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FAQs

How accurate is Zillow assessment? ›

According to Zillow's website, Zestimate's nationwide median error rate for active listings is 2.4%. 3 For off-market homes, it's now 7.9%. 4 Zestimates are only as accurate as the data behind them.

If a listing provider is not replying to your inquiry, and you've already provided a personalized note, it's possible that they either did not receive your message or the listing is no longer available. You can attempt to contact the agent, property manager or landlord again by phone or email.

Comparable sales and market shifts account for many Zestimate drops as values follow broader trends. Zillow's algorithms automatically adjust for new data, sometimes lowering estimates in the process. Home specifics like renovations and condition changes can also trigger Zillow drops in house values.

Zestimate accuracy can fluctuate depending on the data Zillow has access to. The listings on Zillow get updated when information is publicly available. So, for instance, if a homeowner makes improvements to their property, this will increase its value.

If your home has additions or renovations that don't appear in the data, its estimated value will not reflect those changes. Errors happen, so your value may also be low because of outdated or incorrect information about its previous sales prices or tax history.

Zestimate or Appraisal

They argued that Zillow markets Zestimate as comparable to an official appraisal, which they believed undervalued their homes and hindered their ability to sell. After their claims were dismissed twice, the homeowners appealed the case last year.

In a quarterly earnings call, CEO Rich Barton said Zillow was unable to correctly forecast future home prices amid volatility in the pandemic-driven housing frenzy. Indeed, an unexpected desire for new housing by work-from-home Americans, combined with ultralow mortgage rates, drove U.S. housing prices to new highs.

“It was not the monetary headline that drove [Zillow's] price decline,” said Dan Kurnos, managing director at the Benchmark Company. “It was the multitude of articles 'guaranteeing' the death of the real estate agent and the buyer's commission that likely prompted the drop.”

No, but you can update your home facts and fix any incorrect or incomplete information to ensure that your Zestimate is as accurate as possible. If you update your home facts, you may not see your Zestimate change immediately.

Why is Zillow not updating my home value? ›

If the updates are not significant enough to impact the home's value, your Zestimate® may not change. Zestimate® for all homes update multiple times per week, but on rare occasions this schedule is interrupted by algorithmic changes or new analytical features.

Most of the time, Zillow and Redfin have different estimates for your house because they have slightly different approaches to calculating home values. However, if there's a big gap between your Zestimate and Redfin Estimate, it may mean that one company has inaccurate information about your home.

The Zestimate® home valuation model is Zillow's estimate of a home's market value. A Zestimate incorporates public, MLS and user-submitted data into Zillow's proprietary formula, also taking into account home facts, location and market trends. It is not an appraisal and can't be used in place of an appraisal.

Redfin's Algorithm

According to Redfin, they say their estimates are much more accurate than Zillow. Half of homes that sold came within 2.1% of the Redfin estimate.

There are several reasons why Zillow's Zestimate may be inaccurate. For one, the feature relies heavily on publicly available data, such as property tax records and past sales data. This means that it may not take into account certain factors, such as renovations or additions to a home, that could affect its value.

The phrase literally means that 50% of the time the Zestimate is within 2% of actual value and 50% of the time it's not. The median accuracy rate is only within about 2% if the property being Zestimated is currently listed for sale.

Homes with more page views and more pictures sell more quickly. Homes priced higher than their estimated market value sell more slowly.

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