Parcel Essentials
Nationwide parcel data, built for analysis
Turn parcel data into property intelligence
Parcel Essentials is Cotality’s foundational data solution for U.S. land and property intelligence, offering a trusted source for more than 157 million parcel boundaries and 150+ standardized property attributes. With nationwide parcel geometry and persistent identifiers, it supports reliable, scalable analysis as local source data changes.
Parcel Shape ID and CLIP® (Cotality’s Integrated Property) ID connect fragmented assessor records to scalable location analytics, enabling seamless integration and a durable data foundation even when local identifiers change.


Key product attributes
- Authoritative geometry: Exact geospatial footprint, WKT/ GeoJSON and total acreage
- Property & tax context: Standardized ownership context, land-use codes, and assessment values
- Composite Risk Score (1-100): Multi-peril risk context covering wildfire, flood, and hurricane
- Standardized metrics: Universal building square feet, year built, roof cover, and construction type
- Proximity intelligence: Embedded indicators for exact distance to critical infrastructure, roads, and wetlands
- FIPS, Parcel Shape ID, CLIP, latitude, longitude, geometry, GeoHash
- Key insights including parcel address, mailing address, APN number, land use code, calculated total value, address count, primary business use indicator, Composite Risk Score, source record data, and update record date
- AI-ready data (delivered with semantic companion files)
Pricing varies based on volume, geography, and delivery.
FAQ
What is Parcel Essentials?
Parcel Essentials is Cotality’s foundational parcel-level geospatial solution for U.S. land and property intelligence. It provides nationwide parcel boundaries, standardized property attributes, and persistent identifiers that help connect parcel data to broader location analytics.
What data is included in Parcel Essentials?
Parcel Essentials includes more than 157 million U.S. parcel boundaries and 150+ standardized property attributes, including parcel geometry, ownership and tax context, land-use codes, assessment values, structure details, proximity indicators, and Composite Risk Score.
How does Parcel Essentials support data integration?
Parcel Essentials uses Parcel Shape ID and CLIP® to help connect fragmented assessor records to a consistent parcel and property data foundation. These persistent identifiers support scalable analysis, easier integration, and continuity as local source data changes.
What are common use cases for Parcel Essentials?
Parcel Essentials supports use cases across telecommunications, utilities, real estate, capital markets, government, and other industries. Teams can use it for infrastructure planning, property analysis, risk assessment, land-use insights, and location-based decision-making.
Where can customers access Parcel Essentials?
Parcel Essentials is available through major cloud and data platforms, including AWS, Azure, Databricks, Flat file, Google Cloud, and Snowflake. Pricing varies based on volume, geography, and delivery needs.
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