# Zillow Foreclosure & Pre-Foreclosure Scraper (`crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper`) Actor Scrape distressed properties from Zillow including foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, bank-owned (REO), and auctions. Returns property details plus auction date, lender, and loan amount. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 21 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Zillow Foreclosure & Pre-Foreclosure Scraper Scrape distressed properties from Zillow — **foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, bank-owned (REO), and auctions**. Returns standard property fields plus distress-specific data including auction date, lender, and loan amount. Built for real estate investors tracking distressed inventory. ### What You Get Each record includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `zpid` | Zillow property ID | | `url` | Property detail page URL | | `distressType` | `foreclosure`, `preForeclosure`, `bankOwned`, or `auction` | | `address`, `city`, `state`, `zipCode` | Full address | | `price` | Listing price | | `zestimate` | Zillow home value estimate | | `taxAssessedValue` | Tax-assessed value | | `beds`, `baths`, `sqft` | Property specs | | `lotAreaValue`, `lotAreaUnit` | Lot size | | `daysOnZillow` | Days on market | | `scrapedAt` | Scrape timestamp | ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `search` | string | — | Location: city (e.g. `Austin, TX`), neighborhood, or ZIP | | `startUrls` | URL[] | — | Direct Zillow search URLs | | `distressTypes` | string[] | all four | `foreclosure`, `preForeclosure`, `bankOwned`, `auction` | | `maxItems` | integer | 100 | Max listings to return (1–500) | One of `search` or `startUrls` is required. ### Use Cases - **Real estate investing** — track distressed inventory before it hits the broader market - **Wholesaling** — identify pre-foreclosure properties to approach owners directly - **Auction prep** — research properties scheduled for foreclosure auction - **REO acquisition** — surface bank-owned properties for buy-and-hold portfolios - **Market intelligence** — quantify distress rate by city / ZIP / market cycle ### Usage Examples **Find foreclosures and auctions in Phoenix:** ```json { "search": "Phoenix, AZ", "distressTypes": ["foreclosure", "auction"], "maxItems": 50 } ```` ### FAQs **What's the difference between distress types?** - `foreclosure` — active foreclosure listings for sale - `preForeclosure` — properties in early foreclosure process (not yet listed) - `bankOwned` — REO properties already owned by the lender - `auction` — properties scheduled for foreclosure auction **How many results can I get?** Up to 500 per run. Zillow limits search results to 40 per page. **Can I search multiple locations?** Yes — provide multiple URLs via `startUrls`, or run the actor multiple times. # Actor input Schema ## `search` (type: `string`): Free-text location to search: city name (e.g. 'Austin, TX'), neighborhood, or ZIP code. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Direct Zillow search URLs to scrape. The distress filter is injected automatically. ## `distressTypes` (type: `array`): Which distressed listing categories to include. Leave empty to include all four types. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to return (1–500). ## Actor input object example ```json { "search": "Austin, TX", "distressTypes": [ "foreclosure", "preForeclosure", "bankOwned", "auction" ], "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `foreclosures` (type: `string`): Dataset of scraped Zillow distressed listings. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "search": "Austin, TX", "distressTypes": [ "foreclosure", "preForeclosure", "bankOwned", "auction" ], "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "search": "Austin, TX", "distressTypes": [ "foreclosure", "preForeclosure", "bankOwned", "auction", ], "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "search": "Austin, TX", "distressTypes": [ "foreclosure", "preForeclosure", "bankOwned", "auction" ], "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/zillow-foreclosure-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Zillow Foreclosure & Pre-Foreclosure Scraper", "description": "Scrape distressed properties from Zillow including foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, bank-owned (REO), and auctions. Returns property details plus auction date, lender, and loan amount.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "nCPSxhYCE76iYyF5Q" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~zillow-foreclosure-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-zillow-foreclosure-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~zillow-foreclosure-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-zillow-foreclosure-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~zillow-foreclosure-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-zillow-foreclosure-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "search": { "title": "Location Search", "type": "string", "description": "Free-text location to search: city name (e.g. 'Austin, TX'), neighborhood, or ZIP code." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Direct Zillow search URLs to scrape. The distress filter is injected automatically.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "distressTypes": { "title": "Distress Types", "type": "array", "description": "Which distressed listing categories to include. Leave empty to include all four types.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "foreclosure", "preForeclosure", "bankOwned", "auction" ] } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to return (1–500).", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```