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How AI Sees Zillow — AI Visibility Report for Real Estate

zillow.com · Global · Real Estate

Strong
Overall Score
818
Star Rating
3 / 5
Rank
#292of 337
Engines
3analyzed
Analyzed
Quick Answer

Is Zillow optimized for AEO?

Zillow scores 818 on BrandAEO's independent open-scale AEO assessment (ranked #292 of 337 brands analyzed) — a fair level of visibility and recommendation strength when AI answer engines respond to real estate questions.

Overall AI Visibility Score
818
3 / 5
Fair

How AI Answer Engines Rate Zillow

Ranked #292 of 337 brands analyzed

Zillow's AI visibility, measured across 3 answer engines: 10 scoring dimensions (each 0–100) plus evidence points from what the engines actually reported. The Overall Score is the sum — an open scale, higher is better.

Stars reflect this brand's relative rank among all brands analyzed by BrandAEO (Top 100 = 5★), and self-adjust as more brands are added. This is a relative percentile-rank rating, not a customer review.

Analyzed & scored by BrandAEO — an independent AI visibility grader. See methodology.

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Dimension Breakdown

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How the Overall Score is built

607from 10 dimensions (max 1,000)+211evidence (max 500)=818
  • Mentioned in buyer-intent answers43/100
  • Proactively recommended33/100
  • AI visibility (engine-reported)50/100
  • Share of voice vs competitors18/100
  • Sentiment67/100

Evidence = numbers the 3/3 reporting engines self-measured while answering (mention rate across 10 buyer-intent prompts, recommendation rate, visibility, share of voice, sentiment). Dimensions are graded by the scoring model from every engine's answer.

Answer Accuracy
Strong
86/100
Brand Recognition
Strong
95/100
Brand Sentiment
Fair
55/100
Citation Authority
Fair
71/100
Competitive Positioning
Fair
57/100
Market Score
Weak
44/100
Presence Quality
Weak
48/100
Recommendation Rate
Weak
38/100
Share of Voice
Fair
62/100
Topical Coverage
Fair
51/100

AEO Score Over Time

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Zillow AEO Trend

Track how Zillow's AI visibility score changes across scans. Each re-scan adds a point.

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About Zillow

Zillow operates in real estate (Global). This page summarizes how leading AI answer engines currently describe and recommend Zillow, based on BrandAEO's independent open-scale AI-visibility assessment (Overall Score 818, ranked #292 of 337).

Zillow vs Competitors

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How Zillow Can Improve

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Expand International Footprint

High

Create localized versions of Zillow for key regions (Europe, Asia, Latin America) with region‑specific listings and regulatory compliance.

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Boost SEO Indexation

High

Develop a comprehensive content strategy to increase the number of indexed pages (e.g., market reports, city guides, multilingual blogs).

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Diversify Citation Sources

Medium

Add reputable third‑party references (e.g., industry reports, regional MLS data) to improve citation authority beyond the corporate site and Wikipedia.

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Enhance Global Share of Voice

Medium

Run targeted PR and partnership campaigns with local real‑estate portals to increase brand mentions in global buyer‑intent queries.

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Broaden Topical Coverage

Low

Produce content on international real‑estate trends, cross‑border financing, and relocation guides to widen the brand’s thematic relevance.

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What AI Engines Said About Zillow

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3 of 3 AI engines returned an answer about Zillow on . Each answer below is unedited, exactly as the model produced it. Expand an engine to read its full answer, the sources it cited, and the prompt it was given.

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What Kimi said about Zillow

Model ollama/kimi-k2.6 · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT

Zillow dominates U.S. residential real estate search but has limited true global reach. Its core products, online home listings, Zestimate valuations, and rental marketplace, are heavily U.S.-centric, with Canadian expansion via subsidiary efforts and minimal presence elsewhere. In the global market, Zillow's visibility is moderate-to-low outside North America; it lacks localized operations, multilingual depth, and MLS integrations that define regional leaders. Competitors include Rightmove and Zoopla (UK), ImmoScout24 (Germany), REA Group/Domain (Australia), and global portal networks like Realtor.com International or emerging proptechs.

Global users searching broadly may encounter Zillow through SEO strength and brand recognition, but locals seeking property transactions rely on domestic platforms with deeper inventory and regulatory compliance. Sentiment among U.S. users is mixed, praised for interface and data breadth, criticized for Zestimate accuracy and lead-generation monetization. For someone in Global seeking real estate solutions, I would not broadly recommend Zillow unless their search targets U.S. or Canadian markets; region-specific platforms deliver superior results elsewhere.

PART 2, METRICS

Show the exact prompt sent to Kimi

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Zillow Website: https://zillow.com Industry: Real Estate Products/Services: Online home listings and rentals Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Real Estate solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Real Estate category (for example "best Real Estate provider", "Online home listings and rentals alternatives", "is Zillow any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Zillow actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://zillow.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Zillow would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What MiniMax said about Zillow

Model ollama/minimax-m3 · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT

Zillow is highly visible in the global real-estate market, though its core operations and brand recognition are strongest in the United States and Canada. It is widely recognized as an online property-search platform rather than a conventional brokerage, offering home listings, rental search, mortgage tools, estimates, and related buyer or renter resources. Its principal competitors include Realtor.com, Redfin, Rightmove, Realtor.ca, Domain.com.au, Propertyguru, and locally focused property portals across Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania.

User sentiment is generally positive around convenient listing discovery, extensive search filters, property photos, and rental browsing, but recurring concerns include listing accuracy, duplicate or stale properties, agent lead-generation practices, somewhat opaque fees, and the fact that Zillow’s tools and market coverage vary by country. It is a useful starting point for buyers and renters, but outside North America it may not offer the depth, currency, or local expertise of regional platforms. A Global user should compare local portals and confirm availability, pricing, and data freshness independently. Overall, Zillow is recommended as a discovery resource, with low to moderate confidence as a complete cross-border real-estate solution.

PART 2, METRICS

Show the exact prompt sent to MiniMax

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Zillow Website: https://zillow.com Industry: Real Estate Products/Services: Online home listings and rentals Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Real Estate solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Real Estate category (for example "best Real Estate provider", "Online home listings and rentals alternatives", "is Zillow any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Zillow actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://zillow.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Zillow would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What Gemma said about Zillow

Model ollama/gemma4:31b · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT Zillow is a dominant force in the United States real estate market, but its visibility and reputation in the global market are significantly lower. While it is a household name in North America for online home listings, rentals, and valuation tools like the Zestimate, it does not maintain a widespread operational presence or market share in international territories. In the global context, Zillow is positioned as a specialized U.S. platform rather than a versatile international solution.

Main competitors globally include regional giants such as Rightmove (UK), REA Group (Australia), and various local portals. Users globally recognize Zillow as a benchmark for UI/UX in real estate, but those seeking properties outside the U.S. find it lacks the localized data necessary for foreign transactions. Its strengths lie in its massive U.S. database and intuitive search interface, while its primary global concern is the lack of cross-border utility. I would not recommend Zillow to someone seeking real estate solutions outside the United States, as its service model is tailored specifically to the American residential market.

Show the exact prompt sent to Gemma

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Zillow Website: https://zillow.com Industry: Real Estate Products/Services: Online home listings and rentals Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Real Estate solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Real Estate category (for example "best Real Estate provider", "Online home listings and rentals alternatives", "is Zillow any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Zillow actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://zillow.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Zillow would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Zillow optimized for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Zillow scores 818 on BrandAEO's independent open-scale Answer Engine Optimization assessment, indicating strong visibility and recommendation strength when AI models answer real estate questions.

How do AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini see Zillow?

BrandAEO evaluated Zillow across 5 AI answer engines (OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen) and 10 visibility dimensions (each scored 0-30). Zillow currently has an Overall Score of 818, indicating strong presence and recommendation strength when AI models answer real estate questions.

What is Zillow's AEO score?

Zillow's Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Overall Score is 818 on BrandAEO's open scale — the sum of 10 visibility dimensions each scored 0-30 — an independent assessment of how visible, accurately described, and frequently recommended Zillow is inside AI-generated answers.

How can Zillow improve its visibility in AI answers?

Zillow can improve its AEO score by strengthening authoritative citations, publishing clear structured content about its products, earning third-party mentions, and ensuring consistent, accurate brand information across the web that AI engines can retrieve and cite.