We report numerical results for the single-hole properties in the t-J model and the strong-coupling approximation to the Hubbard model in two dimensions. Using the hopping basis with over 10 6 states we discuss (for an infinite system) the bandwidth, the leading Fourier coefficients in the dispersion, the band masses, and the spin-spin correlations near the hole. We compare our results with those obtained by other methods. The band minimum is found to be at (π/2, π/2) for the t-J model for 0.1 ≤ t/J ≤ 10, and for the strong-coupling model for 1 ≤ t/J ≤ 10. The bandwidth in both models is approximately 2J at large t/J, in rough agreement with loop-expansion results but in disagreement with other results. The strong-coupling bandwidth for t/J > ∼ 6 can be obtained from the t-J model by treating the three-site terms in first-order perturbation theory. The dispersion along the magnetic zone face is flat, giving a large parallel/perpendicular band mass ratio.