March 9, 2026 • 7 min read
Zillow API Documentation Guide
Zillow API Documentation Guide (Complete Developer Overview)
The Zillow API provides a large collection of endpoints that allow developers to retrieve property information, location insights, financial calculations, and real estate market data.
This API is designed for PropTech platforms, real estate marketplaces, property analytics tools, and investment dashboards that need reliable housing and property data.
In this guide, you will learn:
- What the Zillow API provides
- The main API categories available
- How developers typically use these endpoints
- Where to find the full parameters and request details
All endpoints and parameters are fully documented in the official documentation.
Full Zillow API documentation:
Zillow API Docs
What is the Zillow API?
The Zillow API allows developers to access structured real estate data programmatically. Instead of manually collecting property information from listing pages, developers can query the API to retrieve reliable property data in JSON format.
Using the Zillow API, developers can retrieve:
- Property details
- Home value estimates
- Rental estimates
- Agent information
- Builder information
- Mortgage data
- Market insights
- Property comparables
These endpoints make it possible to build automated property search systems, analytics dashboards, valuation tools, and real estate investment platforms.
Zillow API Endpoints Overview
The Zillow API includes multiple endpoint groups that cover different parts of the real estate ecosystem such as property data, agents, builders, financial insights, and property search.
Below is a quick overview of the main endpoints available.
| Category | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agent | Find Agent | Search for real estate agents |
| Agent | Get Agent ID | Retrieve the unique identifier for an agent |
| Agent | Get Agent Detail | Get detailed information about an agent |
| Agent | Get Agent For Sale | Retrieve listings an agent currently has for sale |
| Agent | Get Agent For Rent | Retrieve rental listings managed by the agent |
| Agent | Get Agent Past Sale | Retrieve historical property sales for an agent |
| Agent | Get Agent Reviews | Retrieve reviews and ratings for an agent |
| Search | Get Auto Complete | Autocomplete suggestions for locations or addresses |
| Search | Search by Location | Search property listings by city, ZIP code, or location |
| Search | Search by URL | Extract listing data directly from a listing URL |
| Search | Search by Polygon | Search properties inside a custom geographic polygon |
| Search | Search by Coordinates | Search listings using latitude and longitude |
| Search | Search by Mapbounds | Search properties within map boundary coordinates |
| Builder | Find Builder | Search for home builders |
| Builder | Get Builder Detail | Retrieve detailed builder information |
| Builder | Get Builder Communities | Retrieve communities developed by a builder |
| Builder | Get Builder Reviews | Retrieve reviews and ratings for builders |
| Mortgage | Get Mortgage Rates | Retrieve current mortgage interest rates |
| Property | Get Property Detail | Retrieve detailed information for a property |
| Property | Get Property Home Value Chart Data | Retrieve historical home value chart data |
| Property | Get Property Comparable Homes | Retrieve comparable properties for valuation |
| Property | Get Property Walk and Transit Score | Retrieve walkability and transit score data |
| Property | Get Property Listing Criteria | Retrieve listing metadata and criteria |
| Property | Get Property Local Legal Protection | Retrieve local legal protection information |
| Property | Get Property IMX LightBox | Retrieve listing media and images |
| Zestimate | Get Home Values | Retrieve estimated home values |
| Zestimate | Get Rent Zestimate | Retrieve estimated rental value |
| Zestimate | Get Tax Paid | Retrieve property tax information |
| Home Improvement | Find Home Improvement | Search home improvement services |
These endpoints allow developers to build powerful real estate search platforms, property analytics tools, market intelligence dashboards, and PropTech applications using structured API data.
For full endpoint parameters, request formats, and response schemas, refer to the official documentation:
Complete API reference:
Zillow API Documentation
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