Zillow rent estimate by address
Type any US address or paste a Zillow link to see the home's rent Zestimate (Zillow's estimate of its monthly rent), its price and the rent-to-price ratio. Free, no sign-up.
Look up a home
Free, no sign-up. We read the home's public Zillow page.
Example (illustrative)
- Price
- $350,000
- Rent to price
- 0.74%
The rent Zestimate and Zestimate are Zillow's estimates, not appraisals or leases. Not financial advice.
Not financial advice. The results are estimates for illustration: arithmetic on the numbers shown, some of which are assumptions. The Zestimate and rent Zestimate are Zillow's estimates. Check every input before you rely on it.
Run this for any home, from your own code
The rental analysis API returns these inputs, results and the projection as JSON from a Zillow link or an address. 50 free lookups, no card.
How it's calculated
Rent-to-price = monthly rent / price
What the rent estimate is
The figure is the rent Zestimate shown on the home's public Zillow page: Zillow's own estimate of the monthly rent the home could get. PropertiesAPI reads it from the page; it doesn't make estimates of its own. It isn't an appraisal, a lease or a promise of what a tenant will pay.
Zillow doesn't show a rent Zestimate for every home. When there isn't one, the result says so instead of guessing, and you can type a rent into the calculator yourself.
How much rent can I charge?
Use the estimate as a starting point, then check it:
- Compare it with similar homes for rent nearby: same size, bedrooms and condition.
- Adjust for what makes the home better or worse than those: parking, laundry, updates, outdoor space.
- Check the rent against the price with the rent-to-price ratio and the one percent rule, then run the full rental property calculator to see the cash flow.
- Follow local rent rules: some cities limit rent levels or increases.
Worked example
Illustrative numbers, worked out with the same formulas as the calculator; the other inputs are the defaults below.
| Price | $350,000 |
|---|---|
| Monthly rent | $2,600 |
| Step | How | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rent to price | monthly rent / price | 0.74% |
| One percent rule | monthly rent at least one percent of the price | doesn't pass |
| Gross rent multiplier | price / gross rent for a year | 11.22 |
Rent estimate by address questions
What does rent Zestimate mean?+
It is Zillow's estimate of what a home would rent for per month, from Zillow's own model of comparable rentals and the home's facts. It is a starting point for setting or checking a rent, not an appraisal or a signed lease, and Zillow doesn't show one for every home.
Is this Zillow's official rent estimate tool?+
No. PropertiesAPI is an independent service, not affiliated with Zillow. It reads the rent Zestimate from the home's public Zillow page and shows it to you.
Why is there no rent estimate for my home?+
Zillow doesn't show a rent Zestimate for every home. When the page has none, there is nothing to show, and you can enter a rent yourself in the calculator.
How much rent can I charge?+
Start from the estimate, compare it with similar homes for rent nearby, adjust for condition and features, and check local rent rules. The estimate is Zillow's, not a guarantee.
Can I get rent estimates by API?+
Yes. GET /v1/zillow/property returns rentZestimate with the rest of the property data, and POST /v1/zillow/rental-analysis returns a full rental analysis built on it.
Is the lookup free?+
Yes, a few lookups a day without an account. For more, or to use it in your own app, get a free key.
Should I set a rent from the estimate alone?+
No. It is Zillow's estimate, not a market survey, and this page isn't financial advice or legal advice. Check nearby listings and local rules before you set a rent.
More free tools and the API
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- Get a free API key50 free lookups, no card
Related guides
- Asking Rent vs. Rent Zestimate: Build a Rental Comparison Spreadsheet
What the rent Zestimate means, how it differs from the asking rent, and a Python report that compares the two for a list of rental properties.
- Missing Zestimate data: handle null values correctly
Why is a Zestimate not available? What a missing Zestimate means, and how to keep null distinct from zero, asking price, and rent Zestimate.
- Zillow API address lookup: avoid the wrong property
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