PropertyDeepDive vs PropertyShark — Competitive Analysis

PropertyDeepDive delivers core public-record diligence at a much lower entry price than legacy property-data subscriptions, plus three unique analytical tools: Property Health Score, Development Site Finder, and Property Comparison.

Pricing Comparison

PropertyShark Basic

$60/mo

PropertyShark Pro

$170/mo

PropertyDeepDive Pro Monthly

$4.99/mo

Low-cost diligence access

PropertyDeepDive Pro Quarterly

$9.99/3 mo

Just $3.33/mo equivalent

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Property Data (Core)

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
NYC property coverage (870K+ lots)	Yes	Yes
Address, parcel, lot area, building area	Yes	Yes
Building class, land use, year built	Yes	Yes
Lot & building dimensions (frontage/depth)	Yes	Yes
Total units, residential units, floors	Yes	Yes
Interactive property map	Yes	Yes

Zoning & Development

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
Zoning district (primary/secondary)	Yes	Yes
Official FAR (residential/commercial/facility)	Yes	Yes
Built FAR & unused development rights	Yes	Yes
Max buildable sqft calculation	Yes	Yes
Max height, lot coverage, parking requirements	Yes	Yes
Special districts & overlays	Yes	Yes

Ownership & Sales

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
ACRIS deed history with parties	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Mortgage records (lender, borrower, amount)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Liens & UCC filings	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Sale history with prices	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Comparable sales with $/sqft analysis	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Estimated property value (median comp x sqft)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
HPD building registration (owner/agent/manager)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Verified owner phone number & email	Yes	No

Tax

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
Current assessed value (total/land/building)	Yes	Yes
Multi-year assessment history with chart	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Tax exemptions & abatements (STAR, 421-a, J-51)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Current tax balance (outstanding/penalties)	Yes	Yes (Pro)

Permits & Violations

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
DOB permits	Yes	Yes (Pro)
DOB job filings (new buildings, alterations, demolitions)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Certificate of Occupancy	Yes	Yes (Pro)
DOB violations	Yes	Yes (Pro)
ECB violations with fine amounts & balance due	Yes	Yes (Pro)
HPD violations (Class A/B/C)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
HPD complaints	Yes	Yes (Pro)

Environmental & Regulatory

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
311 complaints (type, status, resolution)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
E-designations (hazmat, noise, air quality)	Yes	Yes (Pro)
Rent stabilization status	Yes (verified)	Heuristic

Foreclosure & Distressed Assets

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
Foreclosure / pre-foreclosure tracking (lis pendens)	Yes	Yes (Enterprise)
Tax lien sale list browser	Yes	Yes (Enterprise)

Unique to PropertyDeepDive

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
Property Health Score (0–100) — composite metric scoring violations, fines, complaints, tax balance, lis pendens, building age	No	Yes (Pro)
Development Site Finder — search all NYC for underbuilt lots by borough, zip, zoning, min unused sqft with map visualization	No	Yes (Pro/Enterprise)
Property Comparison Tool — side-by-side comparison of 2–4 properties across all metrics	No	Yes (Pro)

Export & Reporting

Feature	PropertyShark	PropertyDeepDive
PDF property report (print-optimized)	Yes	Yes
CSV export (dev sites, foreclosures, tax liens)	Yes	Yes (Enterprise)

PropertyDeepDive Tier Breakdown

Free ($0/mo) — 5 lookups/day

Full PLUTO property data (870K+ lots)
Address, parcel, lot & building area
Zoning with official FAR
Tax assessments (current year)
Development rights calculation
Building class & land use
Rent stabilization indicator
Interactive map
Development Site Finder (10 results)

Pro ($4.99/mo or $9.99/3mo) — 100 lookups/day

Everything in Free
ACRIS deed & ownership history
Mortgage records (lender/borrower)
Liens & UCC filings
Sale history & comparable analysis
Estimated value (median $/sqft)
HPD building registrations
Multi-year tax assessment history
Current tax balance & penalties
DOB permits & job filings
Certificate of Occupancy
DOB & ECB violations with fines
HPD violations & complaints
311 complaints with type breakdown
E-designations (environmental)
Property Health Score (0–100)
Development Site Finder (100 results)
Property Comparison Tool (2–4 properties)
Save favorite properties

Enterprise ($99/mo) — Unlimited lookups

Everything in Pro
Foreclosure / pre-foreclosure tracker
Tax lien sale list browser
Unlimited Dev Site Finder results
CSV export (dev sites, foreclosures, tax liens)
PDF property reports
REST API access
Priority support

Key Takeaways

Data parity: PropertyDeepDive matches PropertyShark on ~90% of property data features using the same NYC public data sources (ACRIS, DOB, HPD, DOF, PLUTO, 311).
Price advantage: PropertyDeepDive Pro starts at $4.99/mo vs PropertyShark's higher-priced monthly subscriptions.
Unique tools: Property Health Score, Development Site Finder, and Property Comparison are features no competitor offers.
Coverage: All 858,970 NYC tax lots across all five boroughs.
Gap: PropertyShark offers verified owner phone/email contact info from proprietary sources — PropertyDeepDive cannot replicate this with public data alone.
Data sources: All data comes from official NYC Open Data (Socrata API), updated daily to monthly depending on dataset.