Century21.pt Property Scraper: Extract Portuguese Real Estate Data Instantly

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What Is Century21.pt?

Century21.pt is Portugal's leading real estate marketplace, hosting thousands of active property listings across residential, commercial, and investment categories. Whether you're hunting rentals in Lisbon or tracking property market trends nationwide, manually gathering this data is inefficient. The Century21 Property Scraper automates extraction of complete property records, transforming Century21's listings into structured datasets ready for analysis, comparison, or integration.

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Overview

The Century21 Property Scraper extracts property listings from Century21.pt search results pages, capturing 35+ data points per property. It's designed for:

• Real estate investors tracking market opportunities and price trends
• Property aggregators building multi-source listing platforms
• Market researchers analyzing Portuguese housing supply and pricing
• Estate agents monitoring competitor inventory and positioning
• Data analysts building investment decision support systems

Key strengths include flexible filtering by location and property type, support for bulk URL collection, and comprehensive property metadata including agent and agency information.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object with three main parameters:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://century21.pt/arrendar?address_names=Lisboa&addresses=1106&page=1&ad_type=rent"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	Century21.pt property search URLs. Include filter parameters for location, property type, and listing category (rent/sale)
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, scraper continues if individual URLs fail; if false, halts on error
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum properties to extract per URL (default: 20, max: 200)

URL Structure Tips

Century21.pt URLs support multiple filter parameters:

• address_names — Location name (e.g., "Lisboa", "Porto")
• addresses — Location numeric ID
• ad_type — rent or sell
• page — Results page number
• property_type — Filter by asset category (e.g., apartment, house)

Example: https://century21.pt/arrendar?address_names=Lisboa&addresses=1106&page=1&ad_type=rent searches rental properties in Lisbon, page 1.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": 794179,
  "price": 420000,
  "asset_type": "apartment",
  "ad_type": "sell",
  "price_per_sq": 2837.83783783784,
  "title": {
    "en": "Modern 3-Bedroom Apartment in Cacém, Sintra",
    "es": "Moderno apartamento en Cacém, Sintra - 3 habitaciones",
    "fr": "Appartement moderne à Sintra, 3 chambres avec garage",
    "pt": "Apartamento Moderno T3 Rua Marquês Pombal no Cacém com 2 Lugares Parqueamento e Arrecadação"
  },
  "link": "https://www.century21.pt/ref/C0362-00971",
  "reference": "C0362-00971",
  "price_hidden": false,
  "gross_area": 148,
  "useful_area": 114,
  "number_of_rooms": 3,
  "number_of_wcs": 2,
  "number_of_parking_spots": 2,
  "characteristics": [
    "storage",
    "bathroom",
    "suite_bathroom",
    "corridor",
    "kitchen",
    "garage",
    "entrance_hall",
    "other_room",
    "bedroom",
    "suite_room",
    "living_room",
    "balcony",
    "good_location",
    "central_location",
    "parking",
    "elevator",
    "double_windows",
    "video_intercom",
    "road_access"
  ],
  "points_of_interest": null,
  "divisions": null,
  "lat": 38.7720326,
  "lng": -9.3097736,
  "address": "Rua Marquês Pombal 72, Cacém, Portugal",
  "country": "pt",
  "ad_1_id": "11",
  "ad_2_id": "1111",
  "ad_3_id": "111124",
  "ad_4_id": "111124016",
  "zones_ids": [],
  "images": [
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    "https://images.century21.pt/d6f116e2-033c-43a1-8535-b83668e82975/BX6A039123-Editar.jpg",
    "https://images.century21.pt/70242945-7bd0-4cbe-84e3-52a043c1f3a4/BX6A041356-Editar.jpg",
    "https://images.century21.pt/fcdbd8a3-2998-4f4b-ae1c-c14cd4ea9ee4/BX6A042234-Editar.jpg",
    "https://images.century21.pt/e6121c65-8b2d-4fe8-8ce8-98b39f4dc3a3/BX6A04091012-Editar.jpg",
    "https://images.century21.pt/57850b00-9866-4732-ab42-97281b1b457c/BX6A04181920-Editar.jpg",
    "https://images.century21.pt/1adda1ec-a1f2-496f-a9aa-d32e0591ce81/BX6A043678.jpg",
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  ],
  "entered_market": "2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z",
  "agency_license_number": "14184",
  "commission_value": 21000,
  "commission_percentage": 5,
  "virtual_tour_link": null,
  "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vga0WEXSaj4&t=18s",
  "previous_price": null,
  "previous_price_per_sq": null,
  "agent": {
    "id": "c2f957d7-15e2-4e34-93ce-0e54ec33d727",
    "link": "https://www.century21.pt/consultor-imobiliario/antoniojalves",
    "name": "António Alves",
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    "email": "antoniojalves@century21.pt",
    "phone": "+351914209738",
    "handler": "antoniojalves"
  },
  "agency": {
    "id": "7c015981-11e0-455b-bbf4-7bcea7f703fd",
    "link": "https://www.century21.pt/agencias-imobiliarias/imoteam",
    "name": "CENTURY 21 Imo Team",
    "handler": "imoteam",
    "license_number": "14184"
  },
  "from_url": "https://century21.pt/comprar?addresses=1111&address_names=Sintra&ad_type=sell&page=1"
}

Each property record contains 35+ fields across multiple categories:

Property Identification

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique identifier for the property listing
Title	Property listing headline (e.g., "Bright 2-Bedroom Apartment in Alcântara")
Reference	Century21 internal reference number
Link	Direct URL to the full property listing page

Financial Data

Field	Meaning
Price	Listed price in EUR
Price Per Sq	Unit price per square meter (EUR/m²) — useful for comparative market analysis
Price Hidden	Boolean flag indicating if price is hidden from public view
Previous Price	Prior listing price (tracks price reductions)
Previous Price Per Sq	Prior price per square meter
Commission Value	Agent commission amount in EUR
Commission Percentage	Agent commission as a percentage of sale price

Property Characteristics

Field	Meaning
Asset Type	Category (e.g., apartment, house, commercial, land)
Ad Type	Listing type: rent or sell
Gross Area	Total building area in m²
Useful Area	Net usable floor space in m²
Number Of Rooms	Bedroom count
Number Of WCs	Bathroom/toilet count
Number Of Parking Spots	Available parking spaces
Characteristics	Features and amenities (e.g., "Renovated, Garden, AC")
Divisions	Room breakdown and layout details

Location & Geography

Field	Meaning
Address	Full property street address
Country	Country code (e.g., "PT" for Portugal)
Latitude	Geographic latitude coordinate
Longitude	Geographic longitude coordinate
Points Of Interest	Nearby landmarks and amenities (schools, transit, shopping)
Zones IDs	Century21 zone/neighborhood classification IDs

Media & Virtual Access

Field	Meaning
Images	Array of property photo URLs
Virtual Tour Link	URL to 360° virtual tour (if available)
Video URL	Link to property video walkthrough (if available)

Market & Timeline

Field	Meaning
Entered Market	Date the listing was first published

Related Properties

Field	Meaning
Ad 1 ID	ID of first related or similar listing
Ad 2 ID	ID of second related listing
Ad 3 ID	ID of third related listing
Ad 4 ID	ID of fourth related listing

These allow you to identify competing or comparable properties on the platform.

Agency & Agent Information

Field	Meaning
Agent	Name of the real estate agent handling the listing
Agency	Name of the real estate agency
Agency License Number	Official regulatory license number for the agency

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How to Use

1. Build your search URL — Navigate to Century21.pt and apply filters (location, price range, property type, rent/sell). Copy the resulting URL.

2. Paste into configuration — Add one or multiple URLs to the urls array.

3. Set collection limits — Adjust max_items_per_url based on needs (higher values = more data, longer runtime).

4. Enable failure tolerance — Set ignore_url_failures: true to skip broken URLs without halting the entire job.

5. Run the scraper — Execute and monitor progress in the logs.

6. Export & analyze — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for spreadsheets, databases, or custom analysis.

Best Practices:

• Scrape one geographic market or filter at a time for cleaner datasets
• Use max_items_per_url: 200 for comprehensive market snapshots
• Schedule recurring runs to track price and inventory changes over time
• Store results in a database for historical trend analysis

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Use Cases & Business Value

Market Intelligence: Track rental yields and sale price trends by neighborhood over weeks or months.

Competitive Analysis: Monitor how agents price similar properties or update listings.

Investment Screening: Extract and filter properties matching your investment criteria (e.g., yield, area, price range) for rapid deal identification.

Property Aggregation: Consolidate Century21 listings into a multi-source property portal or comparison tool.

Academic Research: Study Portuguese real estate market dynamics, urban development patterns, or housing affordability.

The Century21 Property Scraper eliminates the tedium of manual property searches, delivering structured data that powers faster decisions and deeper market insights.

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Conclusion

Whether you're a real estate professional, investor, or researcher, the Century21.pt Property Scraper transforms listing pages into actionable data. With 35+ fields per property and flexible filtering, you'll extract exactly the information you need to stay ahead in Portugal's dynamic real estate market. Start scraping today and unlock opportunities hidden in raw listing data.