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Is Zillow safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Zillow from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Children in this age group might enjoy looking at pictures of houses, but they should not be using Zillow independently due to the complex financial information and adult-oriented content.
- 9-12
- At this age, a child might be curious about house prices or neighborhood features; parents can guide them to explore property photos and basic information, but active account creation or direct communication with agents should be avoided.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might use Zillow to research future housing or understand local market trends, and they should be reminded that interacting with real estate agents or listing owners through the platform requires adult supervision and consent.
- 16+
- Older teens might use Zillow for researching rental properties for college or future independence; ensure they understand the difference between browsing and providing personal information, and that all serious inquiries or applications must involve a trusted adult.
Zillow is a leading online real estate marketplace that provides information on homes for sale, rent, and recently sold properties. It offers tools for searching, viewing, and estimating property values.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Zillow is a real estate platform primarily for adults to buy, sell, or rent properties, and it is not designed for children. While it may seem harmless for children to browse house listings, the platform involves significant financial transactions and personal data sharing. Parents should ensure children understand its adult purpose and are not interacting with agents or providing personal information without supervision.
What to do about Zillow
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Zillow is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Zillow setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Zillow without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Zillow that mean it is time to step in.
Zillow age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Zillow?
Parentwise puts Zillow at 13+. We advise Zillow from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Zillow?
Not by default: we advise Zillow from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. At this age, a child might be curious about house prices or neighborhood features; parents can guide them to explore property photos and basic information, but active account creation or direct communication with agents should be avoided.
Can a 12 year old use Zillow?
Not by default: we advise Zillow from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. At this age, a child might be curious about house prices or neighborhood features; parents can guide them to explore property photos and basic information, but active account creation or direct communication with agents should be avoided.
Can a 13 year old use Zillow?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Zillow (13+). Teenagers might use Zillow to research future housing or understand local market trends, and they should be reminded that interacting with real estate agents or listing owners through the platform requires adult supervision and consent.
Is Zillow appropriate for kids?
Zillow is a real estate platform primarily for adults to buy, sell, or rent properties, and it is not designed for children. Parentwise rates Zillow overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Zillow family friendly?
Zillow is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While it may seem harmless for children to browse house listings, the platform involves significant financial transactions and personal data sharing.
Zillow parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Zillow is a real estate platform primarily for adults to buy, sell, or rent properties, and it is not designed for children. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Zillow safe for kids?
We advise Zillow from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). While it may seem harmless for children to browse house listings, the platform involves significant financial transactions and personal data sharing.
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