Zillow Group, Inc.
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Leadership History
3 leaders · 2006 to present
Rich Barton founded Zillow to empower consumers with free access to residential property data and automated valuations, building the definitive digital hub for American real estate.
Zillow Group monetizes residential real estate transactions through four primary pillars: Residential Premier Agent (connecting buyer and seller leads to real estate agents on subscription and flex-commission models), Rentals (charging property managers and landlords listing and applicant screening fees), Mortgages (earning origination fees via Zillow Home Loans), and Software/Media (charging SaaS fees for agent CRM Follow Up Boss and showing coordination software ShowingTime, alongside display media advertising).
Chief Executive Officer
2024 – Present
2 years (current)
Architected the Housing Super App strategy; scaled the rentals marketplace to record revenue; integrated Follow Up Boss CRM.
15-year Zillow veteran who served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer before ascending to CEO in August 2024.
Former CEO (2010–2019)
2010 – 2019
9 years
Led Zillow through its 2011 IPO; completed 15 acquisitions including Trulia, StreetEasy, and HotPads.
Scaled Zillow from an early-stage startup into the dominant real estate media company in the United States.
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
2006 – Present
20 years (current)
Conceived the Zestimate; orchestrated the $2.5B Trulia acquisition; made the decisive decision to exit iBuying in 2021.
Legendary consumer tech founder who created Zillow, Expedia, and Glassdoor.
Zillow must navigate fluctuating mortgage interest rates, suppressed residential housing transaction volumes, National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission settlement rules that alter buyer-agent compensation, and competition from CoStar's Homes.com and Redfin.
Jeremy Wacksman became CEO of Zillow in August 2024, succeeding co-founder Rich Barton.
Spencer Rascoff served as CEO for nearly a decade from 2010 to 2019, leading the company through its IPO and 15 acquisitions.