Craigslist Scraper - Listings, Prices & Photos

What does Craigslist Scraper do?

Craigslist Scraper extracts structured listings from craigslist.org across for-sale, housing, jobs, gigs and services — title, price, description, photos, category, posting date and precise GPS coordinates on every listing. Filter by category, price range, condition, seller type and location (or paste start URLs), and run incrementally to capture only new posts.

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Key features

• 📍 Geo-coordinates on every listing — every listing carries latitude + longitude (plus region, sub-area and neighborhood when details are on) — map-ready without geocoding. Pulled straight from Craigslist's own data, no proxies needed.
• ♻️ Incremental mode — daily runs emit only listings that are new or whose price/condition changed since last run. Perfect for inventory-diff dashboards and competitive pricing alerts. Saves 80–95% on recurring monitoring.
• 🎛️ Full Craigslist filter set — filter by price range, seller type (owner/dealer), condition, photos, free stuff, posted-today, ZIP + distance radius, and full housing filters (bedrooms, bathrooms, sqft, cats/dogs OK) — plus keyword, titles-only, sort, and any of 24 categories across for-sale, housing, jobs, gigs, services and community.
• 📋 Detail enrichment — two-stage scraping — list first, then enrich each listing with the full detail-page payload. One input toggle controls the depth.
• 🔗 Paste-mode — paste any craigslist.org URL — single-listing pages, search-results, or category SEO URLs. Build the filter you want in the browser, copy, paste; the actor parses every query param.
• 📧 Contact + attribute extraction — with details on, each listing gains a cleaned description plus structured attributes, condition, bedrooms/bathrooms/sqft, and best-effort contactEmail / contactPhone parsed from the body (hasContactInfo flags when a poster left reachable contact details).
• 🎯 Batch searches — run multiple search variants in one job — shared dedup, single dataset for compare/diff downstream.
• 🔔 Notifications — telegram / Slack / Discord / WhatsApp / webhook alerts on each run. Combine with incremental to ping only when prices or inventory actually move.
• 📦 Compact mode — light payload with core fields only — comparable rows across listings without HTML or metadata overhead. Perfect for pricing dashboards.
• 🔌 MCP connectors — export your results into Notion via Apify's MCP connectors — a clean run-summary page, no glue code. Opt-in via the App connector field; deterministic field-mapping, no AI. Built on Apify's connector framework, so more destinations open up as their catalog grows.
• 📝 Description format selection — pick a single description representation — text, html, or markdown — and the unused variants are dropped from each record. Halves payload size when your pipeline only consumes one format.

What data can you extract from craigslist.org?

Each result includes Core listing fields (listingId, postingUuid, postingId, title, category, categoryCode, section, and region, and more), detail fields when enrichment is enabled (description, descriptionText, descriptionHtml, descriptionMarkdown, and detailFetched), and contact information (contactEmail, contactPhone, and hasContactInfo). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as null, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

Enable detail enrichment in the input to get richer fields such as full descriptions and contact information where the source provides them.

Input

The main inputs are a search keyword and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

• query — Keyword(s) to search for (e.g. "mountain bike"). Leave empty to browse the newest listings in the chosen region + category. Paste a JSON array like ["sofa","desk"] to run several searches.
• region — Craigslist region — a city subdomain (e.g. "newyork", "losangeles", "sfbay", "chicago", "london"), an area abbreviation ("nyc"), or a full Craigslist URL. Paste a JSON array to scrape several regions. Defaults to newyork.
• category — What to scrape. Broad sections (All For Sale / All Housing / All Jobs) or a specific category. (default: "sss")
• sort — How to order results before scraping. (default: "newest")
• startUrls — Paste Craigslist search URLs (e.g. https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/apa?min_price=1500). Each URL becomes its own scrape task with its region, category and filters parsed from the URL. When provided, these REPLACE the fields above. (default: [])
• priceMin — Only listings priced at or above this (USD).
• priceMax — Only listings priced at or below this (USD).
• sellerType — For-sale listings: by owner, by dealer, or both. (default: "all")
• condition — For-sale item condition. (default: "any")
• hasImage — Only listings that include at least one photo. (default: false)
• freeOnly — Only listings priced at $0 (free stuff). Ignored if a Max Price is set. (default: false)
• postedToday — Only listings posted today. (default: false)
• ...and 34 more parameters

Input examples

Search a category by keyword — Match a free-text keyword within a region and category.

→ Listing records with title, price, geo-coordinates, photos, and canonical URL.

{
  "region": "newyork",
  "category": "bik",
  "query": "mountain bike",
  "priceMin": 100,
  "hasImage": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}

Apartments with full details — Browse the newest rentals in a region with detail enrichment on.

→ Housing records with bedrooms, bathrooms, sqft, neighborhood, attributes, and full description.

{
  "region": "losangeles",
  "category": "apa",
  "priceMax": 3000,
  "minBedrooms": 2,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 150
}

Paste Craigslist search URLs — Build the search you want on craigslist.org, copy the results URL, and paste it here. Add several to run them in one job.

→ Every pasted search is scraped and merged into one dataset, deduplicated by listing ID.

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/cta?max_price=15000&auto_transmission=1",
    "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=standing+desk"
  ],
  "maxResults": 300
}

Daily new-listing monitor — Re-run on a schedule to capture only new and changed listings since the previous run.

→ Records tagged NEW / UPDATED against prior state; pair with notifications for alerts.

{
  "region": "chicago",
  "category": "sss",
  "query": "vintage camera",
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}

Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured listing records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

Example listing record

{
  "listingId": "cf5c2c348076b09553e064222f519a29ccd2e9162430f18c90b258e98a4136c7",
  "postingUuid": "bugM7qnJAZDkhQ21zKB56g",
  "postingId": 7913097045,
  "title": "Blue Shark NV105 Upright Vacuum",
  "category": "household items - by owner",
  "categoryCode": "hsh",
  "section": "for sale",
  "region": "newyork",
  "areaName": "new york",
  "subArea": "manhattan",
  "neighborhood": "Battery Park",
  "latitude": 40.7105,
  "longitude": -74.0163,
  "description": "It works well and have no damages, functional nor cosmetic. About 3 yrs old and lightly used. Selling due to downsizing. 45.2\" x 13.5\" x 11.3\" A powerful, lightweight upright with swivel steering for...",
  "descriptionText": "It works well and have no damages, functional nor cosmetic. About 3 yrs old and lightly used. Selling due to downsizing. 45.2\" x 13.5\" x 11.3\" A powerful, lightweight upright with swivel steering for...",
  "descriptionHtml": "It works well and have no damages, functional nor cosmetic. About 3 yrs old and lightly used.<br>\nSelling due to downsizing.<br>\n<br>\n45.2\" x 13.5\" x 11.3\"<br>\n<br>\nA powerful, lightweight upright wit...",
  "descriptionMarkdown": "It works well and have no damages, functional nor cosmetic. About 3 yrs old and lightly used.\n\nSelling due to downsizing.\n\n45.2\" x 13.5\" x 11.3\"\n\nA powerful, lightweight upright with swivel steering f...",
  "priceText": "$36",
  "priceValue": 36,
  "priceCurrency": "USD",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-17T10:48:48.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-17T10:43:48.000Z",
  "url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/new-york-blue-shark-nv105-upright-vacuum/bugM7qnJAZDkhQ21zKB56g",
  "portalUrl": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/new-york-blue-shark-nv105-upright-vacuum/bugM7qnJAZDkhQ21zKB56g",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_7V3xe4fBr1b_06I0po_600x450.jpg",
  "galleryUrls": [
    "https://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_7V3xe4fBr1b_06I0po_600x450.jpg",
    "https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_hxu02I1Txo4_0aX0aX_600x450.jpg"
  ],
  "attributes": [
    "condition: excellent",
    "make / manufacturer: Shark",
    "model name / number: NV105"
  ],
  "condition": "excellent",
  "hasContactInfo": true,
  "repostOfPostingId": 7651854281,
  "contentQuality": "full",
  "detailFetched": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-17T10:49:03.192Z",
  "source": "craigslist.org"
}

Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

• changeType — one of NEW, UPDATED, UNCHANGED. Craigslist's search only surfaces a window of the newest current listings, so a listing that has merely scrolled out of that window can't be told apart from one that's actually gone — this actor tracks new and changed listings but never claims one is gone for good.
• isRepost, repostOfId, repostDetectedAt — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set skipReposts: true to drop detected reposts from the output.

How to scrape craigslist.org

1. Go to Craigslist Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword.
3. Set maxResults to control how many results you need.
4. Enable includeDetails if you need full descriptions, contact info.
5. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
6. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Use cases

• Extract listing data from craigslist.org for market research and competitive analysis.
• Track pricing trends across regions and categories over time.
• Monitor new and changed listings on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
• Build outreach lists using contact details and apply URLs from listings.
• Use structured location data for regional analysis, mapping, and geo-targeting.
• Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
• Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

How much does it cost to scrape craigslist.org?

Craigslist Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay a small fee when the run starts and then for each result that is actually produced.

• Run start: $0.00005 per run
• Per result: $0.001 per listing record

Example costs:

• 10 results: $0.01
• 25 results: $0.025
• 100 results: $0.1
• 200 results: $0.2
• 500 results: $0.5

Example: recurring monitoring savings

These examples compare full re-scrapes with incremental runs at different churn rates. Churn is the share of listings that are new or whose tracked content changed since the previous run. Actual churn depends on your query breadth, source activity, and polling frequency — the scenarios below are examples, not predictions.

Example setup: 250 results per run, daily polling (30 runs/month). Event-pricing examples scale linearly with result count.

Churn rate	Full re-scrape run cost	Incremental run cost	Savings vs full re-scrape	Monthly cost after baseline
5% — stable niche query	$0.25	$0.01	$0.24 (95%)	$0.38
15% — moderate broad query	$0.25	$0.04	$0.21 (85%)	$1.13
30% — high-volume aggregator	$0.25	$0.08	$0.17 (70%)	$2.25

Full re-scrape monthly cost at daily polling: $7.50. First month with incremental costs $0.61 / $1.34 / $2.43 for the 5% / 15% / 30% scenarios because the first run builds baseline state at full cost before incremental savings apply.

Platform usage is included in the per-result fee shown above.

FAQ

How many results can I get from craigslist.org?

The number of results depends on the search query and available listings on craigslist.org. Use the maxResults parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

Does Craigslist Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed listings on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

Can I integrate Craigslist Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Craigslist Scraper works with Apify's integrations to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

Can I use Craigslist Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the Apify API. Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

Can I use Craigslist Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an MCP Server that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, descriptionMaxLength, a single descriptionFormat, and excludeEmptyFields to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

Is it legal to scrape craigslist.org?

This actor extracts publicly available data from craigslist.org. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

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