Zillow API
The original Zillow Web Services API was retired in September 2021. Around 20 gated APIs now sit under zillowgroup.com/developers, most flowing through the Bridge RESO gateway, which is invite only and requires MLS affiliation or approved partner status.
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Zillow scores B+ on the API Report Card. The original Zillow Web Services API was retired in September 2021. Around 20 gated APIs now sit under zillowgroup.com/developers, most flowing through the Bridge RESO gateway, which is invite only and requires MLS affiliation or approved partner status.
Zillow has a workable official integration path. Most engineering teams can build against it directly. Solid API with minor gaps
Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) is the largest U.S. residential real estate marketplace, founded in 2006 in Seattle by former Microsoft and Expedia executives Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink.
Real Estate -- consumer home-search portal plus B2B SaaS for residential agents, brokerages, lenders, MLSs, and rental property managers. Consumers browse listings, run Zestimates, save searches, contact agents, request tours, get pre-approved through Zillow Home Loans, and (in rentals) apply and pay rent.
10/10. Zillow is the most-trafficked real estate site in the United States with ~200M+ monthly unique users across its brands and consistently the #1 destination for home search.
For a Premier Agent: active buyer/seller leads with Zillow-attributed contact info and intent signals, lead source attribution, conversation history, scheduled tours via ShowingTime, transaction documents/signatures in dotloop, contacts and pipelines in Follow Up Boss, ad spend and ROI dashboards in Premier Agent.
Founded 2006; IPO 2011 (NASDAQ: Z/ZG).
Premier Agent lead quality is poor and many leads never respond. Zestimate inaccuracy frequently misleads sellers and buyers. Full sourced list under Sources below.
Common alternatives include Redfin, Realtor.com, Homes.com, Compass, Apartments.com, Rocket Homes. Graded alternatives appear under "More from the report card" below.
Grades measure one thing: can a customer's engineering team get their own data out programmatically? We check six things (whether a real API exists, how access is gated, data coverage, auth quality, docs and developer experience, and stability) and roll them into a letter grade. Grades get re-verified, and they only move on evidence.