Zillow API: Get housing market
Looks up Zillow housing market figures for a city and state or five-digit ZIP code: typical home value, one-year change, list and sale prices, inventory and listing activity.
Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Zillow.
Inputs
Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.
- Location, required
location City and state or five-digit ZIP code, for example Denver, CO or 80206.
80206
Input as JSON
{ "location": "80206"}Output
{ "area_name": "80206, CO", "as_of_date": "2026-09-30", "new_listings": 39, "homes_for_sale": 172, "market_page_url": "https://www.zillow.com/home-values/93283/denver-co-80206/" , "market_temperature": null, "median_list_price_usd": 685666, "median_sale_price_usd": 967417, "median_days_to_pending": 27, "typical_home_value_usd": 845477, "one_year_change_percent": 1.9, "sales_over_list_price_percent": 16.7, "sales_under_list_price_percent": 64.7, "sale_price_to_list_price_percent": 98.4}Code
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"zillow.com/get_housing_market","input":{"location":"80206"}}' # Save as fous.py, then run: python3 fous.pyimport json, os, timefrom urllib.error import HTTPErrorfrom urllib.request import Request, urlopenAPI = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" KEY = os.environ["FOUS_API_KEY"]HEADERS = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json" ,}def call(url, body=None): data = json.dumps(body).encode() if body else None request = Request(url, data, HEADERS) try: with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as r: return r.status, json.load(r) except HTTPError as error: message = json.load(error)["error"]["message"] raise RuntimeError(message) from errorstatus, run = call(API, { "method": "zillow.com/get_housing_market" , "input": { "location": "80206" }})# 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while status == 202: time.sleep(2) status, run = call(f"{API}/{run['id']}")print(json.dumps(run["data"], indent=2))// Save as fous.mjs, then run: node fous.mjsconst api = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" ;const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FOUS_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" ,};let response = await fetch(api, { method: "POST", headers, body: JSON.stringify({ "method": "zillow.com/get_housing_market" , "input": { "location": "80206" } }), signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),});let run = await response.json();// 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while (response.status === 202) { await new Promise((done) => setTimeout(done, 2_000)); response = await fetch(`${api}/${run.id}`, { headers }); run = await response.json();}if (!response.ok) throw new Error(run.error.message);console.log(run.data);# Connect your agent to Fous once, over MCP (Streamable HTTP):# https://api.fous.com/mcp# Set FOUS_API_KEY first: create a key at https://app.fous.com/keys.# Claude Codeclaude mcp add \ --scope user \ --transport http fous https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Codexcodex mcp add fous \ --url https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --bearer-token-env-var FOUS_API_KEY# Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline and morenpx -y add-mcp https://api.fous.com/mcp -g -n fous \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Then ask your agent:# "Use Fous to run zillow.com/get_housing_market# with {"location":"80206"}"Over HTTP, the answer’s data holds the output. A run still going after 30 seconds answers 202 with its id: ask GET /v1/runs/{id} until it ends.
Schema
Input schema
{ "type": "object", "required": [ "location" ], "properties": { "location": { "type": "string", "description": "City and state or five-digit ZIP code, for example Denver, CO or 80206." } }}Output schema
{ "type": "object", "required": [ "area_name", "as_of_date", "typical_home_value_usd", "one_year_change_percent", "median_list_price_usd", "median_sale_price_usd", "homes_for_sale", "new_listings", "median_days_to_pending", "sale_price_to_list_price_percent", "sales_over_list_price_percent", "sales_under_list_price_percent", "market_temperature", "market_page_url" ], "properties": { "area_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Area name as shown on Zillow." }, "as_of_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Typical home value reporting date (YYYY-MM-DD)." }, "new_listings": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "New listings, count." }, "homes_for_sale": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Homes for sale, count." }, "market_page_url": { "type": "string", "description": "Zillow Home Values page for this area." }, "market_temperature": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Market temperature label, if Zillow shows one." }, "median_list_price_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Median list price in USD." }, "median_sale_price_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Median sale price in USD." }, "median_days_to_pending": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Median days until an offer is accepted." }, "typical_home_value_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Zillow Home Value Index in USD." }, "one_year_change_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "One-year change in typical home value, percent; negative means a decrease." }, "sales_over_list_price_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Share of sales over list price, percent." }, "sales_under_list_price_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Share of sales under list price, percent." }, "sale_price_to_list_price_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Median sale price as a percent of list price." } }}- Price
- 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
- Method
zillow.com/get_housing_market- Returns
- typical home value, one-year change, median list and sale prices, homes for sale, new listings, days to pending, sale-to-list ratios, market temperature, market page URL
Use it from your agent
Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method zillow.com/get_housing_market with the inputs above.
Ask your agent
- What's the typical home value in Denver, CO and how much has it changed over the past year?
- Show me the median list price and median sale price for ZIP code 80206.
- How many homes are currently for sale in Austin, TX, and how many new listings came up this week?
- Is the housing market in Tampa, FL hot or cold right now, and what's the average days to pending?
- Check Zillow's market figures for 94103 including sale-to-list ratio and a link to the market page.
See more
All Zillow methodsSearches Zillow homes for sale in a city and state, neighborhood or ZIP code, with optional price, bedroom, bathroom and property type filters and sort order, from Zillow's public search pages (up to 100 listings).
zillow.com/search_homesSearches Zillow rentals in a city, neighborhood, or ZIP code, with optional rent, bedroom, pet, and home-type filters. Listing details that Zillow does not show are null.
zillow.com/search_rentalsSearches Homes.com homes for sale in a US city, neighborhood, or ZIP code, with optional price, bedroom, bathroom and home type filters. Returns listings in site order; days on market is null when not shown.
homes.com/search_homesSearches Zoopla homes for sale or to rent in a UK town, area or postcode, with price, bedroom, property type and sort options. Prices are in GBP; rents are monthly.
zoopla.co.uk/search_propertiesSearches Realtor.com homes for sale, for rent, or recently sold in a city, neighborhood or ZIP code, with optional price, bedroom, bathroom and home type filters and sort order. Rentals with price ranges use the lowest advertised rent; withheld sold prices are blank.
realtor.com/search_homesGets Zumper's current median monthly rents for studio through three-bedroom homes in a city, with monthly and yearly percentage changes. National rank is included only when the same-month U.S. national report ranks the city.
zumper.com/get_average_rentsGets a home's details from Realtor.com by street address or Realtor.com property link: status, list price, value estimate, beds, baths, size, year built, HOA fee, property and tax history, nearby schools, flood risk and photos.
realtor.com/get_homeSearches Redfin homes for sale in a city, neighborhood or ZIP code, with price, home type, bed and bath filters and a sort order, returning each listing's price, size, status, photo and links.
redfin.com/search_homes