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Trulia property data,
delivered at scale.

We extract active listings, historical sales, Trulia Estimates, school ratings, and neighbourhood reviews. Delivered as clean JSON, CSV, or Parquet to your warehouse on a defined schedule.

Listings extracted
1.8M /day
Price updates
412K /24h
Neighbourhood records
94K /run
Active pipelines
118
Uptime
99.94%
Data Dictionary

Every field we extract from trulia.com

Structured, schema-consistent data across all major object types — delivered clean, typed, and ready to query.

Complete list of extractable fields for Property Listings objects from trulia.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

property_idaddresscitystatezip_codepricebedsbathssqftlot_sizeyear_builtproperty_typetrulia_estimatedays_on_truliastatusimage_urls
property_listings
● 200 OK
"property_id": "1002938475",
"address": "123 Maple Street",
"city": "Austin",
"state": "TX",
"zip_code": "78704",
"price": 850000,
"beds": 3,
"baths": 2.5,
"sqft": 2100,
"trulia_estimate": 845500,
"status": "FOR_SALE"
# property_idaddresscitystatezip_codeprice
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Complete list of extractable fields for Transaction History objects from trulia.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

property_idevent_dateevent_typepriceprice_per_sqftsourcelisting_agentbrokeragebuyer_agent
transaction_history
● 200 OK
"property_id": "1002938475",
"event_date": "2023-08-14",
"event_type": "Listed for sale",
"price": 850000,
"price_per_sqft": 404,
"source": "Austin Board of REALTORS",
"brokerage": "Compass"
# property_idevent_dateevent_typepriceprice_per_sqftsource
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Complete list of extractable fields for Neighbourhood Data objects from trulia.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

zip_codeschool_nameschool_ratingschool_typegradesdistance_milescrime_ratingcommute_car_minscommute_transit_minswalk_score
neighbourhood_data
● 200 OK
"zip_code": "78704",
"school_name": "Zilker Elementary",
"school_rating": 9,
"school_type": "Public",
"grades": "PK-5",
"distance_miles": 0.4,
"crime_rating": "Lowest",
"walk_score": 82
# zip_codeschool_nameschool_ratingschool_typegradesdistance_miles
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Complete list of extractable fields for Financial and Taxes objects from trulia.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

property_idproperty_taxtax_yearassessment_yearassessed_valueland_valueimprovement_valuehoa_feehome_insurance_est
financial_and taxes
● 200 OK
"property_id": "1002938475",
"property_tax": 14250,
"tax_year": 2023,
"assessed_value": 780000,
"land_value": 400000,
"improvement_value": 380000,
"hoa_fee": 0,
"home_insurance_est": 1200
# property_idproperty_taxtax_yearassessment_yearassessed_valueland_value
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Complete list of extractable fields for Agent Directory objects from trulia.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

agent_idnamephoneemailbrokerageactive_listingssold_listingsratingreview_count
agent_directory
● 200 OK
"agent_id": "AGT-98321",
"name": "Sarah Jenkins",
"brokerage": "Keller Williams",
"active_listings": 14,
"sold_listings": 87,
"rating": 4.9,
"review_count": 42
# agent_idnamephoneemailbrokerageactive_listings
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Capabilities

Deep property intelligence from Trulia

Our Trulia scraper handles the complexities of real estate data extraction: map-based pagination limits, GraphQL API interception, and aggressive anti-bot systems.

Full Listing Extraction

Beds, baths, square footage, heating, cooling, parking, and architectural details extracted directly from property pages.

Trulia Estimates

Track automated valuation models, value ranges, and historical valuation curves for predictive analysis.

Neighbourhood Intelligence

Extract local resident reviews, crime heatmaps, and walkability scores tied to specific addresses.

School Data Integration

Capture GreatSchools ratings, student-teacher ratios, and assigned boundaries for family-oriented market research.

Transaction and Tax History

Historical sales, price drops, tax assessments, and recorded deeds mapped to the property timeline.

Commute and Transit Metrics

Drive times, public transit options, and proximity to major highways calculated for listing locations.

Agent and Brokerage Data

Listing agent details, brokerage attribution, and contact information for B2B outreach workflows.

Multi-Region Support

Coverage across all US states, counties, and zip codes using coordinate-based extraction algorithms.

Scheduled Updates

Daily diffs for new listings, price changes, and pending statuses to keep your database current.

// engagement pipeline

From target region to warehouse record

Brief in. Clean data out.

Define Scope
d 0

Provide zip codes, counties, or specific property URLs. We design the extraction schema together.

Pipeline Build
d 2–4

We configure Scrapy crawlers, proxy rotation, and CAPTCHA handling for trulia.com.

Validation & QA
d 4–6

Schema validation, null-rate checks, and coordinate verification before full launch.

Delivery
ongoing

JSON, CSV, or Parquet pushed to your S3 bucket or Snowflake stage on agreed cadence.

Under the hood

How our Trulia pipeline handles the hard parts

Real estate platforms aggressively block scrapers. Here is how we maintain stable data feeds without missing listings.

pipeline-monitor · trulia.com · live ● active
// fingerprinting
Identity rotation
TLS fingerprintrandomised
User-agentrotated
IP poolresidential
Challenges blocked0
// pagination
Page coverage
48,291 pages queued running
// observability
Pipeline health
99.9%
uptime
142ms
p99 lat
0.3%
null rate
2
alerts
Perimeter defense
Datadome and PerimeterX bypass

Trulia uses enterprise bot protection that flags datacenter IPs instantly. We use US-based residential proxies combined with TLS fingerprint spoofing to maintain high success rates.

Map pagination
Coordinate bounding boxes

Trulia limits list views to 500 properties per search. We divide large counties into micro-grids using latitude and longitude coordinates to extract every single property without hitting pagination caps.

GraphQL interception
Direct API extraction

Instead of parsing brittle HTML, we intercept Trulia internal GraphQL API calls. This provides cleaner data payloads, faster execution, and access to hidden fields not rendered on the page.

Change detection
Hash-based diffing

For daily market sweeps, we maintain a hash index of last-seen values. Subsequent runs only emit records when a price drops, status changes, or a new listing appears.

Schema stability
API version monitoring

Real estate APIs change frequently. We monitor GraphQL schema versions and maintain fallback chains to ensure your data pipeline does not break during a frontend update.

Applications

Who uses Trulia data and how

Teams across industries use trulia.com data to build competitive products and smarter operations.

01
Investment Analysis

Identify undervalued properties using Trulia Estimates, days on market, and historical price cuts.

02
Market Trend Monitoring

Track median price per square foot across specific zip codes over time to forecast regional appreciation.

03
PropTech Development

Feed property data, school ratings, and crime statistics into custom valuation models and buyer platforms.

04
Mortgage and Lending

Verify property tax histories, HOA fees, and historical transaction records for risk assessment.

05
Agent Recruitment

Identify high-performing real estate agents based on active listing volume and recent sales velocity.

06
Retail Site Selection

Use neighbourhood crime data, walkability scores, and commute metrics for commercial zoning analysis.

Why DataFlirt

"Trulia holds the most granular neighbourhood and commute data in real estate, but extracting it at county scale requires bypassing enterprise bot protection."

Most teams fail at real estate scraping because they rely on datacenter IPs and basic HTTP clients. Trulia uses advanced fingerprinting and map-based pagination limits. DataFlirt manages the proxy rotation, coordinate chunking, and GraphQL parsing so you just receive clean property records.

Technical Spec

Trulia scraper technical capabilities

Everything supported by our trulia.com scraper — rendered SPA elements, auth walls, rate-limit evasion and beyond.

GraphQL API parsing
Extract structured JSON directly from Trulia internal endpoints
Supported
Map bounding box pagination
Divide large counties into micro-grids to bypass 500-listing limits
Supported
Bot protection bypass
Automated CAPTCHA solving and TLS fingerprint spoofing
Supported
Residential proxy rotation
US-based ISP proxies rotated per request to avoid IP bans
Supported
Historical sales tracking
Full transaction history including price cuts and delistings
Supported
Media extraction
High-resolution property image URLs and virtual tour links
Supported
Saved searches and alerts
Requires authenticated user session tied to an account
Partial
Direct agent messaging
Submitting contact forms via the platform interface
Partial
Infrastructure

Infrastructure powering the Trulia pipeline

Open-source tooling on proven cloud infra — no vendor lock-in, full observability.

ScrapyPlaywrightPython 3.12RedisPostgreSQLApache AirflowAWS LambdaS3CloudWatch2CaptchaCapSolverResidential ProxiesDockerKubernetesGrafanaPrometheus
Scrapy and Playwright Stack

Scrapy handles crawl orchestration and deduplication. Playwright handles JavaScript rendering for complex map interfaces and coordinate grids.

Residential Proxy Infrastructure

We maintain pools of US-specific ISP proxies to maintain high success rates against real estate anti-bot systems.

Cloud-Native Orchestration

AWS Lambda and ECS handle burst scaling for daily market sweeps, coordinated by Apache Airflow.

Output & Delivery

Your data, your destination

Data delivered to where your team already works — no new tooling required.

JSON
Newline-delimited or nested files per zip code
CSV
Flat file with typed columns for immediate analysis
XLS
Excel format for manual review workflows
Parquet
Columnar format for BigQuery and Snowflake
AWS S3
Direct bucket delivery on a daily or hourly schedule
Webhook
HTTP POST per record for real-time listing alerts
API
Query extracted data via REST endpoints
PostgreSQL
Direct database inserts with conflict resolution
Snowflake
Stage and COPY INTO workflow for enterprise warehouses
S3
Direct bucket delivery — compatible with any data lake
// faq

Common questions.

About trulia.com scraping, legality, and pipeline operations.

Ask us directly →
Is scraping Trulia legal?

Scraping public real estate listings is generally permissible under US law. DataFlirt targets only public, non-authenticated property data. We do not extract gated user data or bypass authentication walls. Clients should review terms of service and consult legal counsel for their specific use cases.

How do you bypass Trulia bot protection?

We use US residential proxies, realistic browser fingerprints, and request timing modelled on human behaviour. When necessary, we solve CAPTCHAs automatically using integrated solver APIs.

Can you extract all listings in a state?

Yes. Trulia limits standard searches to 500 results. We use coordinate bounding boxes to divide entire states into small map grids, ensuring we extract every property without hitting pagination limits.

How often is the data refreshed?

We run daily sweeps for active listings across large regions, and can configure hourly checks for targeted high-value zip codes.

Do you extract Trulia Estimates?

Yes, we capture the current Trulia Estimate, the valuation range, and historical valuation data points where available.

What is the minimum viable engagement?

Our minimum engagements typically start at county-level or state-level pipeline builds with weekly or daily delivery schedules. Contact us for a precise quote.

$ dataflirt scope --new-project --source=trulia.com ready

Tell us what
to extract.
We do the rest.

20-minute scoping call. Pilot dataset within the week. Production within two. Whether you need a full state property dump or continuous market monitoring across the US, we build and operate the infrastructure. Tell us your target regions.

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