From Market Discovery to Offer-Ready Decisions.
Heatmap Housing is a decision-intelligence platform for rental investors. Scan markets by ZIP, drill into property-level numbers, underwrite with sourced assumptions, and export deal summaries you can actually send — without spreadsheets or tab-switching.
Built for investors who treat rentals like a business.
Two Rent Views. One Decision.
Underwrite the same deal under two rent assumptions — without rebuilding your analysis.
Market Rent
What tenants are paying in the open market. Derived from comparable rental listings and local data. This is the baseline for conventional rentals.
HUD SAFMR / FMR (Reference Baseline)
Reference baselines published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. SAFMR is ZIP-level; FMR is metro-level. Heatmap Housing integrates both so you can model voucher-lens scenarios inside the same workflow.
See the Numbers. Verify the Source. Act.
Decision-first investing means you don’t just get a number — you can see where it came from, decide how much to trust it, override it, and move on.
Visualization-First Platform
A live, interactive heatmap of nearly every U.S. ZIP code — color-coded by the metrics you choose.
Full Audit Trail (No Black Boxes)
Every estimate shows its data source and a confidence rating — so you can verify and override assumptions.
Instant & Fully Hosted
No installs. No downloads. Open your browser and everything is ready.
Dual Rent Underwriting
Toggle between Market Rent and HUD baselines with one click and see the deal change instantly.
Target-Based Max Offer
Set your cash flow or DSCR target and calculate the max offer that hits it.
Export-Ready Outputs
Generate structured summaries you can send to agents, partners, or lenders.
The Deal Analyzer
Every field is sourced. Every assumption is editable.
Source badges and confidence indicators on every value — so you know what backs each number before you act.
Market → Deal → Export. No Tab-Switching.
Discover where to look, validate the deal fast, and send clean numbers to the people you work with.
Scan the map
Color-code the country by the metrics you care about. Zoom anywhere and start with markets aligned to your strategy.
Drill into a ZIP
Click a ZIP to see properties color-coded by your criteria. Sort, compare, and shortlist without leaving the map.
Underwrite (Modeled + Editable)
Open the Deal Analyzer with fields pre-filled from sourced data. Adjust assumptions and see the analysis update instantly.
Export & send
Export a clean deal summary and send it to your agent, partner, or lender. Track what you sent and what’s next.
Track continuously
Save deals to your pipeline and move them through stages so you always know where each deal stands.
BRRRR Analysis With a Verdict
Model the full cycle and get a clear verdict so you can decide quickly.
Model the full Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refinance-Repeat cycle and get a clear verdict so you can decide quickly.
All your capital comes back and the property cash flows after refinance.
Cash left in deal ≤ $0 • Post-refi cash flow > $0
Some capital stays in the deal, but the property still cash flows after refinance.
Cash left in deal > $0 • Post-refi cash flow > $0
You get your capital back, but the refi payment kills cash flow.
Cash left in deal ≤ $0 • Post-refi cash flow ≤ $0
Capital trapped in the deal and no cash flow.
Cash left in deal > $0 • Post-refi cash flow ≤ $0
Most tools show a number. Heatmap Housing tells you what the number means for your strategy.
Every Number Has a Source.
MLS Listings
Rental Comps
HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR & SAFMR)
Census & Demographics
Tax & Ownership Records
Sale Transactions
Sources and confidence indicators are visible inside the Deal Analyzer.
Common Questions From Active Buyers
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can I go from map to underwriting?
Seconds. The map is live when you open it. Click a ZIP, see properties, click a property, and the Deal Analyzer opens with every field pre-filled from sourced data. Modeled assumptions are editable — adjust and the analysis recalculates instantly.
Where does the data come from?
MLS listings, rental comps, HUD Fair Market Rents, Census demographics, household income, property ownership records, tax history, and sale transactions. Every value in the Deal Analyzer shows its source and a confidence indicator so you can verify before you act.
Do I need to be a voucher investor?
No. The dual-rent toggle lets you underwrite the same property under market assumptions and HUD reference baselines, side by side. Most users invest conventionally and use the voucher view as a secondary lens.
How do you rank deals?
Every property is scored against your modeled assumptions — your down payment, rate, and expenses. Cash flow, cap rate, and DSCR are calculated and color-coded from green (strong) to red (weak). The ranking reflects your inputs, not a generic algorithm.
Can I export an analysis and send it to my agent?
Yes. Export structured deal summaries with property details, modeled financials, and deal stage — ready to send to your agent, partner, or lender.
Is HUD rent what I’ll actually get paid?
Not exactly. HUD publishes Fair Market Rent (FMR) and Small Area FMR (SAFMR) as reference baselines. Actual voucher payment depends on your local PHA’s payment standard, rent reasonableness, utility allowances, and inspections. We show the baselines so you can model scenarios, then verify with your local PHA.
One Platform. Market to Offer-Ready in Minutes.
Scan markets, drill into properties, underwrite with sourced assumptions, export to your agent, and track every deal — all from your browser.
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