HousingFeedHousingFeed vs Zillow APIs.
Zillow documents a range of APIs and data products, but not a self-serve API that gives third-party products a reusable feed of Zillow rental listings. This page compares the routes to rentals you can show, with our measurement of how much portal inventory is also published by the manager.
Consider Zillow APIs when…
You specifically need a Zillow dataset or capability available through an approved developer offering.
Consider HousingFeed when…
You need rentals you may display and no Zillow route licenses its listings to your product.
Check the sample for your market: coverage and field completeness vary.
Compare the fit for your product.
| What matters | HousingFeed Display Feed | Zillow APIs |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | A rental inventory feed for your product. | Zillow data and developer products |
| What you receive | Manager-published listings in one schema, with weekly changes. | The dataset or capability covered by your approved offering. |
| Public display | Display Feed licence for the agreed use; attribution and link-back required. | Check the terms of the specific Zillow product. Access to one dataset does not establish access to all rental listings or permission for every display use. |
| Removed listings | Weekly source checks; confirmed delistings arrive in your removed set. How verification works. | Check how the provider signals removed or leased listings. |
| Before choosing | Check your market sample, delivery and monthly quote. | Check the provider’s current coverage, delivery terms and usage rights. |
This comparison concerns the Display Feed. HousingFeed’s separate Data API is for internal use and does not grant public display rights.
The routes to Zillow-related data, and what each gives a rental product.
| Route | What you get | Who qualifies | Public display of rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Zillow APIs | Zestimates, public records, mortgage data; rentals feed in, leads out | Preapproved licensees; property managers for the feeds | Poor fit: terms forbid retaining copies and non-transactional display |
| Bridge Interactive (MLS listings) | MLS and broker listings in the RESO standard | Brokers and their vendors, invite only, per MLS | Under each MLS's rules (IDX/VOW), for eligible participants |
| Third-party Zillow data APIs and scrapers | Zillow page data as JSON | Anyone with a key | Page data only; a scraper does not itself give you rights to republish Zillow content |
| HousingFeed Display Feed | Manager-published US rental listings, verified weekly, with source URL and timestamps | Any product, by order form | Yes, with attribution and link-back, under the licence |
Zillow statements are quoted from Zillow Group's developer pages (retrieved 22 September 2026) in Does Zillow have an API?, which covers each route in detail.
HousingFeed measurement
How much portal inventory is also published by the manager?
We measured Zillow and Apartments.com listings across eight metros and matched them against the underlying property-manager sites. Measured 2026-09-13; shares, not counts.
| Metro | Share of all portal buildings also published by the manager | Share of the remaining buildings that are single units posted natively |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 13% | 67% |
| Houston, TX | 12% | 80% |
| Miami, FL | 3% | 72% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 20% | 73% |
| Boston, MA | 5% | 46% |
| Dallas, TX | 18% | 61% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2% | 73% |
| Tampa, FL | 7% | 77% |
Professionally managed buildings are where a manager-direct feed is strong; individual landlords' single units posted natively on a portal are where it is not, and no licensed feed supplies those today. Check the sample for your market before deciding.
Sources.
Written by HousingFeed; provider descriptions reviewed 22 September 2026 against the pages linked here. The use-case recommendations are our assessment.
Confirm your intended use with the provider; access and agreements can differ by customer.
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Rights and freshness for every option: display rights explained and how listings are verified. Counts for your market: Coverage. Choosing by use case: best rental listing APIs by use case and how to get rental listings for an app.
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