How to Scrape Zillow Real Estate Data (No-Code Tutorial)
Quick Answer
Apify's Zillow Scraper extracts property listings, prices, rent estimates, agent contact info, and market data from Zillow without the Zillow API. You configure a pre-built Actor in the browser, run it on Apify’s cloud, and download CSV, Excel, or JSON from the dataset. No Selenium maintenance on your side.
Zillow is a primary source for U.S. residential listings. Official partner APIs are narrow and approval-gated, so teams that need search-driven listing tables often use scraping with compliance review. This walkthrough uses a popular Store Actor. Always verify current pricing and limits on the Actor page before large runs.
Why DIY Zillow scripts break
- Dynamic pages and frequent layout changes break brittle selectors.
- Rate limits and blocks require proxies and polite concurrency.
- Pagination across thousands of rows is tedious to keep correct.
Apify Actors handle navigation, retries, and proxy options (per Actor) so you spend time on analysis instead of headless browser ops.
What you need
- An Apify account (free plan: $5/month in credits)
- A chosen Zillow Actor: start from the Zillow Store search or the example below
This tutorial references maxcopell/zillow-scraper as a well-known option; compare alternatives in Best Zillow Scrapers.
Step 1: Find the Zillow Scraper
- Open Apify Store: Zillow search.
- Pick an Actor that matches your listing type (for sale / rent / sold) and pricing model.
- For this guide, you can go directly to Zillow Scraper (maxcopell) and click Try for free to open the run console.
Step 2: Configure your search
Typical inputs include:
- Location: city, neighborhood, or ZIP (e.g.
Austin, TXor78701). - Listing status: for sale, for rent, or recently sold (labels vary by Actor).
- Filters: price range, beds, baths, home type, and more.
Example starter config:
- Search:
Austin, TX - Status: For sale
Narrow filters before scaling runs to control cost and runtime.
Step 3: Start the scraper
Click Start. Watch the Log for errors or captcha-related messages. If the Actor supports max items or max pages, set a cap for your first test.
Step 4: Download your data
When the run finishes, open Storage / Dataset:
- Preview rows in the UI
- Download CSV, Excel, or JSON
- Use the API or integrations (Google Sheets, n8n) for recurring jobs
Sample output (fields may vary by Actor)
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| zpid | Zillow property ID | 2064142765 |
| price | Display price | $995,000 |
| unformattedPrice | Numeric price | 995000 |
| address | Full address string | 130 Water St APT 12D, New York, NY 10005 |
| addressCity | City | New York |
| addressState | State | NY |
| beds | Bedrooms | 2 |
| baths | Bathrooms | 2 |
| area | Living area (sq ft) | 1280 |
| statusText | Human-readable status | Condo for sale |
| homeType | Property type | CONDO |
| brokerName | Listing broker / office | Listing by: SERHANT. |
| rentZestimate | Rent Zestimate where available | 4470 |
Example JSON shape; your Actor may include more or fewer fields.
{
"zpid": "2064142765",
"price": "$995,000",
"unformattedPrice": 995000,
"address": "130 Water St APT 12D, New York, NY 10005",
"addressStreet": "130 Water St APT 12D",
"addressCity": "New York",
"addressState": "NY",
"addressZipcode": "10005",
"beds": 2,
"baths": 2,
"area": 1280,
"statusType": "FOR_SALE",
"statusText": "Condo for sale",
"latLong": {
"latitude": 40.7057,
"longitude": -74.0073
},
"homeType": "CONDO",
"rentZestimate": 4470,
"brokerName": "Listing by: SERHANT.",
"detailUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/130-Water-St-APT-12D-New-York-NY-10005/2064142765_zpid/"
}
What to do with Zillow data
- Investment analysis: compare prices, Zestimates, and rent Zestimates across ZIPs.
- Market monitoring: schedule runs for new/changed listings (tasks and schedules).
- Broker / lead workflows: segment by price band and geography (respect TCPA and privacy rules).
- Competitive mapping: track how inventory and list prices move week over week.
Browse Zillow Actors on Apify or open maxcopell/zillow-scraper and start a small test run.
Broad consumer listing APIs are not generally available without Zillow Group partner agreements. Many teams use approved partner programs for specific use cases or use scraping with legal review. See Zillow Group’s developer materials for current offerings.
Legality depends on jurisdiction, how you use the data, and Zillow’s Terms of Use. This site does not provide legal advice. Read the terms, consult counsel for regulated use cases, and see our overview at /docs/what-is-apify/is-apify-legal.
You pay per Actor pricing, typically pay-per-event (a fixed rate per set of results), plus any residential proxies you enable. Check the specific Actor page and Apify pricing docs; the free plan includes $5/month in credits to try small runs.
Any scraper can be blocked or throttled. Reduce concurrency, narrow searches, use Actor proxy settings when offered, and avoid aggressive repeat hits on the same queries.
Data reflects what Zillow shows at run time. Listings change hourly; schedule recurring runs if you need alerts on new or price-changed homes.
Some Actors expose broker or agent fields visible on listing pages; availability varies. Respect anti-spam laws and platform rules when contacting people.
