diff --git a/moto/route53/models.py b/moto/route53/models.py
index 0e79d617a..7838b47d8 100644
--- a/moto/route53/models.py
+++ b/moto/route53/models.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class FakeZone(object):
         self.name = name
         self.id = id_
         self.comment = comment
+        self.private_zone = False
         self.rrsets = []
 
     def add_rrset(self, record_set):
diff --git a/moto/route53/responses.py b/moto/route53/responses.py
index 6d72c70b1..627e83f5a 100644
--- a/moto/route53/responses.py
+++ b/moto/route53/responses.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ GET_HOSTED_ZONE_RESPONSE = """<GetHostedZoneResponse xmlns="https://route53.amaz
       <ResourceRecordSetCount>{{ zone.rrsets|count }}</ResourceRecordSetCount>
       <Config>
         <Comment>{{ zone.comment }}</Comment>
+        <PrivateZone>{{ zone.private_zone }}</PrivateZone>
       </Config>
    </HostedZone>
    <DelegationSet>
@@ -153,6 +154,10 @@ CREATE_HOSTED_ZONE_RESPONSE = """<CreateHostedZoneResponse xmlns="https://route5
       <Id>/hostedzone/{{ zone.id }}</Id>
       <Name>{{ zone.name }}</Name>
       <ResourceRecordSetCount>0</ResourceRecordSetCount>
+      <Config>
+        <Comment>{{ zone.comment }}</Comment>
+        <PrivateZone>{{ zone.private_zone }}</PrivateZone>
+      </Config>
    </HostedZone>
    <DelegationSet>
       <NameServers>
@@ -169,6 +174,7 @@ LIST_HOSTED_ZONES_RESPONSE = """<ListHostedZonesResponse xmlns="https://route53.
          <Name>{{ zone.name }}</Name>
          <Config>
            <Comment>{{ zone.comment }}</Comment>
+           <PrivateZone>{{ zone.private_zone }}</PrivateZone>
          </Config>
          <ResourceRecordSetCount>{{ zone.rrsets|count  }}</ResourceRecordSetCount>
       </HostedZone>