Zillow has launched a new feature that allows homebuyers to search by school, revealing homes for rent or sale in the buyer’s school district of choice.
According to Zillow’s Consumer Housing Trends Report, 75% of buyers in their 30s value school districts when considering a new home, followed by 67% of buyers in their 40s and 61% of first-time buyers. Furthermore, the share of buyers who care to locate a home in their desired school district rose to 52% this year from 43% in 2021
“Nearly one-third of home shoppers have children younger than 18, making ‘search by school’ an important feature on the Zillow app,” Vice President of Product Nicholas Stevens said in a press release. “We understand the perfect home often extends beyond the property itself, and this feature makes it easy for shoppers to explore homes for sale or for rent in their desired school district.”
Prospective buyers can access the search-by-school feature via the search bar on Zillow’s iOS mobile app. The feature will be available on Android platforms by the end of the year and on the web in 2024.