Zumper Property Scraper

Extract comprehensive apartment and rental property listings from Zumper.com with ease. Collect detailed property data including pricing, bedrooms, bathrooms, amenities, ratings, image galleries, and neighborhood information across any US or Canadian city. Perfect for real estate research, rental market analysis, and property data collection.

Features

• City-wide extraction — Scrape all apartment listings from any Zumper city or neighborhood page
• Automatic pagination — Handles multi-page results automatically to collect your desired number of listings
• Rich property data — Extracts pricing, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, amenities, ratings, and more
• Faster collection — Completes city and neighborhood runs much more quickly for the same result counts
• Image galleries — Collects full-size property image URLs for every listing
• Amenity mapping — Converts numeric amenity codes into readable names for easy analysis
• Duplicate protection — Skips repeated listings across featured and paginated results
• No null fields — Clean dataset with empty fields automatically removed
• Proxy support — Built-in proxy configuration for reliable data collection at scale

Use Cases

Rental Market Research

Analyze rental prices, availability, and trends across cities and neighborhoods. Compare average rents, identify affordable areas, and track market shifts over time for investment decisions.

Property Investment Analysis

Evaluate rental properties by comparing prices, amenities, and ratings across buildings. Identify high-rated buildings with competitive pricing for potential investment opportunities.

Relocation Planning

Gather comprehensive rental options before moving to a new city. Filter by budget, bedroom count, and preferred neighborhoods to shortlist apartments quickly.

Competitive Intelligence

Monitor competitor pricing and amenity offerings in your market area. Stay ahead by tracking new listings, price changes, and occupancy trends.

Real Estate Data Enrichment

Build comprehensive property databases for business intelligence, lead generation, or data-driven applications. Combine with other datasets for deeper market insights.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
url	String	No	—	Full Zumper URL to scrape, e.g. https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/vancouver-bc.
results_wanted	Integer	No	100	Maximum number of property listings to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of search result pages to visit.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy (Residential)	Proxy settings for reliable access.

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
title	String	Listing title or floor plan name
building_name	String	Name of the building or property
address	String	Street address of the property
neighborhood	String	Neighborhood name
city	String	City name
state	String	State or province abbreviation
zipcode	String	Postal or ZIP code
min_price	Number	Minimum monthly rent
max_price	Number	Maximum monthly rent
min_bedrooms	Number	Minimum bedrooms available
max_bedrooms	Number	Maximum bedrooms available
min_bathrooms	Number	Minimum bathrooms available
max_bathrooms	Number	Maximum bathrooms available
sqft	String	Square footage range (e.g. 806-1224)
property_type	String	Type of property (e.g. Apartment, House, Condo)
available_date	String	Date the unit becomes available
rating	Number	Property rating score
amenities	Array	List of unit amenities (e.g. Cats OK, In-Unit Laundry)
building_amenities	Array	List of building amenities (e.g. Fitness Center, Pool)
latitude	Number	Latitude coordinate
longitude	Number	Longitude coordinate
url	String	Full URL to the listing on Zumper
image_gallery	Array	List of full-size property image URLs

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Usage Examples

Scrape a City URL

Extract apartments for rent from Vancouver, BC:

{
    "url": "https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/vancouver-bc",
    "results_wanted": 100,
    "max_pages": 10
}

Scrape a Specific Neighborhood

Extract listings from a neighborhood page:

{
    "url": "https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/west-end-vancouver-bc",
    "results_wanted": 25
}

Large-Scale Collection

Collect all available listings from New York with proxy:

{
    "url": "https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/new-york-ny",
    "results_wanted": 500,
    "max_pages": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

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Sample Output

{
    "title": "1 BR Garden",
    "building_name": "Langara Gardens",
    "address": "621 West 57th Avenue 101",
    "neighborhood": "Oakridge",
    "city": "Vancouver",
    "state": "BC",
    "zipcode": "V6P 2B1",
    "min_price": 2190,
    "max_price": 3200,
    "min_bedrooms": 1,
    "max_bedrooms": 2,
    "min_bathrooms": 1,
    "max_bathrooms": 2,
    "sqft": "806-1224",
    "property_type": "Apartment",
    "rating": 9.7,
    "amenities": ["Cats OK", "In-Unit Laundry", "Air Conditioning", "Hardwood Floors", "Carpet"],
    "building_amenities": ["Pool", "Fitness Center", "Cats OK", "On-Site Laundry", "Garage"],
    "latitude": 49.2191,
    "longitude": -123.1198,
    "url": "https://www.zumper.com/apartment-buildings/p1367951/langara-gardens-oakridge-vancouver-bc",
    "image_gallery": [
        "https://img.zumpercdn.com/900775369/1280x960",
        "https://img.zumpercdn.com/884389517/1280x960",
        "https://img.zumpercdn.com/884389518/1280x960"
    ]
}

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Tips for Best Results

Choose Valid URLs

• Use Zumper city or neighborhood URLs like https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/city-state
• Verify the URL loads correctly in a browser before running the actor

Optimize Collection Size

• Start with 20-50 results for testing before scaling up
• Each page returns approximately 25-28 listings
• Set max_pages to control how deep the scraper goes

Proxy Configuration

• Residential proxies are recommended for large runs
• Apify Proxy with RESIDENTIAL group works well for Zumper
• For small test runs, proxy is not required

Supported URL Patterns

• City pages: /apartments-for-rent/vancouver-bc
• Neighborhood pages: /apartments-for-rent/west-end-vancouver-bc
• State pages: /apartments-for-rent/california
• Any valid Zumper search URL

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Integrations

Connect your Zumper property data with:

• Google Sheets — Export listings for price comparison and analysis
• Airtable — Build a searchable property database
• Slack — Get notified when new listings match your criteria
• Webhooks — Send data to custom endpoints in real-time
• Make — Automate workflows with property data triggers
• Zapier — Connect to hundreds of apps and services

Export Formats

• JSON — For developers and API integrations
• CSV — For spreadsheet analysis in Excel or Google Sheets
• Excel — For business reporting and presentations
• XML — For system integrations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many listings can I collect?

You can collect all available listings from any Zumper search. Some cities have thousands of listings. Use results_wanted and max_pages to control the output size.

Does it work for both US and Canadian cities?

Yes, the scraper works with any Zumper city or neighborhood page in the United States or Canada.

Can I scrape a specific building?

Building detail pages (/apartment-buildings/...) are also supported. The scraper extracts available floor plans from the building page.

What if a field is missing?

Fields that are not available for a particular listing are automatically excluded from the output, keeping your dataset clean.

How often should I run this actor?

For market monitoring, running daily or weekly provides good coverage of new listings and price changes. Use Apify scheduling for automated runs.

Can I filter by price or bedrooms?

Use Zumper's URL filters. For example, https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/vancouver-bc?price_max=2500&beds_min=2 to filter by max price and minimum bedrooms.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with Zumper's terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.