How accurate are zestimates

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Depends

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They can be wildly off

Plus or minus 10% at all times

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It was within 20k when I sold my house a year and a half ago.

https://www.zillow.com/z/zestimate/#:~:text=The%20nationwide%20median%20error%20rate,median%20error%20rate%20of%207.49%25.

Check to see if the info they have is accurate (I.e. finished basement, sq footage, etc.)

In most cases it will be pretty close and you can probably rely on it if you live in a fairly standard home.

More accurate when there a lot of comparables. For instance, accurate for an apartment in NYC in a building with 100+ units.

It’s less accurate in a suburban setting for a single family home etc.

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