Use this article to filter listings with the radius, commute, polygon, and freehand map tools on the Search page.
Find the map tools on the Search page
The map tools are in the upper left of the map on the Search page:
Address search (pin icon): Search for a location by address or by name, or drag the pin to any spot on the map. The pin alone does not change your search results.
Polygon tool (square icon): Draw a boundary by clicking points on the map.
Freehand tool (hand icon): Draw a boundary by dragging across the map.
Customize Your Search Results View explains how to change the map style and turn on the Flood and Parcels layers.
Search within a radius of a location with map tools
Search within a set distance of an address, city, school, or other location with the Radius map tool.
Steps:
Click the Address search pin icon in the upper left of the map
Enter a location in the search field, or drag the pin to any spot on the map
If you entered a location, select it from the list of suggestions
Click Radius below the pin
Your search results update to show listings within the circle. The radius starts at 1 mile and ranges from 0.25 to 20 miles.
Search by commute time from a location with map tools
Find listings within a set commute time of an address, city, school, or other location with the Commute map tool.
Steps:
Click the Address search pin icon in the upper left of the map
Enter a location in the search field, or drag the pin to any spot on the map
If you entered a location, select it from the list of suggestions
Click Commute below the pin
Your search results update to show listings within the commute time.
The commute panel also includes these options:
Car, bicycle, and walking person icons: Change the travel method. Driving is selected by default.
15 min, 30 min, 45 min, and Other: Set the commute time. Other takes 1 to 60 minutes, and 15 min is selected by default.
Day dropdown: Select the day of the week. Mon is selected by default.
Time dropdown: Select Rush Hour, Now, or Off-peak. Rush Hour is 8:30 AM and Off-peak is 9:00 PM, both in local time. Rush Hour is selected by default.
Draw a custom boundary with map tools
Draw a custom boundary with the Polygon tool or Freehand tool icon in the upper left of the map on the Search page.
Draw a polygon boundary on the map
Draw a polygon boundary point by point around a specific area, such as a neighborhood or group of streets.
Steps:
Zoom and drag the map to show the area you want to search
Click the Polygon tool square icon
Click the map to place at least three points along the boundary
Click the first point to close the boundary
Your search results update to show listings inside the polygon boundary.
Draw a freehand boundary on the map
Draw a freehand boundary to trace a specific area, such as a stretch of coastline.
Steps:
Zoom and drag the map to show the area you want to search
Click the Freehand tool hand icon
Click and hold where you want the boundary to start
Drag to draw the boundary back to your starting point, where it closes on its own
Release the mouse button
Your search results update to show listings inside the freehand boundary.
Include or exclude listings inside a map boundary
Click a radius, polygon, or freehand boundary on the Search map to include or exclude the listings inside it. Its control bar opens with these icons:
Check mark: Includes listings inside the boundary in your search results. Selected by default.
X: Excludes listings inside the boundary from your search results.
A commute area always includes its listings.
Combine map boundaries with Any boundary or Overlaps only
Once the Search map has two or more boundaries, combine them with the Any boundary and Overlaps only buttons at the bottom of the map. Click one to choose which listings your search results show:
Any boundary: Listings inside at least one included boundary. Selected by default.
Overlaps only: Listings inside every included boundary.
Listings inside an excluded boundary stay out of your results under either option.
Tip: Click Overlaps only to find listings inside multiple areas at once. For example, draw a polygon around a neighborhood and a 2-mile radius around a school to see only the homes in both.
Remove map boundaries from your search
Click the Delete all boundaries trash icon in the upper left of the map to remove every boundary from your search. To remove only one boundary, click it, then click the trash icon in its control bar.
How map boundaries work with Location filters and Saved Searches
When your search has a map boundary and a Location filter, your results include listings that match either one. That means a listing in a city, zip code, or school zone you selected can appear outside the boundary. To search only inside the boundary, clear the Location filters on the Filters tab.
Map boundaries are saved with a Saved Search and appear again when you reopen it. Manage Your Saved Searches explains how to save a search.