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Property Search

Get ownership and resident data for any property

The Property Search API returns ownership and resident information for a given property. Use it to identify property owners, find current residents, or verify property details.

Make Your First Request

Send a Request

Search for property details by address:

Request
curl 'https://api.whitepages.com/v2/property/?street=1600%20Pennsylvania%20Ave%20NW&city=Washington&state_code=DC' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

Review the Response

A successful request returns property details with owner and resident information:

Response
{
  "result": {
    "property_id": "RVMKL8l80mK",
    "apn": "0187-S000-0802",
    "property_address": {
      "full_address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500",
      "line1": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW",
      "city": "Washington",
      "state": "DC",
      "zip": "20500",
      "house": "1600",
      "street": "Pennsylvania",
      "street_type": "Ave",
      "county": "District of Columbia"
    },
    "mailing_address": {
      "full_address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500",
      "line1": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW",
      "city": "Washington",
      "state": "DC",
      "zip": "20500",
      "house": "1600",
      "street": "Pennsylvania",
      "street_type": "Ave",
      "county": "District of Columbia"
    },
    "geolocation": {
      "lat": 38.897697,
      "lng": -77.034392
    },
    "ownership_info": {
      "owner_type": "Business",
      "business_owners": [
        {
          "name": "United States Of America"
        }
      ],
      "person_owners": [
        {
          "id": "PX3vr2aM2E3",
          "name": "Donald Duck",
          "current_addresses": [
            {
              "full_address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW # 666 Washington, DC 20500"
            }
          ],
          "phones": [
            {
              "number": "12015215520",
              "type": "Landline"
            }
          ],
          "emails": [
            {
              "email": "sample.email@gmail.com"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "residents": [
      {
        "id": "PX3vr2aM2E3",
        "name": "Donald Duck",
        "current_addresses": [
          {
            "full_address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW # 666 Washington, DC 20500"
          }
        ],
        "phones": [
          {
            "number": "12015215520",
            "type": "Landline"
          }
        ],
        "emails": [
          {
            "email": "sample.email@gmail.com"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

The response includes the verified property with geolocation, property owners, and current residents.

Request Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescriptionExample
streetNo*Street address1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
cityNo*City nameWashington
state_codeNo*Two-letter state codeDC
zipcodeNo*ZIP code20500

At least one parameter is required. Include multiple parameters for more precise results.

Example with ZIP code:

https://api.whitepages.com/v2/property/?street=1600%20Pennsylvania%20Ave%20NW&zipcode=20500

Example by property ID:

https://api.whitepages.com/v2/property/RVMKL8l80mK

Address Standardization

Property addresses (both physical and mailing) are not processed through CASS certification. Property address data is sourced directly from county assessor and recorder records and is stored as-received without USPS standardization.

For person address standardization details, see Search by Address.

What's Next

You've completed the getting started tutorials. Explore the References section for complete API documentation.

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