Zillow scraping 101: how to scrape Zillow data

Extract real estate housing data from Zillow.com. Scrape properties for sale and rent using the Zillow API without daily call limits.

Content

Hi, we're Apify. You can build, deploy, share, and monitor your scrapers on the Apify platform. Check us out.

Ever considered diving into real estate data for your next big move or to find your dream home? Learn to scrape housing listings with Zillow Search Scraper.

Zillow.com is a free and extensive property listing platform that offers real estate data. It provides users with information on over 140 million homes, ranging from neighborhood demographics to in-depth property details. This Zillow Search Scraper allows you to extract such data from real estate listings. Let's learn how to use it together.

Try for free
Try Zillow Scraper for free
This scraper can be integrated with existing Zillow scrapers, such as the Zillow ZIP Code Search Scraper ๐Ÿ”— which scrapes house listings by zip code area.

๐Ÿญ Why use Zillow Scraper?

With this Zillow scraper ๐Ÿ”—, you can extract property information data at scale and download it in a number of structured formats, such as JSON, CSV, XML, or as an Excel file. You donโ€™t even need programming or coding skills to use it. You can get more than 2,000 results for free.

Which data can I get from Zillow using this scraping tool?

๐Ÿ  Home type and status ๐ŸŒณ Lot size
๐Ÿ  Full address: neighborhood, city, zipcode, street ๐Ÿ’ฐ Price
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Bedrooms and bathrooms ๐Ÿ“ Longitude and latitude
๐Ÿ“… Date posted โณ Time on Zillow
๐Ÿ“ท Photos ๐Ÿ“ Description
๐Ÿ‘€ Page view count โค๏ธ Favorite count
๐Ÿ“ž Listed by ๐Ÿ“ฉ Contact email
๐Ÿ”— URL ๐Ÿข ZPID
๐Ÿ“† Year built ๐Ÿ”ฎ Chance to sell faster
๐Ÿ’ธ Rent zestimate ๐Ÿ’ต Zestimate

If you're unsure of how to use Zillow rental data, check out our real estate industry page. Price monitoring, competitor tracking, market research, and property finding. Web scraping has been revolutionizing the real estate industry, allowing you to do all these in a matter of seconds.

๐Ÿ“™
Wondering if there is an official Zillow data API?
Wondering if there is an official Zillow data API?

๐Ÿค” Is there an official Zillow data API?

Zillow offers multiple APIs, such as the Zillow Property Details API and the Zillow Neighborhood Data API, to enable easy access to its comprehensive real estate data.

The Zillow scraper allows you to extract data through Zillow data API without daily call limits.

โ€ผ๏ธ
Zillow scraper goes beyond the limitations of Zillow API. It extracts data from the listing depending on its property type (For sale/Sold/For rent).

๐Ÿ  How to scrape data from Zillow

Follow this quick and simple step-by-step guide on using the Zillow scraper to extract data from real-state listings or watch our brief YouTube video on the topic.

Step 1. Go to Zillow Search Scraper and click Try for Free

In the Apify Store, search for the Zillow Scraper page, and click the Try for free button. Youโ€™ll be redirected from our website to the Apify Console.

Try Zillow Search Scraper for free
Try Zillow Search Scraper for free

If you donโ€™t yet have an Apify account, sign up using your email, Gmail, or GitHub account. You'll start with a free trial. (Donโ€™t worry, no credit card strings attached)

Sign up for free at the Apify platform
Sign up for free

Step 2. Add your desired Zillow URL

What data do you want to extract? Now you can start setting up the Zillow scraper. First, letโ€™s go to Zillow and do a search so we have a starting point. Select the URL(s) related to your chosen categories (sale, rent, recently sold).

Use the + Add button to include one or more URLs based on your needs.
Use the + Add button to include one or more URLs based on your needs.
Choose the proper extraction method depending on your desired results.
Choose the proper extraction method depending on your desired results.

Step 3. Click Save & Start โ–ถ๏ธ to run the scraper

While the Zillow Scraper is running, youโ€™ll see the output of the data starts coming in, but it is not done until the status changes to Succeeded.

Save & start to run Zillow Search Scraper
Save & start to run Zillow Search Scraper
You can monitor your scraper and watch the process in the Apify console. Check logs for updates or issues.
You can monitor your scraper and watch the process in the Apify console. Check logs for updates or issues.

Step 4. View the results and download Zillow data

Step 4. View the results and download Zillow data
Step 4. View the results and download Zillow data

We extracted 45 results in a minute! Now, click the Export button to view and download your Zillow housing data.

Here's how you can export your Zillow dataset
Here's how you can export your Zillow dataset

Note that you can preview your results before downloading them. You can download and export Zillow data to Excel, JSON, CSV, and HTML.

Your Zillow dataset in JSON
Your Zillow dataset in JSON

Well done! That's it. Youโ€™ve just extracted Zillow's real state data in a couple of minutes!

๐ŸŽ“
To scrape all available details from a Zillow listing, including the real estate agent's email address, parking features, and tour availability, use the Zillow Detail Scraper

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ How can I use scraped Zillow housing data?

  • Use Zillow housing data to enhance your real estate business, offering extra information to your visitors.
  • Gather insights to forecast real estate market trends, monitor population shifts, and spot emerging popular neighborhoods.
  • Make wiser investment choices by staying up to date on market changes.
  • Automate real estate agency's lead generation to consistently attract and retain the right clients over time.
  • Train AI models to predict future trends and speed move when opportunities arise.
๐Ÿก
Check out this case study about a talented researcher from Boston College who received a grant to look into property tax in the Massachusetts area. Discover how he used a Zillow web scraper to get that data โžœ
You don't need to be a coder to succeed at extracting Zillow housing data
You don't need to be a coder to succeed at Zillow housing data extraction

โ“FAQs

Do I need proxies for scraping Zillow?

Zillow Scraper may have limitations based on the volume of data you want to scrape. Some websites may have anti-scraping measures that could affect the scraping process.

๐Ÿšจ
Pro tip: Use a proxy to get the best results.

Yes, it is perfectly legal to scrape publicly available information from the web. Zillow provides a public directory of real estate listings, so scraping Zillow data is perfectly legal. Here you can learn more about the legality of scraping.

Can I use this tool for other tasks as a web scraping API?

Zillow Search Scraper is designed to scrape housing data from Zillow.com. You can feed scraped Zillow datasets through an API into any data project or visualization tool.

๐Ÿšง
Got a great idea for a real estate scraper? You can build your own from scratch!

Can I use Zillow API in Python?

Yes, by using Apify API. To get access to the Zillow Search API using Python, simply use the apify-client PyPI package. Learn more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ Docs for Python Client.

Can I integrate this Zillow API with other apps?

Yes. Zillow Search Scraper can be connected with almost any web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. You can integrate Zillow with Zapier, Make, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, LangChain and more.

Michelle Macias
Michelle Macias
Marketing Coordinator at Apify. I organize events and attendance at conferences, deal with our linkbuilding efforts, and Iโ€™m often seen in front of the camera for Apify tutorials and TikTok videos!

Get started now

Step up your web scraping and automation