Zillow Data Exporter API
A Zillow data exporter turns listings into a file you can open. Our API pulls the listings for any city or ZIP as clean JSON, so you can export Zillow data to Excel or CSV with a few lines of code, or wire it to a no-code tool without a browser extension to babysit.
Why Zillow Data Exporter API data is tough at scale
A browser extension that exports Zillow data breaks the moment Zillow reshapes its page or PerimeterX flags the tab, and it only ever sees what is on screen. Pulling a whole city into a spreadsheet by hand means clicking through paginated results and copying fields Zillow buries in a hydration blob.
Run the Zillow Data Exporter API in one call
curl "https://api.zillowscraperapi.com/api/v1/zillow/search?location=Seattle,%20WA&page=1&api_key=$API_KEY"import csv, requests
BASE = "https://api.zillowscraperapi.com"
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
# 1) Pull the listings as JSON.
data = requests.get(
f"{BASE}/api/v1/zillow/search",
params={"location": "Seattle, WA", "page": 1, "api_key": API_KEY},
timeout=30,
).json()
# 2) Write them straight to a CSV you can open in Excel or Sheets.
cols = ["zpid", "address_street", "address_city", "address_zip",
"price", "beds", "baths", "sqft", "status_text", "url"]
with open("zillow_seattle.csv", "w", newline="") as f:
w = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=cols, extrasaction="ignore")
w.writeheader()
for home in data["results"]:
w.writerow(home)
print("Exported", data["total_results"], "listings to zillow_seattle.csv")Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
location | required | - | The place to export: a city and state (Seattle, WA), a ZIP code, or a neighborhood. This is the primary parameter. |
status | optional | for_sale | Which listings to export: for_sale, for_rent, or sold. |
url | optional | - | A Zillow results URL to export directly, as an alternative to a location. |
page | optional | 1 | 1-based results page. Loop pages 1 to 20 to export a full market into one file. |
limit | optional | 100 | Maximum rows per request, from 1 to 500. |
api_key | required | - | Your API key, passed as a query parameter. Get one free at signup. |
The Zillow Data Exporter API JSON response
{
"query": "Seattle, WA",
"location": "Seattle, WA",
"page": 1,
"total_results": 10,
"results_count": 10,
"results": [
{
"position": 1,
"id": "463504654",
"title": "6505 44th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115",
"url": "https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6505-44th-Ave-NE-Seattle-WA-98115/463504654_zpid/",
"price": 899900,
"currency": "USD",
"beds": 3,
"baths": 3,
"sqft": 1422,
"zpid": "463504654",
"address_street": "6505 44th Avenue NE",
"address_city": "Seattle",
"address_state": "WA",
"address_zip": "98115",
"zestimate": null,
"status": "FOR_SALE",
"status_text": "Active",
"home_type": "SINGLE_FAMILY",
"latitude": 47.675953,
"longitude": -122.281136,
"has_image": true,
"builder_name": "Enduring Estates LLC"
}
]
}| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
location | string | The location the export covers, echoed back. |
page | integer | The results page returned, starting at 1. |
total_results | integer | Number of listings in the results array for this page. |
results | array | The listings to export, each a flat row ready to become a spreadsheet line. |
results[].zpid | string | The stable Zillow id, a good primary key for a spreadsheet or database. |
results[].address_street | string | Street address column. |
results[].address_city | string | City column. |
results[].address_zip | string | ZIP column, handy for grouping the export by area. |
results[].price | integer | List price (or rent for a for_rent export) in whole dollars. |
results[].beds | integer | Bedroom count column. |
results[].baths | integer | Bathroom count column. |
results[].sqft | integer | Living area in square feet column. |
results[].status_text | string | Human-readable status such as Active. |
results[].url | string | The homedetails link column, so each row links back to the listing. |
Ways teams use this data
Export a market to a spreadsheet
Scheduled exports
No-code workflows
BI and dashboard feeds
Client-ready reports
Data cleaning pipelines
Where our Zillow Data Exporter API stands out
The exporter is a REST API, so it does not depend on a tab staying open or an extension surviving Zillow's next update. One request returns a full page of listings as flat JSON, which drops straight into a CSV, an Excel sheet, or a no-code step, with proxies, PerimeterX handling, and retries run on our side at a 2.6s median and a 1,000-request free tier.
JSON that maps to columns
Export to CSV or Excel
No extension to install
No-code friendly
Full-market pagination
PerimeterX handling built in
Zillow Data Exporter API vs DIY and the Zillow API
| Our exporter API | Browser extension | Manual copy-paste | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Whole market via pagination | Only what is on screen | One page at a time |
| Runs unattended | Yes, on a schedule | Needs the tab open | No |
| Breakage on Zillow changes | Handled server side | Extension breaks often | You re-do it by hand |
| Anti-bot (PerimeterX) | Handled for you | Tab can get flagged | You hit the wall yourself |
| Output | JSON, then CSV or Excel | CSV, if it works | Whatever you paste |
| No-code integrations | Zapier, Make, n8n | Usually none | Not applicable |
Free to test, cheap to scale
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 1,000 requests | Testing and small jobs |
| Pro | $0.60 / 1k | Production workloads |
| Pay-as-you-go | $0.90 / 1k | Spiky or one-off volume |
Median response 2.6s. You only pay for successful requests.
FAQ
Call our zillow/search endpoint with a location and your api_key to get the listings as JSON, then write the results array to a file. The quickstart above writes a CSV in a few lines, and CSV opens directly in Excel and Google Sheets. To write a native .xlsx instead, load the rows into pandas and call to_excel, or use any spreadsheet-writing library. Each listing is already a flat row, so the fields become columns with no extra reshaping.
This exporter is a REST API, and that is deliberate. A Chrome extension only sees the listings on the current tab, breaks when Zillow updates its markup, and can get flagged by Zillow's PerimeterX protection. The API pulls a whole market through pagination, runs unattended on a schedule, and handles the anti-bot challenge on our side, so exports keep working without a browser add-on to maintain.
Yes. Because the exporter is a single GET request, it fits no-code tools like Zapier, Make, and n8n. Add an HTTP request step pointing at the endpoint with your location and api_key, then map the results array into a Google Sheets, Airtable, or database step. That gives you scheduled Zillow exports into a spreadsheet without writing any code yourself.
One request returns a single results page of roughly 40 listings, and you can raise the limit parameter up to 500. To export a full market, loop the page parameter from 1 to 20 and append each page to your file. Zillow caps a given search around a few hundred results, so for a large metro, split it into ZIP codes or neighborhoods and export each, which also keeps the files clean.
Each listing gives you zpid, the address split into street, city, state, and ZIP, price, beds, baths, sqft, home_type, status and status_text, latitude and longitude, and the homedetails url. You choose which of these become columns; the quickstart exports a common set, and you can add or drop fields by editing the column list.
Exporting publicly visible listing data is generally treated as lawful in the United States, though Zillow's Terms of Use restrict automated collection, so review the terms and robots.txt and avoid exporting personal or copyrighted content you do not have the right to use. Keep exports to the public listing fields you need. This is general information, not legal advice.