How much does skip tracing cost?
The short answer: it depends on how the tool bills. PropStream Essentials charges 12¢ a contact, REISkip 15¢ a match, Skip Genie 17¢ a search, and Tracerfy 2¢ a hit (their own pricing pages, checked Oct 4, 2026). On Tracer, 10,000 records cost $99 — about 0.99¢ each — and packs never expire. Here is the full table, and what else to check before you buy.
Price per record, by pack size
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Skip tracing cost calculator
One-time record packs, any size from 1,000 to 200,000. The bigger the pack, the lower the price per record.
Under the table, set your list size, one list or every month, and your own share that comes back with a phone number. Each tool stays in the unit it bills, with the date we read its price.
| Records | LeadsUp Tracer | Per record | PropStream Essentials at 12¢ a contact | REISkip at 15¢ a match, if every record matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $13 | 1.3¢ | $120 | $150 |
| 5,000 | $59 | 1.18¢ | $600 | $750 |
| 10,000 | $99 | 0.99¢ | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| 20,000 | $179 | 0.9¢ | $2,400 | $3,000 |
| 30,000 | $249 | 0.83¢ | $3,600 | $4,500 |
| 50,000 | $369 | 0.74¢ | $6,000 | $7,500 |
| 100,000 | $669 | 0.67¢ | $12,000 | $15,000 |
| 200,000 | $1,269 | 0.63¢ | $24,000 | $30,000 |
Prices are for one-time record packs and match what a pack costs. Build a custom pack →
The two named columns are each tool’s published unit price times the list size, from PropStream’s pricing page and REISkip’s pricing page (and its FAQ), checked Oct 4, 2026. The 12¢ rate also needs a PropStream plan (Essentials $99/mo). REISkip bills only matches, so its column is the most a list can cost there. Break-even: REISkip costs less than Tracer only if fewer than about 7% of a 10,000-record list match (about 5% at 200,000). Every tool’s published price →
LeadsUp Tracer
$99for 10,000 records
0.99¢ a record · one-time pack, never expires · no plan fee
Fill in your share to see the cost per record that came back with a phone number.
Published unit prices, one unit per record
PropStream Essentials12¢ a contact
$1,200 for 10,000 contacts
On Essentials without PropStream Connect. Their page lists “Free Skip Tracing” with Connect, an add-on from $30/month.
PropStream’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026
REISkip15¢ a match
up to $1,500 for 10,000 matches
Only matches are billed, so this is the most the list can cost there.
REISkip’s pricing page (and its FAQ), checked Oct 4, 2026
Skip Genie17¢ a search
up to $1,683 for 9,900 searches
After the 100 searches their #1 Plan includes each month. Their page says “Pay less per search with higher volume lists”.
Skip Genie’s join page (with its FAQ and terms), checked Oct 4, 2026
Break-even: REISkip bills only matches, so it costs less than this Tracer pack only if fewer than about 7% of the 10,000 records match.
Plan-priced tools: no per-record price published
- BatchSkipTracing (now BatchData): Plans from Growth $2,000/mo; pay-as-you-go per match has no published rate. BatchData’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026
- DealMachine: Basic $99, Pro $149 per seat per month. DealMachine’s pricing page (and its data-credits guide), checked Oct 4, 2026
- BatchLeads: Growth $119/mo (10k monthly leads), Professional $349/mo, Scale $749/mo. BatchLeads’ pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026
0210,000 records
What 10,000 records cost, tool by tool.
On Tracer, 10,000 records cost $99, one time, about 0.99¢ each. Below, every other tool at the price its own page prints. A unit price is multiplied out if every record is a contact, match, search or hit, with the plan it needs. A plan-priced tool shows its plan fee: a plan has a volume limit, so it isn’t divided into a price per record.
| Tool | Price, as their page prints it | 10,000 records | Comparison page |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadsUp Tracer | 0.63–1.3¢/record$99 for 10,000 records, never expire · our pricing page, live | $99, one timeEvery record you send, hit or miss. No plan needed. | See pricing |
| PropStream | 12¢/contacton Essentials ($99/mo) · PropStream’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | $1,200 if every record is a contactPlus its plan, Essentials $99 a month: $1,299 in all. On Essentials without PropStream Connect. Their page lists “Free Skip Tracing” with Connect, an add-on from $30/month. | PropStream alternative |
| BatchLeads | Additional Leads Costs 4¢past the plan’s monthly lead limit · BatchLeads’ pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | Entry plan: Growth $119 a monthGrowth $119/mo (10k monthly leads), Professional $349/mo, Scale $749/mo. A plan fee with a volume limit, not a price per record. | BatchLeads alternative |
| DealMachine | $99 / seat / mo billed monthly · 10,000 data credits / seaton Basic · DealMachine’s pricing page (and its data-credits guide), checked Oct 4, 2026 | Entry plan: Basic $99 per seat per monthBasic $99, Pro $149 per seat per month. A plan fee with a volume limit, not a price per record. A property and its owner take two credits (one property, one people). | DealMachine alternative |
| REISkip | $0.15 /matchlabeled introductory pricing · REISkip’s pricing page (and its FAQ), checked Oct 4, 2026 | $1,500 if every record is a matchNo plan needed. Only matches are billed, so this is the most the list can cost there. Below 660 matches (6.6%) it costs less than $99; above that, Tracer does. | REISkip alternative |
| Skip Genie | 17 cents each additional searchafter the 100 searches included each month · Skip Genie’s join page (with its FAQ and terms), checked Oct 4, 2026 | $1,683 if every record is a searchPlus its plan, #1 Plan $58 a month: $1,741 in all. After the 100 searches their #1 Plan includes each month. Their page says “Pay less per search with higher volume lists”. | Skip Genie alternative |
| Batch | Up to 100,000 skip traces per monthon the Growth plan at $2,000/mo, billed monthly · BatchData’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | Entry plan: Growth $2,000 a monthPlans from Growth $2,000/mo; pay-as-you-go per match has no published rate. A plan fee with a volume limit, not a price per record. | Batch |
| Tracerfy | $0.02 per hitfor a Normal Skip Trace (1 credit a hit) · Tracerfy’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | $200 if every record is a hitNo plan needed. At its pay-as-you-go price. Only hits are billed (“Misses are free”), so this is the most the list can cost there; monthly plan credits are priced differently. Below 4,950 hits (49.5%) it costs less than $99; above that, Tracer does. | Tracerfy alternative |
Per record
You pay for every record you send, found or not. On Tracer that's $99 for 10,000 records, so you know the price of a list before you trace it.
Per hit or per match
You pay only for records that come back with a result: REISkip 15¢ a match and Tracerfy 2¢ a hit. That costs less on lists with few hits and more on lists with many.
The break-even
Divide the price per record by the price per hit. At 0.99¢ a record: REISkip's 15¢ a match breaks even at 660 matches in 10,000 (6.6%) and Tracerfy's 2¢ a hit breaks even at 4,950 hits in 10,000 (49.5%). With fewer hits than that, paying per hit costs less; with more, paying per record does. Tracerfy is at its pay-as-you-go price; its monthly plan credits are priced differently.
For reference only: in one real estate investor customer’s week in September 2026, 94% of 17,859 records came back with a phone number on Tracer. Your list decides your own rate, so trace a sample of it first.
03Compare
What other tools charge, copied from their own pages.
| Tool | Price, as their page prints it | Monthly plan needed? | Comparison page |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadsUp Tracer | 0.63–1.3¢/record$99 for 10,000 records, never expire | No. Buy a pack by invoice. | See pricing |
| PropStream | 12¢/contacton Essentials ($99/mo) · PropStream’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | Yes: Essentials $99/mo, Pro $199/mo, Elite $699/mo | PropStream alternative |
| BatchLeads | Additional Leads Costs 4¢past the plan’s monthly lead limit · BatchLeads’ pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | Yes: Growth $119/mo (10k monthly leads), Professional $349/mo, Scale $749/mo | BatchLeads alternative |
| DealMachine | $99 / seat / mo billed monthly · 10,000 data credits / seaton Basic · DealMachine’s pricing page (and its data-credits guide), checked Oct 4, 2026 | Yes: Basic $99, Pro $149 per seat per month | DealMachine alternative |
| REISkip | $0.15 /matchlabeled introductory pricing · REISkip’s pricing page (and its FAQ), checked Oct 4, 2026 | No subscription; minimum 50 matches (Bulk) | REISkip alternative |
| Skip Genie | 17 cents each additional searchafter the 100 searches included each month · Skip Genie’s join page (with its FAQ and terms), checked Oct 4, 2026 | Yes: #1 Plan $58 per month, 100 searches included | Skip Genie alternative |
| Batch | Up to 100,000 skip traces per monthon the Growth plan at $2,000/mo, billed monthly · BatchData’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | Plans from Growth $2,000/mo; pay-as-you-go per match has no published rate | Batch |
| Tracerfy | $0.02 per hitfor a Normal Skip Trace (1 credit a hit) · Tracerfy’s pricing page, checked Oct 4, 2026 | No: pay as you go; monthly plans from Growth $700/mo | Tracerfy alternative |
Each price is copied from that tool’s own pricing page on the date shown. The tools bill in different units (a contact, a match, a search, a credit), so the fairest test is your own list. Read the full comparison.
How much does skip tracing cost per record?
It depends on how the tool bills, because tools charge in different units: PropStream Essentials charges 12¢ a contact, REISkip 15¢ a match, Skip Genie 17¢ a search, and Tracerfy 2¢ a hit (their own pricing pages, checked Oct 4, 2026). LeadsUp Tracer record packs cost 0.99¢ per record at 10,000 records and go down to 0.63¢ per record at 200,000.
Do I pay for records that don't find a number?
Yes. Tracer charges per record you send; some tools charge only per match or hit (REISkip, Tracerfy) — see the break-even below. At 15¢ a match, REISkip only costs less than a 10,000-record Tracer pack if fewer than about 7% of your records match; at 2¢ a hit, Tracerfy only if fewer than 4,950 are hits (49.5%). That is why the hit rate matters as much as the price. In one real estate investor customer’s week in September 2026, 94% of 17,859 records came back with a phone number; your own list decides it, so trace a sample of it first.
Do skip tracing credits expire?
Tracer record packs never expire. The balance stays on your account until you use it. Elsewhere it depends on the tool, by its own pages: Tracerfy says purchased credits don't expire and monthly plan credits reset each billing cycle; DealMachine's data credits refresh each billing cycle and don't roll over; Skip Genie's terms say Skip Credits expire 12 months from purchase or when the account closes. Each tool's comparison page has the source and the date we checked.
Can I skip trace without a subscription?
Yes. Tracer record packs are pay as you go, with no setup fee and no contract: $99 for 10,000 records. No subscription needed. Of the other tools here, REISkip and Tracerfy don't need a monthly plan either, by their own pricing pages; the others publish monthly plans.
What costs extra?
The Verified add-on, a paid live carrier check, is +2¢ per record. Pulling a Florida owner list by filter in Request Data is +0.5¢ per record; Florida is the only state you pull yourself. Re-tracing a record you already traced is free.
What does it cost to trace one owner?
Nothing for a few. The free sample on the Try page traces a few owners with no account (it asks for your email and phone), and a free account adds 100 records with no card. After that Tracer sells packs, not single lookups: the smallest is 1,000 records for $13, about 1.3¢ a record. Tracer data is marketing contact data only; the acceptable use policy says what it may not be used for.
Read the acceptable use policy
Price only matters if the numbers work.
Trace a few owners free, no card, and judge the results yourself.