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Fall rental deals are still out there, but demand is rising
Rental demand is up 19.2% from a year ago as buyers priced out by mortgage rates join the market
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Homebuilders need a story buyers can trust
Clear financing terms, real homeowner stories and support after move-in give buyers evidence that a builder will deliver on its promises
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How Zillow is helping make it easier for builders to build
From Congress to city permitting desks, Zillow is advocating for clearer rules, lower costs and more homes to ease America’s affordability crisis
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Another independent study confirms Zillow's stance: Private listings harm the housing market
The international body that represents the government officials who license real estate agents found that homes sold through private networks consistently sell for less than homes exposed to the open market
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Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

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Housing demand finds a new home in rentals, up 19.2% (September Rent Report)

Sellers: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026

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Sellers: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026

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Buyers: Results from the Consumer Housing Trends Report 2026

News and Announcements

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Fall rental deals are still out there, but demand is rising

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Renters need more homes, not just bigger paychecks

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The $23,000 hurdle getting in the way of home buyers

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A softening new construction market will favor builders who pay attention to data

Product and Tech Innovation

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When Zillow needs computer vision technology that doesn’t exist, its engineers invent it

Behind everyday features used by consumers is a team of Zillow scientists solving problems needed to make buying and renting easier

Toby Roberts on Geekwire podcast

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Zillow's Toby Roberts says AI is a 'watershed moment' for real estate

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Social media is now an influential stop on the renter journey

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Zillow's take on AI-generated listing photos, and why transparency matters.

Industry Partnerships

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Homebuilders need a story buyers can trust

Clear financing terms, real homeowner stories and support after move-in give buyers evidence that a builder will deliver on its promises

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The metric every multifamily operator should be tracking

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Zillow Preview listings are now live on Realtor.com®

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Zillow Preview is coming to RealScout, where buyers and agents shop together

Fairness and Advocacy

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How Zillow is helping make it easier for builders to build

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Renters need more homes, not just bigger paychecks

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Another independent study confirms Zillow's stance: Private listings harm the housing market

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Affordability is only half the story for today's home buyers

Zillow Culture

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When Zillow needs computer vision technology that doesn’t exist, its engineers invent it

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Why Hack Week still matters for Zillow after 20 years

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Get to know Cassandra “Sandi” Knight, Zillow's chief legal and policy officer

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The infrastructure fair housing still needs — and the organizations building it

Industry Analysis

renters in the fall

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Fall rental deals are still out there, but demand is rising

apartment building under construction

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Renters need more homes, not just bigger paychecks

houses in the fall

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The $23,000 hurdle getting in the way of home buyers

neighborhood with homes under construction

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A softening new construction market will favor builders who pay attention to data

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Press Releases

People outside of rental property

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Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market

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What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

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Zillow’s September Market Report shows an early winter in the housing market as newly pending sales fall 8.5%

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New homes now cost less than existing ones in a third of major markets

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