Real Estate & Moving
Real Estate Agent Commission cost in the US
Nationally, Real Estate Agent Commission runs about 5.7% of the sale price. This fee does not move much with local prices, so it looks similar in every city.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
5.7%
of the sale price
Fair price range: 4.5% to 6%
- On the low end
- 4.5%
- On the high end
- 6%
This is a percentage fee, so it does not change with local prices. Not a quote.
How prices have moved
Up 3.1%past year
Up 23.9%over five years
What moves the price
- Home price
- Commission rate
- Who pays the buyer's agent
- Agent experience
- Services included
Ways to pay less
- Negotiate the rate
- Agree on buyer agent pay in writing up front
- Compare listing packages
- Do some marketing yourself
- Get the agreement in writing
Real Estate Agent Commission in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim 5.7%
- Bakersfield 5.7%
- Berkeley 5.7%
- Chula Vista 5.7%
- Concord 5.7%
- Corona 5.7%
- Elk Grove 5.7%
- Escondido 5.7%
- Fontana 5.7%
- Fremont 5.7%
- Fresno 5.7%
- Fullerton 5.7%
- Garden Grove 5.7%
- Glendale 5.7%
- Hayward 5.7%
- Huntington Beach 5.7%
- Irvine 5.7%
- Long Beach 5.7%
- Los Angeles 5.7%
- Modesto 5.7%
- Oakland 5.7%
- Oceanside 5.7%
- Ontario 5.7%
- Orange 5.7%
- Pasadena 5.7%
- Rancho Cucamonga 5.7%
- Riverside 5.7%
- Roseville 5.7%
- Sacramento 5.7%
- San Bernardino 5.7%
- San Diego 5.7%
- San Francisco 5.7%
- San Jose 5.7%
- Santa Ana 5.7%
- Santa Barbara 5.7%
- Santa Clarita 5.7%
- Santa Rosa 5.7%
- Simi Valley 5.7%
- Stockton 5.7%
- Sunnyvale 5.7%
- Thousand Oaks 5.7%
- Torrance 5.7%
- Visalia 5.7%
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Boca Raton 5.7%
- Cape Coral 5.7%
- Clearwater 5.7%
- Fort Lauderdale 5.7%
- Fort Myers 5.7%
- Gainesville 5.7%
- Hialeah 5.7%
- Hollywood 5.7%
- Jacksonville 5.7%
- Lakeland 5.7%
- Miami 5.7%
- Orlando 5.7%
- Pembroke Pines 5.7%
- Pensacola 5.7%
- Port St. Lucie 5.7%
- Sarasota 5.7%
- St. Petersburg 5.7%
- Tallahassee 5.7%
- Tampa 5.7%
- West Palm Beach 5.7%
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wyoming
Related Real Estate & Moving costs
- Property Manager10% of the monthly rent
- Home Appraiser$500 per appraisal
- Mortgage Broker1.5% of the loan amount
- Home Stager$1,750 per project
- Moving Company$1,200 per local move (studio to 3 bedrooms)
- Storage Unit$110 per month
- Packing Service$70 per hour
- Title / Escrow Fees$1,900 per closing (title insurance and settlement fees)
- Home Warranty$750 per year
- Land Surveyor$700 per survey (residential boundary)
Questions people ask
Real Estate Agent Commission: what does it cost?
Across the US, Real Estate Agent Commission typically costs about 5.7% of the sale price, with most prices between 4.5% and 6%.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.