Real estate website scrubbed data under pressure from California real estate brokers.

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Zillow removed climate risk scores from property listings in November 2024 after California real estate brokers questioned flood model accuracy. A climate policy expert is developing an open-source browser plugin to restore this data for California properties, automatically displaying wildfire risk, flood risk, sea level rise, and extreme heat exposure when users view Zillow listings. The plugin aims to provide publicly available, consistent climate information to help home buyers understand environmental risks.

Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them.

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