Virginia (October 1, 2025) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an antitrust lawsuit today against Zillow and Redfin, joined by the attorneys general of Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and Washington. The lawsuit alleges that Zillow’s $100 million payment to Redfin to stop competing for multifamily rental listings violates federal antitrust law and harms renters and property owners.
“This agreement between Zillow and Redfin not to compete is illegal,” said Attorney General Miyares. “Zillow paying Redfin to exit the market harms renters and property owners by taking away free market incentives to provide high-quality services that businesses and consumers rely on. My Office is suing to protect Virginians from this anticompetitive conduct.”
According to the complaint, Zillow and Redfin executed an agreement in February 2025 under which Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to cease competing for multifamily housing listings, terminate its existing multifamily advertising contracts, and transition its customers to Zillow. A separate agreement required Redfin, with a minimum $75 million payment in its first year, to list only Zillow’s multifamily rentals on its rental-search websites, effectively eliminating direct competition between the two companies in this market.
The Virginia Attorney General’s Office coordinated closely with the Federal Trade Commission during its investigation and anticipates ongoing cooperation with the agency. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, asks the court to declare the agreements illegal and restore competition through injunctive relief, including possible divestiture or restructuring of the businesses.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares | Photo: Virginia.gov