The Zillow app is most useful early in a home search, while you're still working out where to look and what you can afford. You ask in ordinary language, get Zillow listings with photos, a map and prices, then refine with follow-ups (such as asking for one with a finished basement) instead of resetting filters. ChatGPT may also suggest Zillow when you talk about buying or renting.
It suits buyers and renters searching in the US. Once you want to tour a home, talk to an agent or look at financing, the app hands you over to Zillow.
From the publisher
Zillow launched as the first real estate app in ChatGPT at DevDay 2025. It lets you search properties with conversational queries and shows listings with photos, maps, pricing and broker details inside the conversation. At launch it was available to logged-in U.S. users.
What you need
- A ChatGPT account in the US. At launch on October 6, 2025, Zillow said the app was live for all logged-in ChatGPT users in the U.S. on the Free, Plus and Pro plans.
- To connect the app. Zillow says you must connect the Zillow app to ChatGPT before ChatGPT can use it; this doesn't link your Zillow account. Install it from the Plugin Directory and start a message with "Zillow". See how to install plugins in ChatGPT.
Good to know
- Say "for sale" or "for rent". For most searches Zillow needs to know which. If it isn't clear, you get homes for sale.
- Some listing types are missing. Zillow's first version included rentals, agent-listed homes, for sale by owner, foreclosures and auctions, but not new construction listings from builders, StreetEasy building pages or listings in Canada. Zillow said it plans to add new construction and 3D tours over time.
- Next steps open Zillow. Requesting a tour, contacting an agent or exploring financing takes you to Zillow.com, for example to the home's page with the tour request form already open.
- Location. OpenAI notes that apps can use your approximate location, based on your IP address, so a "homes near me" request can work without typing a city.
- Fair housing safeguards. Zillow says it built fair housing instructions and its own classifier into the app to reduce the risk of biased results.
How to use
- 1Add it in ChatGPT
Open Zillow in ChatGPT's Plugin directory (sidebar → Plugins, then search), select + to add it and sign in if asked.
- 2Use it in a chat
Type @ in the composer and pick Zillow, or start your message with its name. ChatGPT may also suggest it when it fits what you ask.
Things to ask
- “Zillow, show me 3-bedroom homes under $600k in Denver”
- “Zillow, what can I afford nearby?”
- “Zillow, show me homes with a big backyard in Austin”
- “Zillow, find condos near downtown Seattle with parking”
Disconnect
- 1Disconnect it in ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps or Plugins (the label depends on your rollout), select Zillow and choose Disconnect. ChatGPT stops acting through your account; past conversations aren't deleted.
Zillow: common questions
- Is the Zillow app in ChatGPT free?
Yes. When it launched, Zillow said the app was available to all logged-in ChatGPT users in the US on the Free, Plus and Pro plans, and neither Zillow nor OpenAI mentions a fee for connecting it. Connecting it doesn't involve your Zillow account. App use can count toward your ChatGPT plan's usage limits.
- Can I schedule a home tour or contact an agent through ChatGPT?
Not inside ChatGPT. When you're ready to request a tour, connect with an agent or look into financing, the app sends you to Zillow.com with one click, landing on the relevant place, such as the home's detail page with the tour request form open. Those requests then go through Zillow's usual process.
- Does Zillow in ChatGPT show rentals?
Yes. The app shows both homes for sale and rentals, but for most searches you need to say which one you want. If your request doesn't make it clear, Zillow shows homes for sale. For example, ask for a two-bedroom rental in a specific city rather than just "two-bedroom homes".
- Does connecting Zillow give ChatGPT access to my Zillow account?
No. Zillow says connecting the app only connects the Zillow app in ChatGPT, not your Zillow account. Zillow receives context about why ChatGPT made each request, but no personal information from OpenAI. ChatGPT keeps your prompts in chat history, but according to Zillow, not a record of the listings the app displayed.
- Is the Zillow ChatGPT app available outside the US?
Zillow launched it for logged-in users in the US, and its first version doesn't show listings in Canada. OpenAI also says app availability depends on your plan, region, workspace and the ChatGPT surface you use. If Zillow doesn't appear in your Plugin Directory, location is the likely reason.
Learn more
Guide updated Oct 24, 2026. Sources: zillow.com, zillow.com, openai.com, help.openai.com.