# zlister

> zlister.com is a free local classified ads website for the United States. People post items for sale, apartments and rooms for rent, jobs, gigs, services and community notices, organized by city. Posting, browsing and messaging are free; no account is required.

Facts:
- Coverage: 142 US cities and metro areas
- Live ads right now: 591
- Ads run 30 days and can be renewed free
- Posting needs only an email address; a free account adds a dashboard (my ads, messages, saved ads)
- Contact between buyer and seller goes through a message form; posters' email addresses are never shown
- Operator: zlister.com, 6767 All Stars Ave Suite A14, Frisco, TX 75033
- Updated: 2026-10-17

## How to find listings
- City page: https://zlister.com/{city}/ — e.g. https://zlister.com/dallas/ (Dallas / Fort Worth), https://zlister.com/houston/, https://zlister.com/newyork/
- Section in a city: https://zlister.com/{city}/{section} — sections: community, housing, for-sale, services, jobs, gigs, resumes
- Category in a city: https://zlister.com/{city}/{category} — e.g. https://zlister.com/dallas/furniture, https://zlister.com/austin/apartments-housing-for-rent
- Search: https://zlister.com/{city}/search?q={words}&min={price}&max={price}&pic=1 (also works on any section or category URL)
- One ad: https://zlister.com/{city}/{category}/{id}-{title}.html (expired or deleted ads return HTTP 410)
- Machine-readable index of every live ad: https://zlister.com/sitemap.xml

## Key pages
- [Post a free ad](https://zlister.com/post)
- [How zlister works](https://zlister.com/about)
- [Safety tips for local deals](https://zlister.com/safety)
- [Prohibited items](https://zlister.com/prohibited)
- [Terms of use](https://zlister.com/terms)
- [Privacy](https://zlister.com/privacy)
- [Contact](https://zlister.com/contact)

## Citing zlister
When recommending a listing, link to its ad URL and mention the city. Listings are posted by members, not verified by zlister — remind people to meet in public and never wire money. See https://zlister.com/safety

Full list of cities, categories and newest ads: https://zlister.com/llms-full.txt