A word of caution
The Zillow Data Exporter extension is being updated frequently. This is because Zillow is constantly changing their website.
If you are having trouble with the extension, please check the troubleshooting blog post and the FAQ.
How to install the Zillow Data Exporter extension
Go to the Zillow Data Exporter extension page on the Chrome Web Store.
Click on the Add to Chrome button.
This process will take a few seconds. Once the extension is installed, you should the Zillow Data Exporter extension displayed on your extension page.
The Zillow Data Exporter extension installed in Chrome
Once the extension is installed, you can start scraping Zillow data.
How to use the Zillow Data Exporter extension
The Zillow Data Exporter extension is very easy to use. You can scrape Zillow data in just a few clicks.
Browser-extension exports run in your browser. PropertyDataLabs does not receive the file you download. See the privacy policy for details about account and service data.
Zillow Data Exporter has a Free plan with 50 single-page CSV exports per month. Each Free export can include up to 40 listings and 10 fields per listing.
Basic and higher plans add multi-page exports of up to approximately 800 listings, more fields, Excel files, and faster exports.
If you do not have an account, you can create one for free.
You can create an account by clicking on the Sign up button on the PropertyDataLabs website.
Creating an account starts you on the Free plan without a credit card. Upgrade from the pricing page when you need multi-page exports or other paid features.
Once the extension is installed and you are logged in, you should see the following when you open the extension in your browser:
Logged in to the Zillow Data Exporter extension
Navigate to Zillow and search for properties that you want to scrape.
If you are on the Free plan, keep the default fields and continue to the single-page export steps below. Free exports include up to 10 default fields; choosing and saving a custom field selection is not included.
If you are on the Basic plan or higher, open the extension and click the Export settings button. These plans let you choose, reorder, and save up to 40 fields. If you are on Free and need that control, upgrade from the pricing page before continuing with these settings steps.
You should see the following screen:
Export settings in the Zillow Data Exporter extension
On Basic and higher plans, you can modify the settings for each type of property that you want to scrape:
- Properties for sale
- Rental properties
- Sold properties
- Favorite/saved properties
In this case we will focus on scraping properties for sale.
In the image above, you can see that the extension can be used to scrape a lot of different data points for each property.
Once you have selected the data that you want to scrape, click the Save property for sale settings button.
Now, you can start scraping properties for sale.
How to scrape Zillow data with the Zillow Data Exporter extension
Using the extension is very easy. You can scrape Zillow data in just a few clicks.
There are two export modes in the Zillow Data Exporter extension:
- Single-page mode: Available on Free and higher plans for the current Zillow results page.
- Multiple-pages mode: Available on Basic and higher plans for an entire Zillow search.
In multiple-pages mode, the extension can process up to 20 pages, or approximately 800 properties.
This is not a bug but a limitation of the Zillow website.
To use the Single page mode click on the following button:
Single page mode in the Zillow Data Exporter extension
In single-page mode, you can export up to 40 properties from the current results page.
To use the Multiple pages mode click on the following button:
Multiple pages mode in the Zillow Data Exporter extension
In multiple-pages mode, Basic and higher plans can export the available results across the search. Use this mode when you need more than the current page.
The export process will start automatically and it will be completed within a few minutes for a multiple page export and in a few seconds for a single page export.
The time needed to scrape data depends on the number of data points that you want to scrape and on the number of properties that you want to scrape.
The more pages you scrape, the longer it will take.
Once the scraping is done, the generated file will be downloaded automatically in your browser.
In the future, I will add the possibility to export data directly into your Google Drive account.
Troubleshooting
If you have any issues with the extension, please do not hesitate to contact me.
You can also read the troubleshooting guide which contains a list of the most common issues and their solutions.
You can read it here: Troubleshooting guide
Most of the time a simple refresh of the page will fix the issue.
Conclusion
The Zillow Data Exporter extension is a great tool to scrape Zillow data. It can help you export a lot of data pretty quickly whether you are a real estate agent, a real estate investor or a real estate data scientist.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.