5 oblique strategies for navigating Zillow

Recipes for ending up in unexpected places

Mar 09, 2022

HOMECORE

Visit Aesthetics Wiki and select an aesthetic. Enter it into the Zillow keyword filter under the "more" menu (you may want to shorten it ex. rusticcore -> rustic) and see what you find.

(found under rococo)

VIBE IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Download an image from a zillow listing, then do a reverse Google Image search. Replace the text portion of the search with site:zillow.com. Then click through to the visually similar images to find houses with similar exterior or interiors.

ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Search for one of America’s least-populated zip codes on Zillow. If there aren't any listings in the town, click "Remove Boundary" and slowly zoom out until you find a listing.

THIS IS NOT A HOUSE

Filter Zillow for 0 bedrooms, 4+ bathrooms

JACKSON POL-SHACK

Zoom all the way out on the map, remove boundaries, then click the draw button. Draw some random straight lines, then click apply. See what homes appear.

Strategies developed in collaboration with participants in the Deep Sea Diving on the Web workshop.