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FTC v. Zillow and Redfin
2025–present · rental advertising, internet listing services
The FTC says Zillow paid Redfin to stop competing for apartment ads. A settlement was noticed in August 2026 and was still described as awaiting approval in mid-October.
The story
In February 2025 Zillow and Redfin made a rental-advertising agreement.
The FTC and five states sued on September 30, 2025.
On August 24, 2026 they told the court they would file an order meant to let Redfin sell rental ads again. The agency's own page still said pending.
Why it matters
Property managers and renters use these listing sites.
A noticed settlement is not the same as an entered judgment.
What was claimed
Redfin was paid to leave the multifamily listing-ad market.
That removal was an unlawful agreement between competitors.
The other side
The companies can treat the deal as efficient syndication. The noticed order is their proposed exit, not a verdict.
What it means for you
Renters should not assume listing choices have already changed.
Watch for a judge's entry of the order.
Bottom line
FTC v. Zillow and Redfin is still a live case because the August 2026 stipulated order had not been entered as of mid-October.
Timeline
30 September 2025
FTC and states sue
The FTC and five states sued in the Eastern District of Virginia over a February 2025 rental-advertising deal.
24 August 2026
Stipulated order noticed
The FTC said it would file a stipulated order. Its case page still listed the matter as pending.
Key dates
- Complaint
- 30 September 2025
- Stipulated order noticed
- 24 August 2026
Formal snapshot
Summary: The FTC and five states sued Zillow and Redfin over a deal that paid Redfin to leave multifamily rental advertising. On August 24, 2026 they noticed a stipulated order. The FTC page still listed the case as pending in that update, and an October 16 review still described approval as unfinished.
Regulator / plaintiff argument: The FTC says Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit internet listing ads for multifamily rentals and to republish Zillow's listings.
Outcome: A stipulated order was noticed on August 24, 2026. Court approval had not been described as complete as of October 16, 2026. The case stays on the live list until a judgment is entered.
Conduct tags
Laws referenced
- Sherman Act §1 — 15 U.S.C. §1
- FTC Act §5 — 15 U.S.C. §45
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