Market analysis · City Buildability Index
The market, scored like the parcel.
Rental comps, Census demographics, and a 0–100 index for whole metros, beside every parcel score.
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Seven metros. One scale.
Real engine output over the seeded demo cohort. Metro coverage expands with parcel data. Ties in the math break deterministically, so ranks never wobble.
| Rank | Metro | Index | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Phoenix, AZ | 86 | A |
| #2 | Raleigh, NC | 81 | A- |
| #3 | Austin, TX | 78 | B+ |
| #4 | Houston, TX | 76 | B+ |
| #5 | Denver, CO | 75 | B+ |
| #6 | Miami, FL | 69 | B- |
| #7 | Berkeley, CA | 59 | C |
Three views. Zero invented numbers.
Every full report carries market context, and every figure names its source.
Valuation and rent
RentCastAn automated valuation with its low–high range, plus a rent estimate with its range. Never a single false-precision number.
Neighborhood context
Census ACSPopulation and income context for the area around the parcel, to sanity-check the deal against who actually lives there.
The market, ranked
City Buildability Index v1The City Buildability Index scores whole metros on supply, regulatory friction, hazard, and demand. The same 0–100 scale as a parcel.
Four components. Glass box.
Each component is scored 0–100 and independently explainable. The weighted, rounded parts always add up to the headline number.
- 40%
Supply.
Buildable-land supply: the acreage-weighted parcel scores across the region. The heaviest component. It is the point of the index.
- 25%
Regulatory.
Friction, inverted: zoning permissiveness blended with the permit timeline, so faster and freer scores higher.
- 20%
Hazard.
Exposure, inverted: the share of land in flood zones or high-wildfire areas. Less exposed land, higher score.
- 15%
Demand.
The market-demand signal, passed through on the same 0–100 scale as everything else.
Index v1 is deterministic and versioned, like the parcel Score: no network, no clock, no randomness. Changing a weight is a version bump.
Rank markets in chat.
Geo's market_index tool runs this same engine. Ask it to rank or compare metros and the numbers come from the Index, not the model's memory.
Representative session. Every figure above is the Index engine's actual output for these metros.
The economics
The market layer, inside the report.
The live map, the Index, and Geo chat are free. The live Score is free on any address.
Full report, market layer included. $79 each at volume. Reports never expire.
No record, no charge: if the parcel record cannot be found, you are not billed.
Before you decide.
What market data comes in a report?
Rental comps and valuation from RentCast (an AVM and rent estimate, each with a low–high range) plus Census ACS demographic context. Every figure names its source.
What is the City Buildability Index?
A 0–100 index for whole metros: supply 40%, regulatory 25%, hazard 20%, demand 15%. Like the parcel Score, it is deterministic and versioned. Same inputs, same index, forever.
Which cities does the Index cover today?
A seeded seven-metro cohort, computed by the real engine. Coverage expands as parcel data lands. Geo's market_index tool ranks and compares them on demand.
Do you calculate cap rates or IRR?
No. We ship the verifiable inputs (valuation range, rent range, demographics, the Index) and leave the pro-forma to you. We would rather give you real ranges than invented returns.
What does it cost?
The live map and Geo chat, including market ranking, are free. The full report with the market layer is $99, sliding to $79 at volume, and it never expires. The live Score stays free on any address.
Know the market. Then the lot.
Parcel score plus market context for any U.S. address. The verdict takes about 20 seconds.
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