Yestimate — Automated Property Value Estimate
Yestimate turns a US property address into an automated value estimate built from county assessor & recorder public records and area sale data: a point value, a likely range, a confidence read, and the individual value anchors that produced the number. Every anchor is shown with its basis — the county's market value, the last recorded sale, area price per square foot against the county's building records — so you can see exactly how the estimate was formed. It is an automated estimate, not an appraisal, and it says so on the page.
What it does
- Point value plus a likely low–high range, with a confidence read driven by how well the anchors agree
- Anchor-level transparency: every input to the blend is listed with its source and basis
- Matched county parcel shown explicitly, so a wrong-address hit is visible immediately
- Free and ungated for the estimate itself; a free account adds an AI explanation and market context
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Yestimate an appraisal?
No. A Yestimate is an automated estimate computed from public records and area sale data. It is not an appraisal, a broker opinion of value, or a lending commitment, and it should not be relied on as one — it exists to give you a defensible starting point before underwriting.
Where does the data come from?
County assessor and recorder public records — assessed and market values, building characteristics, and recorded sales — plus recent area sale data. The estimate shows each anchor it used and flags thin or dated records instead of hiding them.
What happens when records are thin?
The estimate degrades honestly. Dated sales lose weight rather than being silently adjusted, assessed values are shown for reference but never blended, and if there aren't enough independent anchors the tool says so instead of inventing a number.
Does it work for commercial properties?
Yes, with an honest caveat: automated value models are strongest on 1–4 unit residential property, and area price-per-square-foot data is residential. For commercial parcels the estimate leans on county records and clearly labels residential-derived anchors, so you know what kind of evidence sits behind the number.
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