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Is zillow.com safe?

Very Likely Safe

No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.

Popular site · #794 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 22+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #794 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed.

Identity & Age100/100
Impersonation Risk100/100
Red Flags100/100
Transparency100/100
Security100/100
Email100/100

Positive highlights

  • Domain registered 22+ years agoLong-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
  • Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
  • HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
  • Popular website — ranked #794 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
  • Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.zillow.com/. Response time 340ms.
  • HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
  • No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
  • Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
  • Fast response (340ms)
  • Not present in PhishStats phishing feed

Negative highlights

  • Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

Note: Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC.

Note: 6 technologies detected. Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare

Key facts about zillow.com

Website
zillow.com
Popularity
#794 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created
Sep 16, 2004 (22.2 years old)
Domain expires
Nov 11, 2028
Registrar
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Owner details
Public in WHOIS
IP address
3.160.22.39
Hosting / CDN
Cloudflare
SSL certificate
HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security
SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (quarantine)
Threat blocklists
Not listed (clean)
Technology
Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare

Summary

99/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (22.2 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

Full technical report

Domain Information

Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.

Verified
Registrar Name
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Creation Date
September 16, 2004 (22.2 years ago)
Last Updated
July 22, 2026
Registry Expiry Date
November 11, 2028
WHOIS Privacy Protection
Publicly Visible
Domain Status Codes
client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client transfer prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibitedserver update prohibited
Domain registered 22+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2

HTTP Headers & Security

Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.

Good
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-OptionsMissing
X-Content-Type-Options Present
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (22)
cache-control: private, max-age=0, must-revalidate
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59edfa4eaebb86e-CMH
connection: close
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors none
content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:40:13 GMT
etag: W/"n9wzgvjj3aa3og"
referrer-policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
server: cloudflare
set-cookie: zgsession=1|dc4f0e80-65c2-4d09-96a6-d7004ecf2d2d; Path=/; Domain=.zillow.com; HTTPOnly
strict-transport-security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: Accept-Encoding
via: 1.1 zgs, 1.1 9c05c6d9d9e659ba5e3eeea02120bf34.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-id: wMTUYmz1Eikw494vgy6Fl_-rtop-waEJCnSf1g7ZsyFGpfdiSeA8JQ==
x-amz-cf-pop: CMH68-P1
x-cache: Miss from cloudfront
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-dns-prefetch-control: off
x-envoy-upstream-service-time: 71
x-xss-protection: 1
HSTS is set
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
+6
Content Security Policy is set
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
+5
Missing X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
-3
X-Content-Type-Options is set
Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.
+2
Referrer Policy is set
Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.
+2
Missing Permissions Policy
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
-2

DNS Records

Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.

Resolved
IPv4 Addresses (A)
3.160.22.39, 3.160.22.123, 3.160.22.76, 3.160.22.14
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
None
Mail Servers (MX)
smtp.google.com (Priority: 1)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
ns-1126.awsdns-12.org, ns-188.awsdns-23.com, ns-1978.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-709.awsdns-24.net
TXT Records Found
11 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
3.160.22.393.160.22.1233.160.22.763.160.22.14
TXT Verification Records
00D1U000000yLjx=1TBa700000001gs
ZOOM_verify_g3zmMzzxSbyRGE80XhMPaQ
adobe-idp-site-verification=d5bc3993e341ec9e2211f76c8437d1b427f8dc2b67fcaaad95e24c512beab351
apple-domain-verification=QPRde8ebYlB5qiWJLg5jy_lqZtfEs1qhV3kkahf-wVU
atlassian-domain-verification=dgV3G6mkX85097hkLZzFLTjyRE9EyRvlj3HkR+RR47uo2ISUcEVxf2tau9+TrpSZ
docusign=d41b9d07-a056-4736-b25a-bfd9493bbcc9
facebook-domain-verification=oza42xuvjx7gi2qkqu214fdfdn83sh
google-site-verification=vj5n_vwgH6UQqF3EpXUf2TCCwkF0L261STagywmS6kk
slack-domain-verification=SCiUKlfWV8dWeasWT0pgvLj2kDQJS7uSQSqbwf78
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf1.zillow.com include:_spf.google.com a:c.spf.service-now.com a:zgateway.zuora.com ip4:167.89.48.88 ~all
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=0f703ce2-8795-4c0c-88cf-ca04af96a128
4 address record(s) resolved
+4
4 authoritative nameservers
+2

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.

Found
Registrable Domain
zillow.com
Registrar Organization
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
WHOIS Privacy Status
Public Registration Data
Registry Status Codes
client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
ns-1126.awsdns-12.org, ns-188.awsdns-23.com, ns-1978.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-709.awsdns-24.net
Registration Lifecycle
Registered: 2004 → Expires: 2028
Nameservers (NS)
ns-1126.awsdns-12.orgns-188.awsdns-23.comns-1978.awsdns-55.co.ukns-709.awsdns-24.net
Domain registered 22+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2

Email Security & Deliverability

SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.

Protected
SPF Record
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf1.zillow.com include:_spf.google.com a:c.spf.service-now.com a:zgateway.zuora.com ip4:167.89.48.88 ~all
DMARC Policy Mode
Policy: QUARANTINE
DMARC Raw Record
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;sp=quarantine;rua=mailto:8rbmv-1@rua.dmarc.emailanalyst.com;ruf=mailto:8rbmv-1@ruf.dmarc.emailanalyst.com
DKIM Selectors Detected
google, selector1
Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.
SPF record published
+5
DMARC published (quarantine)
+4
DKIM configured (google, selector1)
+3

Threat Intelligence & Blocklists

Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.

Clean
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Clean / Verified
Root Domain Label
zillow
Top-Level Domain (TLD)
.com (Standard TLD)
Punycode Obfuscation
No (Standard ASCII)
Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
No mixed scripts
Brand Match Analysis
No recognized brand impersonation
Typosquatting Risk
Clean
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8

Technology Stack & Metadata

Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.

Detected
Detected Technologies by Category
framework
Next.js
js
Svelte
css
Tailwind CSS
analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
HTML Title
Zillow: Real Estate, Apartments, Mortgages & Home Values
Meta Description
The leading real estate marketplace. Search millions of for-sale and rental listings, compare Zestimate® home values and connect with local professionals.
Document Language
en
Character Encoding
utf-8
Viewport Setting
width=device-width, height=device-height, user-scalable=yes, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0
Generator Software
—
6 technologies detected
Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare
Built on a modern framework
+3
Mobile viewport configured
+2

Page Performance & Compression

Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.

340ms
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)
OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF
Protocol
HTTP/2
Binary framing, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
HTTP/2
These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.
Detected Asset & Image Formats
WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG
HTTP Response Time
340 ms
Payload Body Size
460.3 KB
Compression Status
Uncompressed
Cache Directives
private, max-age=0, must-revalidate
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.

Safe
AI Content Evaluation

99/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (22.2 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 22+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #794 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed.

Payment Red Flags
None (No suspicious payment requests)
High-Pressure Language
None (No artificial urgency detected)
Disposable Domain Risk
No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth
8,640 characters verified
No scam-correlated language found on the home page
No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.
+6

Server & Hosting Infrastructure

Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.

cloudflare
Primary Web Server
cloudflare
CDN / Cloud Provider
Cloudflare
Primary IP Address
3.160.22.39
HTTP Status Code
200 OK
Final Landing Destination
https://www.zillow.com/
Redirect Hop Count
1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
  1. 1.https://zillow.com/ → https://www.zillow.com/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.zillow.com/. Response time 340ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (340ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4

SSL / TLS Certificate

Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.

Secure
Certificate Authority (Issuer)
Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
Subject Common Name (CN)
—
Validity Period
Not available
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
1 domain protected
Certificates Logged (CT)
Verified in live TLS
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
zillow.com
HTTPS works with a valid certificate
A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
+8

Content & Transparency Policies

Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.

Verified
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageFound
terms PageFound
contact PageFound
about PageFound
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageNot linked
Verified Social Channels
Published Contact Emails
a0dfc4d25bb843acb944ff1d115fd1b2@o168728.ingest.sentry.io
Published Phone Numbers
21174015-56, 1794584413079, 172285552816089, 065751219, 238648973530, 19134933.5138399
Privacy policy linked from home page
+6
Terms of service linked from home page
+5
Contact page linked from home page
+5
About page linked from home page
+3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
3 social profile(s) linked
facebook, instagram, tiktok
+3
Contact email published
+2
Phone number published
+2
Physical address published
2600 Michelson Drive
+3

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.

Present
Robots.txt Directives
Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared
https://mortgageapi.zillow.com/sitemap.xml, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/static.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/for-sale-by-agent.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/for-sale-by-owner.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/new-construction.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/auction.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/pending.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/recently-sold.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/for-rent.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/off-market.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/hdp/other.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/bdp/buildings.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/bdp/apartments.xml.gz, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/cdp/index.xml, https://www.zillow.com/xml/indexes/us/srp/for-sale.xml.gz
Disallow Rules Count
432 rules
View Raw robots.txt
# Access to and use of Zillow.com is governed by our Terms of Use. See https://www.zillow.com/corp/Terms.htm

User-agent: *

Allow: /homes/for_sale/$
Allow: /homes/for_sale/fore_lt/$
Allow: /homes/fsbo/$
Allow: /homes/for_sale/1_open/$
Allow: /homes/new_homes/$
Allow: /homes/coming_soon/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex_type/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/house,townhouse_type/$
Allow: /homes/recently_sold/$
Allow: /homes/apartment-communities/$

Allow: /homes/for_sale/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/for_sale/fore_lt/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/fsbo/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/for_sale/1_open/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/new_homes/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/coming_soon/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/condo,apartment_duplex_type/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/for_rent/house,townhouse_type/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/recently_sold/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartment-communities/*_p/$

Allow: /homes/apartments-pet-friendly/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-1-bedrooms/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-2-bedrooms/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-under-1500/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-under-2000/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-3-bedrooms/$
Allow: /homes/pet-friendly/$
Allow: /homes/rooms-for-rent/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-with-washer-dryer/$

Allow: /homes/apartments-pet-friendly/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-1-bedrooms/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-2-bedrooms/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-under-1500/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-under-2000/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-3-bedrooms/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/pet-friendly/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/rooms-for-rent/*_p/$
Allow: /homes/apartments-with-washer-dryer/*_p/$

Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /homes/
Disallow: /?url=
Disallow: /*_rect
Disallow: /*_rect/
Disallow: /*_rid
Disallow: /*_sort/
Disallow: /*.sdirect
Disallow: /*1_fs/
Disallow: /*3ab9b0d/
Disallow: /*3bec89b
Disallow: /*/_type/
Disallow: /*/0-0_beds/
Disallow: /*/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /*/apartments-are_att/
Disallow: /*/apartments-madden_att/
Disallow: /*/apartments-offers_att/
Disallow: /*/apartments-rent_att/
Disallow: /*cbpartner=
Disallow: /*/CountyAssessorPage.htm?*
Disallow: /*/duplex-apartments_att/
Disallow: /*/floor-map-annotator/*
Disallow: /*/foreclosure--
Disallow: /*/foreclosed/*
Disallow: /*/GetResults.htm*
Disallow: /*/house_type/
Disallow: /*/house,apartment_duplex_type/
Disallow: /*/house,mobile_type/
Disallow: /*/house,mobile,land_type/
Disallow: /*/house,mobile,townhouse_type/
Disallow: /*/loft-apartments_att/
Disallow: /*/mostrecentchange_sort/
Disallow: /*/node_modules/.bin/
Disallow: /*/plus/
Disallow: /*/rent-house_att/
Disallow: /*/rino-_att/
Disallow: /*/qc/
Disallow: /*-qc/
Disallow: /*-qc-*
Disallow: /*/townhome_att/
Disallow: /*/u1_sch/
Disallow: /*/z/internet-tv-deals-saver/?z*
Disallow: /*/z/internet-tv-deals-speed/?z*
Disallow: /*RentalConfirmedClaim
Disallow: /*?searchQueryState=*
Disallow: /ads/
Disallow: /advice-thread/
Disallow: /advicepages/
Disallow: /aerial/
Disallow: /advice/
Disallow: /agent-websites/
Disallow: /ajax/homedetail/CompareWithPublicFactsData.htm
Disallow: /ajax/homedetail/HomeValueChartData.htm
Disallow: /ajax/nav/UserNavAsync.htm?pageframe=true
Disallow: /ajax/rentals/ClaimedRentalProperties.htm?actionType=claims
Disallow: /ajax/ownerview/PerformSellerLeadContact.htm
Disallow: /ajax/ownerview/SellerLeadData.htm
Disallow: /app?
Disallow: /b/*/rental-manager/resources/
Disallow: /b/*bed*/
Disallow: /b/*month*/
Disallow: /b/*!*/
Disallow: /b/*(*/
Disallow: /b/*&*/
Disallow: /b/*/*_ll/
Disallow: /bal/impression/
Disallow: /bal/impression/RecordImpression.htm?
Disallow: /browse/homes/all/
Disallow: /captcha/
Disallow: /captchaPerimeterX/
Disallow: /careers/apply/
Disallow: /careers/jobs/
Disallow: /chat/finance
Disallow: /claiming/
Disallow: /claiming/ClaimProperty.htm?
Disallow: /cma-tool/create/*
Disallow: /cms-constellation/
Disallow: /community/error-subdivision-name-unavailable/
Disallow: /contact/
Disallow: /corp/Privacy.htm
Disallow: /corp/Terms.htm
Disallow: /CountyAssessorPage.htm
Disallow: /del/
Disallow: /d
robots.txt published
+2

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Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine
Signals Analyzed
42
This scan
Sources Checked
19
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
2.56s
Fast scan
Last Scan
11/13/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk

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