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.estate What it means and what it's used for

.estate is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), aimed at real estate & home. Binky Moon, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .estate?

.estate is one of the older generic TLDs: ICANN records its delegation as November 14, 2013, long before the 2012 expansion.

Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.

Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .estate, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .estate haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.

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.estate FAQ

What does .estate mean?

.estate is a generic top-level domain named for the word "estate", and it's aimed at real estate & home. It doesn't belong to any country.

What is .estate used for?

.estate is mostly used for real estate & home. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.

What country is .estate?

None. .estate is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.

Who owns the .estate domain extension?

Binky Moon, LLC operates .estate as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.

When was .estate created?

.estate was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 14, 2013.

Is .estate a valid domain?

Yes. .estate is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2013, so .estate addresses work in every browser.

Can I buy a .estate domain?

.estate names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.

Is .estate DNSSEC-signed?

Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .estate.

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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  1. 1In which year did .estate enter the root zone?

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  3. 3Can the public register names under .estate?