Provenance
Every source behind the file, including the one that is not connected
A provenance table is only useful if it also records the gaps. 7 layers are live. 1 is not, and the product says so on the file rather than filling the space with a plausible number.
| Layer | Provider | What it contributes | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel and structure | ATTOM Data Solutions |
| Commercial licencePer lookup, against ATTOM's current record | Live |
| Valuation and ownership | ATTOM Data Solutions |
| Commercial licencePer lookup | Live |
| Permit history | ATTOM Data Solutions |
| Commercial licencePer lookup | Live |
| Flood | FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer |
| Public datasetLive query against the published NFHL service | Live |
| Wildfire | USDA Forest Service Wildfire Hazard Potential (WHP 2020) |
| Public datasetLive query against the published WHP raster service | Live |
| Fire response | Google Places and Distance Matrix |
| Commercial APIPer lookup | Live |
| Aerial imagery | Google Static Maps |
| Commercial APIPer lookup | Live |
| Crime and neighbourhood safety | Not connected |
| Public datasetNot applicable yet | Not connected |
Crime and neighbourhood safety
The crime section of the property file currently shows modelled placeholder values, clearly badged as simulated in the product. No live crime feed is connected, and nothing in this layer should inform a decision until one is.
Consistent national crime data is genuinely hard to source. Municipal open-data portals cover a minority of jurisdictions, the FBI's aggregate reporting lags by more than a year, and the commercial grading products are proprietary. We would rather show an empty layer than a confident one we cannot cite.
Reading the table
What access type means for you
Public dataset
Published by a federal agency and queried live per coordinate. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer and the USDA Forest Service wildfire raster are both in this category. No licence is required and the underlying data is independently verifiable by anyone.
Commercial licence
Aggregated county and public record data licensed from ATTOM Data Solutions. Coverage and freshness follow their record, and their terms govern redistribution, which is why the sample file on this site uses invented values.
Commercial API
Metered per request. Google Places, Distance Matrix and Static Maps fall here, which is why lookups are deliberate rather than run speculatively across a whole book.