How Zillow Uses AI and Machine Learning to Deliver Highly Accurate Real-Time Home Valuations

By: GoBeyond Team
July 27, 2025
3 min read
Zillow Zestimate AI home valuation dashboard

Quick Overview

Zillow uses advanced AI and machine learning models to analyze millions of data points (public records, tax assessments, MLS data, images) to generate real-time home value estimates ("Zestimates") with high accuracy. AI also powers photo analysis for more precise valuations and search recommendations.

Zillow
Zillow
Company Size
~5,000 employees
Revenue Range
$3B+ annual revenue
Primary Challenge
Providing accurate, real-time home value estimates for millions of properties
Key Metrics

- Zestimate covers 116M+ U.S. homes
- Median error rate 1.94% on-market, 7.06% off-market
- Real-time updates daily
- High user engagement and trust

The Problem

Traditional home valuations were slow, manual, and lacked real-time accuracy

The Solution

Developed Zestimate using neural networks and machine learning, integrating diverse data sources and image analysis for continuous real-time valuation updates

Results

- Instant, reliable home valuations
- Improved market transparency
- Enhanced agent tools
- Continuous accuracy improvements

“Zestimate is a continuously learning AI that powers our vision for a comprehensive housing super app.”

Jeremy Wacksman, COO, Zillow

Details

Industry
Real Estate
Departments
Data & Analytics
Product Development & Innovation
Use Cases
Data Analysis
Market Research
Tags
Machine Learning
NLP
Computer Vision
Improved Accuracy
AI Tools Used
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Sources
https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/ai-case-studies-in-real-estate/https://digitaldefynd.com/IQ/ai-in-real-estate-case-studies/https://www.zillow.com/z/zestimate/

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