Zillow Search Scraper

This Apify Actor scrapes property listings from Zillow based on a location search query. It supports searching properties that are For Sale, For Rent, or have been Sold.

Features

• Search properties by location query (e.g. city names, addresses)
• Filter by listing type (For Sale, For Rent, Sold)
• Get detailed property information
• Handles pagination automatically
• Robust error handling and retry mechanisms
• Bypasses Zillow's anti-scraping protections

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Apify CLI (optional, for local development)

Deployment to Apify

1. Log in to your Apify account
2. Create a new Actor
3. Deploy this code to the Actor
4. Configure the Actor's input

Input Parameters

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
query	String	Location to search (e.g., 'New York, NY')	"New York, NY"
homeStatuses	String	Listing status to include (select one). Options: newConstruction, foreclosure, comingSoon, fsbo, fsba, auction, forRent, recentlySold	"newConstruction"
minPrice	Integer	Minimum price in USD	-
maxPrice	Integer	Maximum price in USD	-
minBedrooms	Integer	Minimum number of bedrooms	-
maxBedrooms	Integer	Maximum number of bedrooms	-
minBathrooms	Integer	Minimum number of bathrooms	-
maxHoaFees	Integer	Maximum HOA fees per month in USD	-
homeTypes	Array	Property types. Options: singleFamily, multiFamily, condo, manufactured, land, townhome, apartment	-
includeNoHoaData	Boolean	Include homes with no HOA data	true
sortOrder	String	Sort order: recentlyChanged, relevance, priceLowToHigh, priceHighToLow	"recentlyChanged"
maxResults	Integer	Maximum number of results to return	500

Output

Sample output

{
  "property": {
    "zpid": 2057430830,
    "location": {
      "latitude": 37.74573,
      "longitude": -122.47662
    },
    "address": {
      "streetAddress": "2256 20th Ave #A",
      "zipcode": "94116",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "state": "CA",
      "buildingId": 2082971133
    },
    "media": {
      "propertyPhotoLinks": {
        "highResolutionLink": "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/7fb5cc0d6ed64f744cf80e1d5907ecbb-p_f.jpg"
      },
      "thirdPartyPhotoLinks": {
        "streetViewLink": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview?size=1280x256&location=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=g4i8FaLhoo0Ns5Ux5NNzm1rByjY=",
        "satelliteLink": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?mobile=false&sensor=true&maptype=satellite&size=1280x512&zoom=19&center=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=vIMYpPN6GsyyZi4fMDeR8jGVxg0=",
        "streetViewMetadataLink": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview/metadata?location=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=1umhv61ahkKyPD3U4YPpf-49mVs="
      },
      "hasVRModel": false,
      "hasVideos": false,
      "hasApprovedThirdPartyVirtualTour": false,
      "allPropertyPhotos": {
        "highResolution": [
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/7fb5cc0d6ed64f744cf80e1d5907ecbb-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/243f899a4696ec0d6725c5604708c3e3-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/2d559621800ecafc96630537061ad6c7-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/cb7464b60d3362423f40371e114fb541-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/121a9268eeb1aaaeee94b9f94aeec9ad-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/5867ab8a369658ebf132aa351950caec-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/5e0a1c153807a9b757e9445082bc3d7d-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/cf0c3954e31995204c6d495e43532a5a-p_f.jpg",
          "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/eca26db691c6d06b35fb51ba2a505a6e-p_f.jpg"
        ]
      }
    },
    "isFeatured": false,
    "isShowcaseListing": false,
    "rental": {
      "areApplicationsAccepted": true,
      "isRoomForRent": false,
      "isBuildToRent": false,
      "isRentByBed": false,
      "marketingTreatments": [
        "zillowRentalManager"
      ]
    },
    "currency": "usd",
    "country": "usa",
    "groupType": "apartmentComplex",
    "listingDateTimeOnZillow": 1742502731012,
    "bestGuessTimeZone": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "isUnmappable": false,
    "listCardRecommendation": {
      "flexFieldRecommendations": [
        {
          "displayString": "16 hours ago",
          "flexFieldType": "timeOnInfo",
          "contentType": "timeOnInfo"
        },
        {
          "displayString": "Apply instantly",
          "flexFieldType": "unknown",
          "contentType": "frZillowApplication"
        }
      ],
      "ctaRecommendations": [
        {
          "displayString": "Request a tour",
          "contentType": "REQUEST_A_TOUR"
        }
      ]
    },
    "bathrooms": 1.0,
    "bedrooms": 2,
    "livingArea": 400,
    "propertyType": "townhome",
    "listing": {
      "listingStatus": "forRent",
      "providerListingID": "1c62p4frzp5g7",
      "listingSubType": {}
    },
    "daysOnZillow": 0,
    "isPreforeclosureAuction": false,
    "price": {
      "value": 2195,
      "pricePerSquareFoot": 5
    },
    "estimates": {
      "zestimate": 609800,
      "rentZestimate": 1847
    },
    "zillowOwnedProperty": {
      "isZillowOwned": false
    },
    "hdpView": {
      "listingStatus": "forRent",
      "price": 2195,
      "hdpUrl": "/homedetail/MobileAppHDPShopperPlatformServicePage.htm?fromApp=true&p=android&variant=FOR_RENT#zpid=2057430830&homeDetailsVariant=FOR_RENT&webviewLayout=doubleScroll&showFactsAndFeatures=true&fromApp=true&gmaps=true&streetview=true"
    },
    "region": {},
    "personalizedResult": {
      "isViewed": false
    },
    "propertyDisplayRules": {
      "canShowAddress": true,
      "canShowOnMap": true,
      "agent": {},
      "mls": {},
      "builder": {},
      "soldByOffice": {},
      "listingCategory": "category2"
    },
    "ssid": 100066
  },
  "resultType": "property"
}

Usage

API Usage Example

const Apify = require('apify');

Apify.main(async () => {
    const input = {
        query: "San Francisco, CA",
    };
    
    const client = Apify.newClient();
    const run = await client.actor("your-username/zillow-search-scraper").call(input);
    
    // Process results
    const dataset = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
    console.log(`Found ${dataset.items.length} listings`);
});

Limitations

Acknowledgements

• Built with Apify SDK
• Uses HTTPX for HTTP requests