utility
The systems serving the property: heating, cooling, water, sewer, electrical, and the energy features recorded against them.
The question it answers
What is this house, physically?
The feature vector, taken from the source of record rather than from a listing agent. Assessor and parcel records are authoritative; listing fields are agent-entered, inconsistent between markets, and absent entirely for a property that was never listed.
Why it matters
The utility set is a cost and a risk. Well and septic rather than municipal water and sewer changes the carrying cost, the inspection requirements and the financeability; an ageing heating system is a near-term capital call.
The source dictionary carries no definition for this class.
In practice
The extraction is one of the five scripts written per jurisdiction, because utility recording is where county formats diverge most — the same heating configuration appears as a code in one county, a free-text description in the next, and a set of separate indicator fields in a third.
Properties
| Property | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
source_http_request | object | HTTP request configuration for retrieving this data. |
request_identifier | string | null | Identifier value that should be substituted into the source HTTP request to retrieve this specific data. |
cooling_system_type | string | null | Refers to the type of cooling system used in the structure. CeilingFansElectricDuctlessHybridCentralAirWindowAirConditionerWholeHouseFanCeilingFanGeothermalCoolingZoned |
heating_system_type | string | null | Refers to the type of heating system used in the structure. ElectricFurnaceElectricGasFurnaceDuctlessRadiantSolarHeatPumpCentralBaseboardGas |
heating_fuel_type | string | null | Primary energy source used by the heating system. ElectricNaturalGasPropaneOilKeroseneWoodPelletWoodGeothermalSolarDistrictSteamOther |
public_utility_type | string | null | Refers to the type of public utility available to a structure. WaterAvailableElectricityAvailableSewerAvailableNaturalGasAvailableCableAvailableUndergroundUtilities |
sewer_type | string | null | Refers to the type of sewer used in the structure. SanitaryPublicCombinedSeptic |
water_source_type | string | null | Refers to the type of water source used in the structure. WellAquiferPublic |
plumbing_system_type | string | null | Refers to the type of plumbing system used in the structure. CopperPEXPVCGalvanizedSteelCastIron |
plumbing_system_type_other_description | string | null | A free-form field to capture detail when Other is selected for the plumbing system type. |
plumbing_fixture_count | integer | null | Total number of plumbing fixtures installed in the property (e.g., toilets, sinks, urinals, floor drains) |
plumbing_fixture_type_primary | string | null | Primary type of plumbing fixture. Use 'Mixed' for properties with multiple fixture types. ToiletSinkUrinalFloorDrainServiceSinkUtilitySinkWaterFountainHoseBibShowerHeadBathtubDishwasherWashingMachineMixedOther |
plumbing_fixture_quality | string | null | Overall quality level of plumbing fixtures EconomyStandardFairGoodExcellentLuxury |
electrical_panel_capacity | string | null | Describes the amperage or capacity of the electrical panel, e.g. '100 Amp', '200 Amp'. |
electrical_wiring_type | string | null | Specifies the type of electrical wiring used in the structure. CopperAluminumKnobAndTube |
hvac_condensing_unit_present | string | null | Indicates if an HVAC condensing unit is present, as visible externally. |
electrical_wiring_type_other_description | string | null | A free-form field for describing the electrical wiring type if Other is selected. |
solar_panel_present | boolean | Indicates whether solar panels are installed on the structure. |
solar_panel_type | string | null | Specifies the type of solar panel system. PhotovoltaicSolarThermalHybrid |
solar_panel_type_other_description | string | null | A free-form field to describe the solar panel system when Other is selected. |
smart_home_features | array | null | List of smart home features installed in the property. |
smart_home_features_other_description | string | null | Free-form description if any smart home features are not covered by the predefined list. |
hvac_unit_condition | string | null | Visible exterior condition of the HVAC condensing unit, if present. NewGoodRustyLeakingDamaged |
solar_inverter_visible | boolean | Whether a solar inverter box is visible on exterior or utility closet. |
hvac_unit_issues | string | null | Visual indicators of HVAC or external unit deterioration. RustyUnitLeakingPipesMissingGrillesObstructedVentWornFanHousing |
hvac_installation_date | string | null | Date HVAC equipment was installed/replaced (MEC). |
electrical_panel_installation_date | string | null | Date main service panel was installed/upgraded (ELE). |
electrical_rewire_date | string | null | Date of significant rewire (ELE). |
plumbing_system_installation_date | string | null | Date supply/drain system was installed/replaced (PLU). |
water_heater_installation_date | string | null | Date water heater was installed/replaced (PLU/BLD). |
solar_installation_date | string | null | Date solar system was installed (SOL). |
solar_inverter_installation_date | string | null | Date solar inverter was installed/replaced (SOL). |
well_installation_date | string | null | Date well was installed (WEL/NRP). |
sewer_connection_date | string | null | Date property connected to public sewer (LCU/LWS/PLU). |
water_connection_date | string | null | Date property connected to public water (LCU/LWS/PLU). |
hvac_system_configuration | string | null | HVAC configuration type. SplitSystemPackagedUnitMiniSplitHeatPumpSplitVRFOther |
hvac_equipment_component | string | null | HVAC component this record describes. CondenserAirHandlerCondenserAndAirHandlerPackageUnitHeatPumpOther |
hvac_capacity_kw | number | null | Nameplate electrical capacity (kW) of the HVAC equipment. |
hvac_capacity_tons | number | null | Cooling capacity in tons. |
hvac_seer_rating | number | null | Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER). |
hvac_equipment_manufacturer | string | null | Manufacturer of HVAC equipment. |
hvac_equipment_model | string | null | Model number of HVAC equipment. |
water_heater_manufacturer | string | null | Manufacturer of water heater. |
water_heater_model | string | null | Model number of water heater. |
solar_inverter_manufacturer | string | null | Manufacturer of solar inverter. |
solar_inverter_model | string | null | Model number of solar inverter. |
Provenance and coverage
A record of this class is validated against the same definition whatever jurisdiction it came from, which is what makes two counties comparable without a per-county adapter. A jurisdiction appears below only where a committed configuration serves this class's surface.
- Lee, Florida
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Miami-Dade, Florida
- Orange, Florida
- Santa Clara, California