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by GloriousKoji 1526 days ago
Zillow calculates it's rent based on previous and current listed rental prices.

CPI calculates rent by asking people how much they are currently paying for rent or how much do they think it would cost to rent their place.

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>CPI calculates rent by asking people how much they are currently paying for rent or how much do they think it would cost to rent their place.

That's OER, which is computed separately from rent.