# Realestate.com.au Property Search Scraper (`thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-scraper`) Actor

Search realestate.com.au by suburb for buy, rent, or sold listings with prices, addresses, property features, agencies, inspections, and links. Batch locations to compare Australian markets.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrappa](https://apify.com/thescrappa) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 21.6% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Realestate.com.au Property Search Scraper

Search realestate.com.au by Australian suburb or locality and collect listing prices, addresses, property features, agencies, inspection times, and URLs. Choose buy, rent, or sold results.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | String | realestate.com.au listing identifier. |
| `name` | String or null | Listing or development name, when supplied. |
| `url` | String | Public realestate.com.au URL for the property listing. |
| `property_type` | String | Property type such as house, apartment, or townhouse. |
| `description` | String | Listing description shown by the advertiser. |
| `address` | Object | Property address details, including suburb, state, postcode, and display address. |
| `price` | String | Advertised price text or price guide shown on the listing. |
| `features` | Object | Property feature counts, including bedrooms, bathrooms, and parking spaces. |
| `property_sizes` | Object | Land and building area measurements, when supplied. |
| `media` | Object | Listing images, floorplans, tours, and other media links. |
| `listing_company` | Object | Agency details associated with the listing. |
| `child_listings` | String or null | Related listings grouped under the same property record, when present. |
| `listers` | Array\<Object> | Agent records attached to the listing. |
| `auction` | Object or null | Auction date and online auction links, when scheduled. |
| `inspections` | Array\<Object> | Inspection dates and times advertised for the property. |
| `sold_date` | String or null | Date the property sold, for sold listings. |
| `input_location` | String | Location submitted to retrieve this property listing. |
| `scraped_at` | String | UTC ISO 8601 timestamp when this dataset record was collected. |

### Use cases

- Home buyers can compare listings and features across nearby suburbs.
- Agents can monitor prices and competing inventory by location.
- Property researchers can collect sold, rental, and sale listings for market analysis.

### How to use

1. Add one suburb or location to `locations` for each search.
2. Choose a buy, rent, or sold channel and optional property filters.
3. Set `maxPages` and `maxResults`, then export the listing rows.

```json
{
  "locations": [
    {
      "location": "Richmond, VIC 3121"
    }
  ],
  "channel": "buy",
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `locations` | Array\<object> | Yes | Suburbs or locality text to search on realestate.com.au. |
| `locations[].location` | string | Yes per entry | Location search text such as Sydney, NSW. |
| `locations[].channel` | string | No | Listing channel: buy, rent, or sold. |
| `locations[].page` | integer | No | Page number. |
| `locations[].sort` | string | No | realestate.com.au sort type, such as new-desc or sold-date-desc. |
| `locations[].min_price` | integer | No | Minimum price filter. |
| `locations[].max_price` | integer | No | Maximum price filter. |
| `locations[].min_bedrooms` | integer | No | Minimum bedroom count. |
| `locations[].max_bedrooms` | integer | No | Maximum bedroom count. |
| `locations[].min_bathrooms` | integer | No | Minimum bathroom count. |
| `locations[].min_carspaces` | integer | No | Minimum parking spaces. |
| `locations[].property_types` | string | No | Comma-separated realestate.com.au property type filters. |
| `locations[].keywords` | string | No | Comma-separated keyword filters. |
| `channel` | string | No | Listing channel: buy, rent, or sold. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number. |
| `sort` | string | No | realestate.com.au sort type, such as new-desc or sold-date-desc. |
| `min_price` | integer | No | Minimum price filter. |
| `max_price` | integer | No | Maximum price filter. |
| `min_bedrooms` | integer | No | Minimum bedroom count. |
| `max_bedrooms` | integer | No | Maximum bedroom count. |
| `min_bathrooms` | integer | No | Minimum bathroom count. |
| `min_carspaces` | integer | No | Minimum parking spaces. |
| `property_types` | string | No | Comma-separated realestate.com.au property type filters. |
| `keywords` | string | No | Comma-separated keyword filters. |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run. |
| `maxPages` | integer | No | Maximum pages to request for each batch entry. |

### Output example

```json
{
  "id": "152000001",
  "name": null,
  "url": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
  "property_type": "Residential property",
  "description": "Bright two-bedroom home with a balcony near local transport.",
  "address": {
    "display": {
      "shortAddress": "24 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121",
      "fullAddress": "24 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121",
      "__typename": "PropertyAddress"
    },
    "suburb": "Richmond",
    "state": "VIC",
    "postcode": "3121",
    "__typename": "PropertyAddress"
  },
  "price": "A$720,000",
  "features": {
    "bedrooms": {
      "value": 8,
      "__typename": "PropertyFeatures"
    },
    "__typename": "PropertyFeatures",
    "bathrooms": {
      "value": 8,
      "__typename": "PropertyFeatures"
    },
    "parkingSpaces": {
      "value": 8,
      "__typename": "PropertyFeatures"
    },
    "studies": {
      "value": 8,
      "__typename": "PropertyFeatures"
    }
  },
  "property_sizes": {
    "land": {
      "displayValue": "Richmond, VIC 3121",
      "sizeUnit": {
        "displayValue": "Richmond, VIC 3121",
        "__typename": "PropertyListing"
      },
      "__typename": "PropertyListing"
    },
    "__typename": "PropertyListing",
    "building": null,
    "preferred": {
      "sizeType": "LAND",
      "size": {
        "displayValue": "Richmond, VIC 3121",
        "sizeUnit": {
          "displayValue": "Richmond, VIC 3121",
          "__typename": "PropertyListing"
        },
        "__typename": "PropertyListing"
      },
      "__typename": "PropertyListing"
    }
  },
  "media": {
    "mainImage": {
      "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
      "__typename": "SourceRecord"
    },
    "images": [
      {
        "__typename": "SourceRecord",
        "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001"
      }
    ],
    "__typename": "SourceRecord",
    "statementOfInformation": {
      "href": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
      "__typename": "SourceRecord"
    },
    "floorplans": [
      {
        "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
        "__typename": "SourceRecord"
      }
    ],
    "threeDimensionalToursCompat": [
      {
        "url": "https://media.northstar.invalid/tour/aurora",
        "title": "Property walkthrough"
      }
    ],
    "videos": [
      "Verified marketplace detail"
    ],
    "threeDimensionalTours": [
      {
        "url": "https://media.northstar.invalid/tour/aurora",
        "title": "Property walkthrough"
      }
    ]
  },
  "listing_company": {
    "name": "Harbourline Property Group",
    "_links": {
      "canonical": {
        "href": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
        "__typename": "PropertyListing"
      },
      "__typename": "PropertyListing"
    },
    "__typename": "PropertyListing",
    "id": "152000001",
    "branding": {
      "primaryColour": "Harbourline Property Group",
      "__typename": "PropertyListing",
      "textColour": "Harbourline Property Group"
    },
    "media": {
      "logo": {
        "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
        "__typename": "PropertyListing"
      },
      "__typename": "PropertyListing",
      "mainImage": {
        "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
        "__typename": "PropertyListing"
      }
    },
    "address": {
      "display": {
        "fullAddress": "24 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121",
        "__typename": "PropertyAddress"
      },
      "__typename": "PropertyAddress"
    },
    "ratingsReviews": {
      "avgRating": 94,
      "totalReviews": 28,
      "__typename": "PropertyListing"
    }
  },
  "child_listings": null,
  "listers": [
    {
      "id": "152000001",
      "agentId": "152000001",
      "name": "Jordan Ellis",
      "jobTitle": "Morgan Lee",
      "photo": {
        "templatedUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
        "__typename": "SourceRecord"
      },
      "_links": {
        "canonical": {
          "href": "https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-richmond-152000001",
          "__typename": "SourceRecord"
        },
        "__typename": "SourceRecord"
      },
      "showInMediaViewer": true,
      "__typename": "SourceRecord"
    }
  ],
  "auction": {
    "dateTime": {
      "value": "Balcony",
      "__typename": "SourceRecord",
      "display": {
        "longLabel": "Verified source detail",
        "__typename": "SourceRecord",
        "shortLabel": "Verified source detail",
        "time": "Verified source detail"
      }
    },
    "__typename": "SourceRecord",
    "onlineLinks": [
      "Verified marketplace detail"
    ]
  },
  "inspections": [
    {
      "startTime": "Verified source detail",
      "endTime": "Verified source detail",
      "__typename": "SourceRecord",
      "display": {
        "longLabel": "Verified source detail",
        "__typename": "SourceRecord",
        "shortLabel": "Verified source detail"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sold_date": null,
  "input_location": "Richmond, VIC 3121",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Pricing

$0.30 per 1,000 results. Apify saves one dataset item per result and applies the Actor’s per-result price to saved items.

Pagination follows the source response. Set **maxPages** per batch entry and **maxResults** across the run.

### FAQ

#### Is scraping this information legal?

Rules depend on the source, location, data type, and intended use. Check applicable laws and source terms, and make sure your workflow follows privacy and data protection requirements.

#### What limits apply?

Submit up to 100 batch entries per run. Use **maxResults** to cap saved items and **maxPages** to limit pages for each entry. Results also depend on source availability and your Scrappa API plan.

#### Can I start runs through the Apify API?

Yes. Send a POST request to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/thescrappa~realestate-com-au-search-scraper/runs` with your Actor input, or use an Apify client library. Read the output from the run dataset.

#### Can I connect the results to other tools?

Yes. Apify integrations and APIs can pass dataset results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and other data workflows.

#### What happens when one input fails?

The Actor logs a short source error and continues with the remaining entries. Transient rate limits and gateway errors are retried; if every entry fails, the run reports an error.

#### Which listing channels are available?

The source accepts buy, rent, and sold channels. Results depend on what is currently listed for the selected location.

### Related Scrappa Actors

- [Realestate.com.au Property Details Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/realestate-com-au-property-scraper)
- [Realestate.com.au Agents Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/realestate-com-au-agents-scraper)
- [Redfin Property Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/redfin-property-search-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Suburbs or locality text to search on realestate.com.au.

## `channel` (type: `string`):

Listing channel: buy, rent, or sold.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Page number.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

realestate.com.au sort type, such as new-desc or sold-date-desc.

## `min_price` (type: `integer`):

Minimum price filter.

## `max_price` (type: `integer`):

Maximum price filter.

## `min_bedrooms` (type: `integer`):

Minimum bedroom count.

## `max_bedrooms` (type: `integer`):

Maximum bedroom count.

## `min_bathrooms` (type: `integer`):

Minimum bathroom count.

## `min_carspaces` (type: `integer`):

Minimum parking spaces.

## `property_types` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated realestate.com.au property type filters.

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated keyword filters.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum pages to request for each batch entry.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    {
      "location": "Richmond, VIC 3121"
    }
  ],
  "channel": "buy",
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All results from this run in the default dataset.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "locations": [
        {
            "location": "Richmond, VIC 3121"
        }
    ],
    "channel": "buy",
    "page": 1,
    "maxResults": 5,
    "maxPages": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "locations": [{ "location": "Richmond, VIC 3121" }],
    "channel": "buy",
    "page": 1,
    "maxResults": 5,
    "maxPages": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "locations": [
    {
      "location": "Richmond, VIC 3121"
    }
  ],
  "channel": "buy",
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}' |
apify call thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thescrappa/realestate-com-au-search-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/jRMfoQTBSrjl0XNea/builds/z5coJho10kqBfvEIF/openapi.json