Zillow API: Search rentals
Searches 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.
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Inputs
Values from the run on Oct 26, 2026, shown under Output.
- Pets optional
pets Pet policy filter, for example dogs_allowed.
any (default)
One of
any,dogs_allowed,cats_allowed.- Location, required
location City and state, neighborhood, or ZIP code, for example Chicago, IL.
The Dalles, OR
- Max Rent optional
max_rent Highest monthly rent in US dollars, for example 2500.
Not set
Number 0 or more.
- Min Beds optional
min_beds Minimum bedrooms; 0 includes studios, for example 2.
0
Whole number 0 or more.
- Home Type optional
home_type Type of home, for example apartment.
house
One of
any,apartment,house,condo,townhouse. Defaultany.- Max Results optional
max_results Maximum rentals to return, for example 20.
2
Whole number from 1 to 100. Default
20.
Input as JSON
{ "location": "The Dalles, OR", "min_beds": 0, "home_type": "house", "max_results": 2}Output
{ "rentals": [ { "beds": "3", "name": "622 Summit Ridge Dr", "baths": 2, "address": "622 Summit Ridge Dr, The Dalles, OR 97058", "currency": "USD", "latitude": 45.59828, "longitude": -121.12868, "photo_link": "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/10bee990f09eb64c45057fa50343aa9f-p_e.jpg" , "rent_range": null, "square_feet": 1500, "listing_link": "https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/622-Summit-Ridge-Dr-The-Dalles-OR-97058/86343639_zpid/" , "pets_allowed": null, "available_date": "2026-12-01", "monthly_rent_usd": 3450, "zillow_property_id": "86343639" }, { "beds": "4", "name": "1119 E 9th St", "baths": 2, "address": "1119 E 9th St, The Dalles, OR 97058", "currency": "USD", "latitude": 45.59579, "longitude": -121.17516, "photo_link": "https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/8a6612b1bafea78a01375eb001e4ab1f-p_e.jpg" , "rent_range": null, "square_feet": 2052, "listing_link": "https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1119-E-9th-St-The-Dalles-OR-97058/242634530_zpid/" , "pets_allowed": null, "available_date": "2026-11-01", "monthly_rent_usd": 1975, "zillow_property_id": "242634530" } ]}Code
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"zillow.com/search_rentals","input":{"location":"The Dalles, OR","min_beds":0,"home_type":"house","max_results":2}}' # 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/search_rentals" , "input": { "location": "The Dalles, OR", "min_beds": 0, "home_type": "house", "max_results": 2 }})# 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 ${process.env.FOUS_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" ,};let response = await fetch(api, { method: "POST", headers, body: JSON.stringify({ "method": "zillow.com/search_rentals" , "input": { "location": "The Dalles, OR", "min_beds": 0, "home_type": "house", "max_results": 2 } }), signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),});let run = await response.json();// 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while (response.status === 202) { await new Promise((done) => setTimeout(done, 2_000)); response = await fetch(`${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/search_rentals# with {"location":"The Dalles, OR","min_beds":0,"home_type":"house","max_results":2}"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": { "pets": { "enum": [ "any", "dogs_allowed", "cats_allowed" ], "type": "string", "default": "any", "description": "Pet policy filter, for example dogs_allowed." }, "location": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "City and state, neighborhood, or ZIP code, for example Chicago, IL." }, "max_rent": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0, "description": "Highest monthly rent in US dollars, for example 2500." }, "min_beds": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0, "description": "Minimum bedrooms; 0 includes studios, for example 2." }, "home_type": { "enum": [ "any", "apartment", "house", "condo", "townhouse" ], "type": "string", "default": "any", "description": "Type of home, for example apartment." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum rentals to return, for example 20." } }}Output schema
{ "type": "object", "required": [ "rentals" ], "properties": { "rentals": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "beds": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "baths": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "currency": { "type": "string" }, "latitude": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "longitude": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "photo_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "rent_range": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "square_feet": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "listing_link": { "type": "string" }, "pets_allowed": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "available_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "monthly_rent_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "zillow_property_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } }, "description": "Rental listings in Zillow search order." } }}- Price
- 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
- Method
zillow.com/search_rentals- Returns
- name, address, rent, beds, baths, square feet, availability, pets, links, coordinates
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/search_rentals with the inputs above.
Ask your agent
- Find me 2-bedroom apartments for rent in Austin, TX under $2,200 a month that allow dogs
- What rental houses are available on Zillow in ZIP code 97214 with at least 3 bedrooms?
- I have a cat and need a studio or larger in Capitol Hill, Seattle for no more than $1,800/month — show me up to 15 options
- Pull Zillow rental listings for townhouses in Raleigh, NC with 2+ beds, max rent $2,500, including square footage and availability dates
- List condos for rent in Brickell, Miami under $3,000 with addresses, coordinates, and links — give me 40 results
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