Zillow Nearby Schools Scraper

How does Zillow Nearby Schools Scraper work?

The Zillow Nearby Schools Scraper retrieves real-time data on schools located near a specific property listed on Zillow, using either the property's ZPID or its URL. The data extracted includes school name, rating, grade levels served, school level, type, and distance from the property.

This Actor performs live queries directly to Zillow ensuring that all data returned is current and accurate at the time of the request. There is no caching involved, so every invocation retrieves fresh data.

The extraction process involves receiving input parameters for one or more properties, executing the data retrieval for each property, and returning structured JSON output containing the list of nearby schools.

Input data

Input data must be provided in JSON format and must contain one mandatory array field "input". Each item in the array represents a request for schools near a specific property and can include the following fields:

• url (Optional): Property details URL, e.g., https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/15626-Laurel-Heights-Dr-Houston-TX-77084/28253016_zpid/.
• zpid (Optional): The zpid can be extracted from the searching endpoints (/search, /search_url…), or from a property's URL.

Either url or zpid must be provided to identify the property for which nearby schools should be retrieved. Multiple properties can be queried in a single run by providing multiple entries in the "input" array.

Example input

{
  "input": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/15626-Laurel-Heights-Dr-Houston-TX-77084/28253016_zpid/"
    },
    {
      "zpid": "28253016"
    }
  ]
}

Output data

{
  "schools": [
    {
      "assigned": null,
      "distance": 1.4,
      "grades": "PK-5",
      "isAssigned": null,
      "level": "Primary",
      "link": "https://www.greatschools.org/georgia/thomasville/1700-Harper-Elementary-School/",
      "name": "Harper Elementary School",
      "rating": 3,
      "size": null,
      "studentsPerTeacher": null,
      "totalCount": null,
      "type": "Public"
    },
    {
      "assigned": null,
      "distance": 2.6,
      "grades": "6-8",
      "isAssigned": null,
      "level": "Middle",
      "link": "https://www.greatschools.org/georgia/thomasville/1702-Macintyre-Park-Middle-School/",
      "name": "Macintyre Park Middle School",
      "rating": 4,
      "size": null,
      "studentsPerTeacher": null,
      "totalCount": null,
      "type": "Public"
    },
    {
      "assigned": null,
      "distance": 2.5,
      "grades": "9-12",
      "isAssigned": null,
      "level": "High",
      "link": "https://www.greatschools.org/georgia/thomasville/1699-Thomasville-High-School/",
      "name": "Thomasville High School",
      "rating": 4,
      "size": null,
      "studentsPerTeacher": null,
      "totalCount": null,
      "type": "Public"
    }
  ]
}

How much does Zillow Nearby Schools Scraper cost?

Estimating the cost for this Actor depends on the volume of data and number of nearby schools requests. It is recommended to perform a test run with a small input sample to determine the cost for your specific requirements. The cost can then be extrapolated based on your total expected usage.

What to consider when using this Actor?

This Actor integrates the full lifecycle of web data extraction ensuring stability and reliability:

1. Proxy Rotation: Uses a large proxy pool to avoid blocks by Zillow, ensuring smooth data retrieval.

2. Geo Targeting: Determines appropriate proxy location based on the provided URLs or property locations to minimize geo-restriction issues.

3. Captcha and Blocking Handling: Automatically manages captchas or temporary access blocks without user intervention.

4. Stability and Reliability: Designed to handle large scale requests with error handling and retries for consistent and dependable operation.

Where else you can find Axesso - Data Service solutions?

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Use cases for our Axesso Actors

1. Market Research: Gather detailed school data including ratings, grade levels, and distances to support neighborhood insights.

2. Price Monitoring: Combine nearby school quality with price and tax history for specific properties.

3. Inventory Management: Automate the collection of property listings alongside their associated school information.

4. Property Valuation: Use nearby school ratings and proximity as inputs to assess property values.

5. Agent Insights: Retrieve school data to support agent and brokerage conversations with buyers.

6. Content Aggregation: Collect school and property data for real estate websites or applications.

7. Lead Generation: Extract school proximity information relevant to buyer outreach for families.

8. Competitive Analysis: Monitor market trends and competitor listings by school district quality.

9. Data Enrichment: Enhance existing real estate databases with comprehensive, live nearby school data.