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Zillow Drops Climate Risk Data Amid Accuracy Concerns

1/21/2026

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Zillow removed its climate risk data feature in November 2025 after the California Regional Listing Service (CRMLS) questioned the accuracy of its flood risk models and warned disclosure could lower prices.
In response, a California climate policy expert is developing a plugin to provide information on wildfire and flood risks that is in beta testing.
Other real estate sites continue to display climate data, while experts call for transparency in climate risk models.

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Zillow removed its climate risk data feature in November 2025 after the California Regional Listing Service (CRMLS) questioned the accuracy of its flood risk models and warned disclosure could lower prices.
In response, a California climate policy expert is developing a plugin to provide information on wildfire and flood risks that is in beta testing.
Other real estate sites continue to display climate data, while experts call for transparency in climate risk models.