Zillow: Homes for Sale & Rent

The basics

Zillow: Homes for Sale & Rent is a free house & home app published by Zillow Group. Its Play listing sums it up as: Houses for Sale & Homes for Rent: Buy Homes, Rent Apartments & Sell Real Estate.

What the developer promises

One more point the description makes: “Find your new home to buy or rent with expert real estate tools and millions of listings right at your fingertips”. The description says: “The Zillow app puts essential real estate tools and experts at your fingertips, no matter where you are in your home search”. In the developer’s words, “Create a personalized plan, save and share apartments and homes with your partner in a shared collection, and stay organized every step of the way”. It also states that “Make your home search easier by setting your filters to find homes to buy or rent”.

Another line from the listing: “Check your BuyAbility score for an estimate of your home-buying budget based on your finances and current interest rates”. The listing goes on to say “Find apartments and houses on Zillow using your Zillow Home Loans Verified Pre-approval”. One more point the description makes: “See which homes fit your budget, connect with a real estate agent, and take the step with confidence”. That is what the developer says the app does. How well it does it for your own use is a separate question.

The rating spread

1,673,935 Google Play users have rated Zillow: Homes for Sale & Rent, and the average lands at 4.78. Breaking that down: 83.4% gave five stars, 13.0% four, 2.5% three, 0.3% two and 0.7% one. That is a lopsided curve in the good direction, with the bulk of people at the top.

Put differently, there are about 121 five star ratings for every one star rating, 1,396,572 against 11,511. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 2.9% of ratings (48,432 people). The listing shows 50,000,000+ installs, so the 1,673,935 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

What the Play page lists

The listing shows last updated Oct 29, 2026, version 2026.81.0.135910, Android 10 or newer, a content rating of Everyone and first released Mar 17, 2010. The Play page carries 6 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 673 words. Google Play labels it as one that contains ads. There is no upfront price.

Possible drawbacks

The listing says it contains ads, so expect to be asked for attention or money at some point. Also, one star ratings sit at 0.7%, a modest share, though that is still 11,511 people who were unhappy enough to say so. Check the screenshots and the most recent reviews on the Play page before you rely on it.

Who should try it

Anyone looking at house & home apps who prefers a name they have heard of. Check the Android version and size on the listing first so it fits your phone. Google Play gives it a content rating of Everyone, which is worth a look if a child will be using it.