Craigslist Scraper

📌 What Craigslist for-sale listing and post details can you collect?

This template uses the selected US state, nearby Craigslist site, and categories to traverse for-sale listings and collect post URLs, titles, prices, addresses, timestamps, descriptions, IDs, condition, images, and other configured post fields. It is useful for local-market researchers, resellers, housing analysts, and classified-ad researchers.

Data is collected from Craigslist. Craigslist is a network of local classified-ad sites for goods, housing, jobs, services, and community posts.

💰 Pricing

This template is currently free of charge and has no per-line usage fee. Octoparse plan or resource limits may still apply.

📦 Output

Craigslist Scraper returns these fields:

• error
• Area
• Subarea
• Section
• Category
• Post_URL
• Title
• Supertitle
• Price
• Address
• Post_time
• Description
• Notices
• Post_ID
• Posted
• Updated
• Condition
• User_ads_link
• Main_IMG

{
  "error": null,
  "Area": "SF bay area",
  "Subarea": "san francisco",
  "Section": "for sale by owner",
  "Category": "appliances",
  "Post_URL": "https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/app/d/san-francisco-magic-chef-17-cubic-foot/7735000648.html",
  "Title": "Magic Chef 1.7 Cubic Foot Mini-Fridge Refrigerator",
  "Supertitle": null,
  "Price": "$149",
  "Address": null,
  "Post_time": "2024-04-07 10:39",
  "Description": "price firm and still for sale in good working order will test demo it when you come 17.7 x 18.6 x 19.4 inches $209.99 new on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Refrigerator-Chiller-Compartment-White/dp/B07C37P7HZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1ZYYMR19PU2CH&keywords=amazon%2Bmagic%2Bchef%2Bmini%2Bfridge&qid=1648944081&sprefix=am%2Caps%2C3308&sr=8-3&th=1 Terms of the deal: you're ready to buy it TODAY; please don't ask me to hold it for another day $149 cash only $149 no bargaining no deliveries of shipping If you're ready to buy it TODAY, please clearly confirm the above terms, especially the $149 cash only price.",
  "Notices": null,
  "Post_ID": "7735000648",
  "Posted": "16 days ago",
  "Updated": "about an hour ago",
  "Condition": null,
  "User_ads_link": null,
  "Main_IMG": "https://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_9EjuK6wtglo_07s07g_600x450.jpg"
}

🎯 Use Cases

• Use Price to monitor and compare prices or promotions.
• Use Address to segment records by geography.
• Use Title, Supertitle to build and compare product, content, or menu catalogs.
• Use Post_time, Posted, Updated to study timelines and changes over time.

🐙 Why Octoparse

• Built for Craigslist: Takes the configured US state, The site nearest, Category inputs, submits each supplied value and iterates the returned records on Craigslist detail pages, then emits structured rows containing fields such as Area, Subarea, Section, Category, Post_URL.
• Inputs match the workflow: The form uses US state, The site nearest, and Category (up to 5,000 entries).
• Fields stay connected: Craigslist Scraper returns Title, Post_URL, Price, Address, and Description in the same structured dataset.
• Ready for repeat use: After Craigslist Scraper runs locally or in the cloud, schedule eligible tasks and export the rows for spreadsheets, dashboards, APIs, or AI workflows.

📝 Input

Complete the following fields:

• US state (Required) — Select a US state where you want to collect Craigslist “for sale” listings. Available options: alabama, alaska, arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, connecticut, dc, delaware, florida, georgia, guam, hawaii, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maine, maryland, mass, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, montana, n carolina, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, new york, n hampshire, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, puerto rico, rhode island, s carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming.
• The site nearest (Required) — Choose a site near the state.
• Category (Required) — Choose one or more categories that you want to extract data from.

🚀 How to Use

1. Open Craigslist Scraper and click Try it!.
2. Complete US state, The site nearest, and Category using the formats and limits shown in the Input section.
3. Choose a local or cloud run in Octoparse and start the task.
4. Review fields such as Title, Post_URL, and Price, then export the rows in the format you need.

💡 Tips

• Start with a small, representative US state selection before scaling the task.
• Use Title and Post_URL when checking duplicates or comparing repeated exports.

❓ FAQ

What do I enter in Craigslist Scraper?

Complete US state, The site nearest, and Category using the accepted values and limits listed in the Input section.

Which Craigslist pages does Craigslist Scraper process?

The workflow is configured for detail pages and returns fields such as Title, Post_URL, Price, and Address.

What can I use data from Craigslist Scraper for?

Use Price to monitor and compare prices or promotions.

🔗 Related Templates

• Craigslist Job Listing Scraper — Use Craigslist Job Listing Scraper for the dedicated Craigslist jobs listing workflow.
• Craigslist Job Details Scraper — Use Craigslist Job Details Scraper when structured job-post detail fields are required.