Zillow Search Scraper

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This Apify Actor scrapes property listings from Zillow based on a location search query. It supports searching properties that are For Sale, For Rent, or have been Sold.

Features

• Search properties by location query (e.g. city names, addresses)
• Filter by listing type (For Sale, For Rent, Sold)
• Get detailed property information
• Handles pagination automatically
• Robust error handling and retry mechanisms
• Bypasses Zillow's anti-scraping protections

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Apify CLI (optional, for local development)

Deployment to Apify

1. Log in to your Apify account
2. Create a new Actor
3. Deploy this code to the Actor
4. Configure the Actor's input

Input Parameters

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

Output

Sample output

{
"property":{
"zpid":2057430830,
"location":{
"latitude":37.74573,
"longitude":-122.47662
},
"address":{
"streetAddress":"2256 20th Ave #A",
"zipcode":"94116",
"city":"San Francisco",
"state":"CA",
"buildingId":2082971133
},
"media":{
"propertyPhotoLinks":{
"highResolutionLink":"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/7fb5cc0d6ed64f744cf80e1d5907ecbb-p_f.jpg"
},
"thirdPartyPhotoLinks":{
"streetViewLink":"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview?size=1280x256&location=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=g4i8FaLhoo0Ns5Ux5NNzm1rByjY=",
"satelliteLink":"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?mobile=false&sensor=true&maptype=satellite&size=1280x512&zoom=19&center=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=vIMYpPN6GsyyZi4fMDeR8jGVxg0=",
"streetViewMetadataLink":"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview/metadata?location=37.745731353759766,-122.47662353515625&key=AIzaSyBWYJWCA8FNMQvSe_k3LKfDGJaEgdKwsco&signature=1umhv61ahkKyPD3U4YPpf-49mVs="
},
"hasVRModel": false,
"hasVideos": false,
"hasApprovedThirdPartyVirtualTour": false,
"allPropertyPhotos":{
"highResolution":[
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/7fb5cc0d6ed64f744cf80e1d5907ecbb-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/243f899a4696ec0d6725c5604708c3e3-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/2d559621800ecafc96630537061ad6c7-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/cb7464b60d3362423f40371e114fb541-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/121a9268eeb1aaaeee94b9f94aeec9ad-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/5867ab8a369658ebf132aa351950caec-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/5e0a1c153807a9b757e9445082bc3d7d-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/cf0c3954e31995204c6d495e43532a5a-p_f.jpg",
"https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/eca26db691c6d06b35fb51ba2a505a6e-p_f.jpg"
]
}
},
"isFeatured": false,
"isShowcaseListing": false,
"rental":{
"areApplicationsAccepted": true,
"isRoomForRent": false,
"isBuildToRent": false,
"isRentByBed": false,
"marketingTreatments":[
"zillowRentalManager"
]
},
"currency":"usd",
"country":"usa",
"groupType":"apartmentComplex",
"listingDateTimeOnZillow":1742502731012,
"bestGuessTimeZone":"America/Los_Angeles",
"isUnmappable": false,
"listCardRecommendation":{
"flexFieldRecommendations":[
{
"displayString":"16 hours ago",
"flexFieldType":"timeOnInfo",
"contentType":"timeOnInfo"
},
{
"displayString":"Apply instantly",
"flexFieldType":"unknown",
"contentType":"frZillowApplication"
}
],
"ctaRecommendations":[
{
"displayString":"Request a tour",
"contentType":"REQUEST_A_TOUR"
}
]
},
"bathrooms":1.0,
"bedrooms":2,
"livingArea":400,
"propertyType":"townhome",
"listing":{
"listingStatus":"forRent",
"providerListingID":"1c62p4frzp5g7",
"listingSubType":{}
},
"daysOnZillow":0,
"isPreforeclosureAuction": false,
"price":{
"value":2195,
"pricePerSquareFoot":5
},
"estimates":{
"zestimate":609800,
"rentZestimate":1847
},
"zillowOwnedProperty":{
"isZillowOwned":false
},
"hdpView":{
"listingStatus":"forRent",
"price":2195,
"hdpUrl":"/homedetail/MobileAppHDPShopperPlatformServicePage.htm?fromApp=true&p=android&variant=FOR_RENT#zpid=2057430830&homeDetailsVariant=FOR_RENT&webviewLayout=doubleScroll&showFactsAndFeatures=true&fromApp=true&gmaps=true&streetview=true"
},
"region":{},
"personalizedResult":{
"isViewed":false
},
"propertyDisplayRules":{
"canShowAddress": true,
"canShowOnMap": true,
"agent":{},
"mls":{},
"builder":{},
"soldByOffice":{},
"listingCategory":"category2"
},
"ssid":100066
},
"resultType":"property"
}

Usage

API Usage Example

const Apify =require('apify');
Apify.main(async()=>{
const input ={
query:"San Francisco, CA",
};
const client = Apify.newClient();
const run =await client.actor("your-username/zillow-search-scraper").call(input);
// Process results
const dataset =await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
 console.log(`Found ${dataset.items.length} listings`);
});

Limitations

Acknowledgements

• Built with Apify SDK
• Uses HTTPX for HTTP requests