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ZILLOW GROUP, INC.

Zillow, officially known as Zillow Group, Inc., is an American tech real-estate marketplace company that was founded in 2006 by co-executive chairmen Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spin-off Expedia; Spencer Rascoff, a co-founder of Hotwire.com; David Beitel, Zillow's current chief technology officer; and Kristin Acker, Zillow's current technology leadership advisor.

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Basic company information

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Company / filing name
ZILLOW GROUP, INC. [1]
Headquarters location
Seattle [2]
Founded
2006 [2]
Legal form
public company [2]
Leadership in background record
Rich Barton [2]
Founders
Rich Barton [2]
Official website
www.zillow.com ↗ [2]
ISIN (reported securities)
US98954M1018 [2]
CIK
1617640 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]
Symbols / exchanges
ZG (Nasdaq), Z (Nasdaq) [1]

Company positioning and business

Zillow, officially known as Zillow Group, Inc., is an American tech real-estate marketplace company that was founded in 2006 by co-executive chairmen Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spin-off Expedia; Spencer Rascoff, a co-founder of Hotwire.com; David Beitel, Zillow's current chief technology officer; and Kristin Acker, Zillow's current technology leadership advisor. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Zillow. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Rich Barton in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: ZG (Nasdaq), Z (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was ZILLOW GROUP, INC. founded?

Founded: 2006. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of ZILLOW GROUP, INC.?

Headquarters location: Seattle. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Sources and review dates

  1. Company identity and profile data ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Zillow (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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