# HouseCanary

> HouseCanary is an AI-powered real estate analytics company and licensed national brokerage that turns messy, paper-based property records into structured, predictive intelligence. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Sicklick and Christopher Stroud, it provides automated valuation models (AVMs), home-price forecasts, property data APIs, and the consumer-facing ComeHome platform to lenders, investors, capital-markets firms, and mortgage institutions. Its models cover roughly 136 million properties with a reported 2.7% median absolute valuation error.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jeremy Sicklick (Co-Founder & CEO), Christopher Stroud (Co-Founder & Chief of Research)
- **Team size:** Approximately 74-150 employees (third-party estimates vary); operates as a fully remote company
- **Products:** Automated Valuation Models (AVM), Data Explorer / Real Estate APIs, ComeHome, Value Report & Valuation Tools, Market Forecasts & HPI
- **Notable:** Built a national dataset covering 136 million+ properties., Reported 2.7% median absolute percentage error on valuations and 1.7% median 12-month HPI forecast error., Raised approximately $130M total funding across five rounds, including a $65M Series C in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Automated Valuation Models (AVM)** — Machine-learning models that estimate home values across roughly 136 million U.S. properties, with a reported 2.7% median absolute percentage error.
- **Data Explorer / Real Estate APIs** — Programmatic access to property, market, and forecast data so lenders, investors, and developers can integrate HouseCanary intelligence into their own products.
- **ComeHome** — A co-branded, customer-engagement and home-search platform that lenders and brokerages embed to attract, retain, and convert homeowners across the ownership journey.
- **Value Report & Valuation Tools** — Property-level valuation reports, comparables (CMA), and broker price opinion-style outputs used for lending and investment decisions.
- **Market Forecasts & HPI** — Home Price Index forecasts with a reported 1.7% median 12-month error, supporting portfolio monitoring and risk analysis.
- **National Brokerage Services** — Licensed real estate brokerage operations across multiple states supporting transaction and valuation workflows.

## Achievements

- Built a national dataset covering 136 million+ properties.
- Reported 2.7% median absolute percentage error on valuations and 1.7% median 12-month HPI forecast error.
- Raised approximately $130M total funding across five rounds, including a $65M Series C in 2020.
- Recognized by Fitch Ratings as a leading provider of real estate valuations (2020).
- Selected to power the national expansion of Google's home-listing discovery program (2026).

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — HouseCanary announced the national expansion of its partnership with Google, bringing participating MLS broker listings into Google mobile search results via ComeHome, following a 2025 eight-market pilot.
- **2024-Q1** — Released ComeHome and ComeHome Partner API enhancements including a 'Your Team' feature for loan officers/agents, advanced security authentication, and conversion analytics.
- **2023-11** — Collaborated with Ally Financial to launch an integrated, co-branded ComeHome platform.

## Links

- Website: https://www.housecanary.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/housecanary-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HouseCanary
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/housecanary/

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Last updated: 2026-06-14