LandWatch Property Scraper: Automate Land & Property Data Collection

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What Is LandWatch.com?

LandWatch.com is the largest online marketplace for rural land, farms, and properties in North America. The platform hosts hundreds of thousands of listings across multiple states and property types — from vacant land to ranch properties and recreational acreage. Manually searching and collecting this data across geographies is impractical; the LandWatch Property Scraper automates bulk data extraction, delivering clean, structured records for analysis and integration.

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Overview

The LandWatch Property Scraper extracts detailed property listing data from LandWatch search results, capturing 89+ fields per property. It is designed for:

• Real estate investors identifying deals and market trends across regions
• Market researchers analyzing land prices, availability, and property characteristics
• Property aggregators building comprehensive databases of rural listings
• Brokers and agencies conducting competitive analysis and market intelligence

Key features include configurable item limits, robust URL handling, and resilience against scraping failures via ignore_url_failures.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a configuration object with the following structure:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.landwatch.com/land"
  ],
  "max_items_per_url": 200,
  "ignore_url_failures": true
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	LandWatch search result URLs (e.g., state/county filters, price ranges)
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum listings extracted per URL (default: 100, max: 200)
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, continues scraping if a URL fails; if false, halts the run

Example URLs:

• https://www.landwatch.com/land — All U.S. land listings
• https://www.landwatch.com/land/texas — Texas land only
• https://www.landwatch.com/land/wyoming/sublette-county — Specific county

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "account_id": 3855874,
  "acres": 5.08,
  "acres_display": "5.08 acres",
  "ad_targeting_county_id": 5592,
  "address": "00 Cheek Road",
  "auction_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
  "auction_start_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
  "auction_end_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
  "auction_timezone": null,
  "baths": 0,
  "baths_display": "",
  "beds_display": "",
  "beds": 0,
  "broker_canonical_url": "/profile/tyler-whims/3855874",
  "broker_company": "Reedy Property Group",
  "broker_name": "Tyler Whims",
  "broker_phone": null,
  "canonical_url": "/laurens-county-south-carolina-land-for-sale/pid/427466385",
  "city": "Gray Court",
  "city_id": null,
  "company_logo_document_id": 0,
  "county": "Laurens County",
  "county_id": 5592,
  "county_label": "County",
  "encoded_boundary_points": "g}lrE~gbtNEEIGMIYSYQYS[Q[O?A[QA???YS]Q??[S[O]O[M_@K]I]Ga@C_@Aa@?c@?c@?????c@@??e@Ac@@??g@?e@?????e@???e@???i@???e@A??e@Ae@Ae@???c@?c@?c@Bc@Fc@F??e@Fa@HA???a@B??a@Ba@Ba@Da@D_@Ha@Ha@Ha@Jc@Lc@L??c@L??e@L??e@J??e@La@Jc@N??gDhA??A???ODA???QBA?????a@BKv@?@Ih@?@??ENCPADPd@@@tAv@Pf@?@Gd@Yd@AB@LFjBLjDBAXQ\\Al@?b@Vj@Tr@YX@`@Hh@@BBFNpAtC?@jDkALENPAb@?VVV?THPJFBPTVCN??A@GBHH@?D?BAN?TT??FFJj@@@JLBSLAR@?FIDF`@DD@@JJ`@ELAb@ETB@?JMCQAIJKLBn@DZB??F@FHFJ??LRRB\\BNBb@NRX\\LFd@LF?@@?ZMl@J?@??L?J@DFFLJ@FHJ@HCJHNHVCAAAI??DK@WPANa@L?ZFJGXAHGHDH@DLB???D@DO?EAG@GVo@?IPi@^Eb@D@???XG^@??RB\\PANTCLINCLAFPVDTRTTf@p@@i@n@wc@",
  "executive_summary": null,
  "external_source_id": null,
  "half_baths": 0,
  "half_baths_display": null,
  "has_custom_map": false,
  "has_exterior_matterport": false,
  "has_house": false,
  "has_video": true,
  "has_virtual_tour": false,
  "homesqft": 0,
  "homesqft_display": "",
  "image_alt_text_display": "Land for sale in Laurens County, South Carolina",
  "image_count": 22,
  "image_ids": null,
  "insert_date": "2026-07-14T13:26:55.017",
  "id": 28063870,
  "is_alc": null,
  "is_courtesy": false,
  "is_diamond": false,
  "is_first_free_listing": false,
  "is_free": false,
  "is_gold": false,
  "is_liked": false,
  "is_platinum": false,
  "is_showcase": false,
  "laf_property_id": 42096266,
  "lake": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-07-16T12:04:18.027",
  "latitude": 34.647884368896484,
  "list_hub_listing_key": null,
  "listing_level": 30,
  "listing_level_title": "Signature Partner",
  "longitude": -82.09940338134766,
  "lw_property_id": 427466385,
  "on_market_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
  "parent_account_id": 1545156,
  "partner_id": 0,
  "portrait_document_id": 6099387751,
  "price": 184999,
  "price_change_amount": null,
  "price_change_date": null,
  "price_change_percentage": null,
  "price_display": "$184,999",
  "price_per_acre": 36417.13,
  "property_types": null,
  "property_types_label": null,
  "region_id": null,
  "sales_date": null,
  "sales_price": null,
  "short_price": null,
  "short_price_change_amount": null,
  "site_listing_id": null,
  "state": null,
  "state_abbreviation": null,
  "state_code": null,
  "state_id": null,
  "status": null,
  "thumbnail_document_id": null,
  "title": "Friendship Church Farms ",
  "types": [],
  "upgrade_level_id": null,
  "zip": "29645",
  "is_search_result": true,
  "from_url": "https://www.landwatch.com/south-carolina-land-for-sale/gray-court"
}

Each property record includes 89+ fields across multiple categories:

Core Property Information

Field	Description	Example
ID	Unique LandWatch property identifier	12345789
Title	Listing title	Prime 50-Acre Ranch in Montana
Address	Street address	County Road 123
City	City name	Billings
County	County name	Yellowstone
State	Full state name	Montana
State Abbreviation	State abbreviation	MT
ZIP	Postal code	59101
LW Property ID	LandWatch internal ID	lw-5678
LAF Property ID	Linked affiliate property ID	laf-9012

Property Characteristics

Field	Description
Acres	Total acreage (numeric value)
Acres Display	Formatted acreage for display (e.g., "50.5 acres")
Home Sqft	Building square footage
Home Sqft Display	Formatted building size
Beds	Number of bedrooms
Beds Display	Formatted bedroom count
Baths	Number of bathrooms
Baths Display	Formatted bathroom count
Half Baths	Number of half-baths
Half Baths Display	Formatted half-bath count
Property Types	Categories (e.g., "Land", "Farm", "Ranch")
Property Types Label	Human-readable property type
Has House	Boolean flag: property includes a dwelling
Has Video	Boolean flag: listing includes video content
Has Virtual Tour	Boolean flag: Matterport or 3D tour available
Has Exterior Matterport	Boolean flag: exterior virtual tour present
Has Custom Map	Boolean flag: custom property boundary map

Pricing & Financial Data

Field	Description
Price	Current listing price (numeric)
Price Display	Formatted price (e.g., "$250,000")
Short Price	Abbreviated price (e.g., "$250K")
Short Price Change Amount	Recent price adjustment amount
Price Change Amount	Full price change amount
Price Change Percentage	Percentage price change
Price Change Date	Date of last price change
Price Per Acre	Calculated price per acre
Sales Price	Final sold price (if applicable)
Sales Date	Date property sold

Listing Status & Timing

Field	Description
Status	Current listing status (active, pending, sold, expired)
On Market Date	When listing became active
Insert Date	When added to LandWatch database
Last Updated	Most recent update timestamp
Auction Date	Scheduled auction date (if applicable)
Auction Start Date	Auction opening date/time
Auction End Date	Auction closing date/time
Auction Timezone	Timezone for auction times

Broker & Agency Information

Field	Description
Broker Name	Primary listing agent name
Broker Company	Brokerage firm name
Broker Phone	Contact phone number
Broker Canonical URL	Link to broker profile
Account ID	Broker account identifier
Parent Account ID	Parent brokerage account
Partner ID	Partner affiliate identifier

Location & Geographic Data

Field	Description
Latitude	GPS latitude coordinate
Longitude	GPS longitude coordinate
Encoded Boundary Points	Encoded polygon boundary of property
Lake	Nearby lake or water feature name
City ID	LandWatch city identifier
County ID	LandWatch county identifier
County Label	Formatted county name
State ID	LandWatch state identifier
State Code	Numeric state code
Region ID	Regional grouping identifier
Ad Targeting County ID	County ID for ad targeting

Media & Documentation

Field	Description
Image Count	Total number of listing photos
Image IDs	Array of photo document IDs
Image Alt Text Display	Accessibility text for images
Thumbnail Document ID	ID of listing thumbnail image
Portrait Document ID	ID of portrait-format property image
Company Logo Document ID	Broker/company logo image ID

Listing Tier & Visibility

Field	Description
Is Free	Boolean: free tier listing
Is First Free Listing	Boolean: first free listing from account
Is Gold	Boolean: Gold membership tier
Is Platinum	Boolean: Platinum tier (premium)
Is Diamond	Boolean: Diamond tier (highest)
Is Showcase	Boolean: featured showcase listing
Is ALC	Boolean: Agricultural Land Clearinghouse
Is Courtesy	Boolean: courtesy listing
Upgrade Level ID	Numeric tier level identifier
Listing Level	Tier name (Free, Gold, Platinum, Diamond)
Listing Level Title	Display title for tier

Additional Data

Field	Description
Executive Summary	Broker-written property description
Canonical URL	Official listing URL on LandWatch
Broker Canonical URL	Broker's property listing URL
List Hub Listing Key	MLS cross-reference key
External Source ID	Third-party listing ID
Site Listing ID	Site-specific listing identifier
Is Liked	Boolean: marked as favorite by users
Is Search Result	Boolean: appears in search results

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How to Use

1. Identify search URLs — Visit LandWatch.com and build filtered searches (by state, county, price, acreage, property type). Copy the result page URL.
2. Configure input — Paste URLs into the urls array. Set max_items_per_url to control volume (200 = all results, lower = sample).
3. Enable resilience — Set ignore_url_failures: true for large batch runs to skip broken links.
4. Execute scraper — Launch the actor and monitor progress in the run log.
5. Export data — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for analysis, database import, or BI tools.

Best practices:

• Start with state-level URLs (/land/texas) to ensure broad coverage.
• Use max_items_per_url: 50-100 for initial testing; increase after validation.
• If targeting multiple states, consider separate runs per state to manage data volume.

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Benefits & Real-World Applications

• Investment analysis — Identify market trends, price per acre, and inventory levels by region
• Competitive intelligence — Track competitor listings, pricing strategies, and broker activity
• Market research — Analyze property characteristics (acreage, amenities) against demand
• Lead generation — Build custom prospect lists filtered by location and property type
• Data enrichment — Combine LandWatch data with other sources for comprehensive market databases

The scraper eliminates weeks of manual browsing, delivering clean, analytical-ready data that directly feeds spreadsheets, CRMs, databases, and analytics platforms.

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Conclusion

The LandWatch Property Scraper streamlines access to rural property market data across North America. With 89+ fields per listing and flexible filtering, it enables investors, researchers, and brokers to make data-driven decisions faster. Start scraping today and unlock actionable insights from LandWatch's comprehensive property catalog.