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Why are Zillow Zestimates off by tens of thousands of dollars compared to recent local appraisals in my target neighborhood?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Why are Zillow Zestimates off by tens of thousands of dollars compared to recent local appraisals in my target neighborhood?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Zillow Zestimate how calculated accuracy median error local markets appraisal methodology official ZillowGoogle ↗
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Illinois appraisal comparable sales property condition adjustments automated valuation model limitations appraisal instituteGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

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Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Zillow Zestimate how calculated accuracy median error local markets appraisal methodology official Zillow Google ↗
Illinois appraisal comparable sales property condition adjustments automated valuation model limitations appraisal institute Google ↗

Queries

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Zillow Zestimate how calculated accuracy median error local markets appraisal methodology official Zillow
OBSERVED
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Illinois appraisal comparable sales property condition adjustments automated valuation model limitations appraisal institute
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—Reason——1x
of 1