Zillow Adds 3D Maps, Spanish Language Support to Android App

Zillow today launched the latest version of its Rentals mobile app for Android, by adding integrated 3D maps from Google and Spanish support, the company said in a statement.

The Zillow Rentals app now features Spanish-language support in an effort to "better serve the rapidly growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States." This, Zillow claims, makes it the "first major online real estate company to optimize its app for the Spanish-speaking community."

In addition, the app added the ability to search for rentals based on characteristics including pet policies, parking availability and laundry facilities.

"With this launch, Zillow is broadening its reach to become the trusted real estate resource for the ever-growing Spanish-speaking community in the U.S. With rental markets becoming increasingly competitive, it's particularly important for all renters to have instant access to tools that can help them track the newest listings and contact landlords anytime, anywhere," said David Vivero, vice president of rentals at Zillow.

"The Zillow Rentals App is the only dedicated rentals app that enables Spanish speakers to have easy, on-the-go access to important tools and information in their native language when they're making important real estate decisions."

The app also enables people to browse geographic areas for rentals and compare Zestimates of those areas on a single page.

The company did not specify whether it will also bring Spanish-language support to its other apps for purchasing real estate or to its iPhone apps. This new version also introduces support for Google's 3D maps and filters for laundry and parking, but otherwise, the app mostly remains unchanged compared to the previous version.

Zillow says about 7 million users visit the site's properties to look for rentals.The company also recently acquired the rental and real estate search site HotPads for $16 million. Its database currently features about 600,000 rental listings, which are also syndicated to other platforms, including Yahoo Homes and HGTV's FrontDoor.