Zillow API replacement
Zillow API for Developers
Zillow shut down their official public API in 2024. realestateinvestingapi.com gives you a stable replacement — all the property data you'd expect from Zillow, accessible via a single REST endpoint.
●50 free calls / month · no card required
curl -X POST https://api.realestateinvestingapi.com/v1/zillow \
-H "Authorization: Bearer reia_live_••••••••" \
-d '{"action":"propertyDetails","params":{"zpid":"29453621"}}'What this replaces
Drop-in mapping from the deprecated Zillow API
If you built against the legacy Zillow Web Services API, here's the one-to-one mapping to our endpoints.
| Deprecated Zillow API | Replacement on realestateinvestingapi.com | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GetSearchResults | action: search / searchByZip / searchByCoordinates | Full |
| GetZestimate | action: zestimate | Full |
| GetUpdatedPropertyDetails | action: propertyDetails | Full |
| GetDeepSearchResults | action: search + propertyDetails | Full |
| GetDeepComps | action: similarHomes / nearbyHomes | Full |
| GetRegionChildren | action: marketStats / marketHeatmap | Partial |
| GetRateSummary | action: mortgageRates | Full |
| GetMonthlyPayments | action: mortgageCalculator | Full |
The API surface
30 endpoints, grouped
Every action is a single POST /v1/zillow call. Same auth, same response envelope.
Search 8 endpoints
Find listings by any input — text, ZIP, coords, bounds, MLS, or URL.
- Search by Location
Free-text city, neighborhood, or address search across active US listings.
action: "search" - Search by ZIP
Pull every active listing inside a 5-digit ZIP code.
action: "searchByZip" - Search by Coordinates
Radius search around a lat/lng point. Returns listings inside the circle.
action: "searchByCoordinates" - Search by Bounding Box
Map-style search by NE/SW bounds. Drives map UIs and tile-based fetches.
action: "searchByBounds" - Search by MLS ID
Look up a single listing by its MLS number. Returns the full property record.
action: "searchByMls" - Search by Zillow URL
Pass a zillow.com listing URL, get back the structured property.
action: "searchByUrl" - Foreclosure Search
Pre-foreclosure, auction, and bank-owned (REO) listings by location.
action: "searchForeclosures" - FSBO Search
For-sale-by-owner listings. Wholesalers' favorite lead source.
action: "searchFsbo"
Property 10 endpoints
Pull the full record for a single property: details, photos, history, schools.
- Property Details
Full property record by zpid: beds, baths, sqft, lot, photos, description.
action: "propertyDetails" - Property Photos
Hi-res listing photo URLs, ordered.
action: "propertyPhotos" - Price History
Listed, sold, relisted, and price-cut events going back to the first record.
action: "priceHistory" - Tax History
Annual assessed value + tax bill, year by year, from public records.
action: "taxHistory" - Assigned Schools
Elementary, middle, and high schools assigned to a property with ratings.
action: "schools" - Similar Homes
Zillow's similar-listings carousel as structured data. Useful for soft comps.
action: "similarHomes" - Nearby Homes
Active listings within walking distance. For lead-list expansion.
action: "nearbyHomes" - Lookup by Address
Resolve a street address to a zpid + full property record.
action: "propertyByAddress" - Walk Score
Walkability, transit, and bike scores attached to the listing.
action: "walkScore" - Rental Listings
Active rentals by location with rent, beds, baths, and pet policy.
action: "rentals"
Valuation 3 endpoints
Zestimate, rent Zestimate, and the historical Zestimate time series.
- Zestimate
Current Zestimate, value range, and last-updated timestamp for a property.
action: "zestimate" - Zestimate History
Monthly Zestimate time series. Build AVM-drift and trend charts.
action: "zestimateHistory" - Rent Zestimate
Estimated monthly rent for any property, regardless of listing status.
action: "rentalEstimate"
Agent 5 endpoints
Look up Zillow agents — profile, listings, sold history, reviews.
- Agent Profile
Full agent record: bio, license, brokerage, contact, current listings.
action: "agentProfile" - Agent Reviews
Consumer reviews on a Zillow agent, paginated and sorted by date.
action: "agentReviews" - Agent Active Listings
All active listings repped by a single agent.
action: "agentListings" - Agent Sold History
Closed sales history for an agent. Powers agent-leaderboard tooling.
action: "agentSales" - Agent Search
Find agents by city, ZIP, or brokerage. Returns ranked agent IDs.
action: "agentSearch"
Market & Mortgage 4 endpoints
Market stats, heatmaps, current rates, and a mortgage calculator.
- Market Stats
Median price, DOM, inventory, and YoY change for a city or ZIP.
action: "marketStats" - Market Heatmap
ZIP-level price and demand metrics, ready for choropleth rendering.
action: "marketHeatmap" - Mortgage Rates
Current 30y / 15y / 7-1 ARM rates from Zillow's lender marketplace.
action: "mortgageRates" - Mortgage Calculator
Payment, amortization schedule, and PITI breakdown from loan inputs.
action: "mortgageCalculator"
Pricing
Pay for the volume you actually do.
Free
Kick the tires. No card required.
$0/mo50 calls included · hard cap
- 50 API calls / month
- All 30 endpoints
- Hard cap — no overages
- Community support
Starter
Solo wholesalers and side projects.
$29/mo1,000 calls included · then $0.010/call
- 1,000 API calls / month
- All 30 endpoints
- $0.01 per call after
- Email support
- Most popular
Growth
Internal tools, dashboards, lead engines.
$99/mo10,000 calls included · then $0.005/call
- 10,000 API calls / month
- All 30 endpoints
- $0.005 per call after
- Priority email support
- Webhook delivery
Scale
Funded prop-tech and high-volume teams.
$299/mo50,000 calls included · then $0.003/call
- 50,000 API calls / month
- All 30 endpoints
- $0.003 per call after
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Slack-shared support channel
All plans · 99.9% uptime SLA · OpenAPI 3.1 spec · scrape.do failover · US-based servers
FAQ
Zillow-specific questions
action: "zestimate" returns the current Zestimate. zestimateHistory returns the monthly time series. rentalEstimate returns the rent Zestimate.