# Find Chicago Open Houses Under 500k on Zillow

**Use case:** 

Find affordable upcoming open houses in Chicago on Zillow for properties under $500,000. This task returns a list of scheduled showings with start and end times, property price, beds, baths, and square footage. It is designed for first-time homebuyers to plan their weekend viewing itinerary by adjusting the maxPrice and dateFilter inputs.

## Input

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Chicago, IL"
  ],
  "maxPrice": 500000,
  "dateFilter": "this_weekend",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "includeAgentContact": false,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "startDateTime": {
    "label": "Start",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "endDateTime": {
    "label": "End",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "address": {
    "label": "Address",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "state": {
    "label": "State",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "zipCode": {
    "label": "ZIP",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price $",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "beds": {
    "label": "Beds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "baths": {
    "label": "Baths",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "sqft": {
    "label": "Sq Ft",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "homeType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "agentName": {
    "label": "Agent",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "openHouseType": {
    "label": "Showing type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped At",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Zillow Upcoming Open House Finder by City or ZIP Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find Chicago Open Houses Under 500k on Zillow". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/ewyimVB01JQuHi6FS) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find Chicago Open Houses Under 500k on Zillow" task

The Zillow Upcoming Open House Finder by City or ZIP Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like locations, maximum price ($), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find Chicago Open Houses Under 500k on Zillow" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as start, end, address, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find Chicago Open Houses Under 500k on Zillow" task via API](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/zillow-upcoming-open-house-finder-by-city-or-zip.md).

## FAQ

### How do I find Chicago open houses under $500,000 this weekend?

The Chicago open houses task searches Zillow for Chicago listings priced up to $500,000 with showings this weekend. Change the location, price limit, or date window when you run it.

### What information does the Chicago open house data Include?

Each row in the Chicago open houses task covers one showing, with its start and end times, address, price, beds, baths, square footage, home type, agent, showing type, and listing link when available.

### Can I export Chicago open house results to CSV or Excel?

Results from the Chicago open houses task land in a dataset you can download as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, RSS, or an HTML table, or read through the Apify API.

### How many Chicago open house showings can one run return?

The Chicago open houses task is set to return up to 100 showing rows. The task allows a maximum of 500 rows per run, and Zillow searches are capped at about 20 pages.

### Does the Chicago open houses task need a Zillow login or API key?

The Chicago open houses task reads public Zillow search and property pages; it does not require a Zillow login, cookies, or an API key.

### Can I schedule Chicago open house searches or run them through an API?

You can schedule the Chicago open houses task with Apify Schedules, run it through the Apify API, or connect it through integrations such as Zapier, Make, and n8n.

### How do I change the city or weekend for Chicago open house results?

When you try the Chicago open houses task, its input is copied to your Apify account, where you can change the location, maximum price, date window, time zone, and result limit before running it.

### Does the Chicago open houses task Include agent and broker details?

With details enabled, the Chicago open houses task visits listing pages to add agent or broker information, photos, description, year built, lot, HOA, and MLS when available; a failed detail fetch can leave search-page data.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Zillow Upcoming Open House Finder by City or ZIP](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/zillow-upcoming-open-house-finder-by-city-or-zip.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/zillow-upcoming-open-house-finder-by-city-or-zip.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/zillow-upcoming-open-house-finder-by-city-or-zip.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).