Real estate commission calculator
Enter the sale price and each side's compensation as a percentage or a flat fee. See the total commission, each side's share, and what you keep after referral fees, your broker's split and deal fees.
Your split is the share of your side's commission you keep (70 means 70/30 with your broker). Deal fees are flat per-transaction charges such as a transaction or E&O fee.
Commissions are negotiable and not set by law. Since August 17, 2024, agents working with a buyer need a written agreement before touring that states their compensation. Estimate only.
Real estate commission is the sale price times the agreed rate, or a flat fee. On a $450,000 sale, 3% to the listing side is $13,500 and 2.5% to the buyer side is $11,250. An agent on a 70/30 split keeps 70% of their side: $9,450 on the listing side. Commissions are negotiable and not set by law.
How to use the real estate commission calculator
Enter the sale price
Use the contract price, or a list price for an estimate.
Set each side's compensation
A percentage of the price or a flat dollar amount, for the listing and the buyer side.
Add your split
Pick your side, enter your split with your broker, any referral fee and per-deal fees to see your net.
What the real estate commission calculator covers
Listing and buyer side
Each side as a percentage or a flat fee, since flat-fee buyer agreements are common now.
Total and effective rate
The total commission in dollars and as a percentage of the price.
Your side, both sides
Work out the listing side, the buyer side or a deal where you represent both.
Referral fee off the top
Take a referral percentage out before the brokerage split.
Net to the agent
After your broker's share and flat deal fees, before taxes.
- Formula
- Side commission = price × rate (or the flat fee); net = (side − referral) × your split − deal fees
- Inputs
- Sale price, listing side, buyer side, your side, split %, referral %, deal fees
- Rules note
- Compensation is negotiable; written buyer agreements are required before touring since August 17, 2024 for MLS participants
- Cost and privacy
- Free, no sign-up; runs in your browser
Questions about the real estate commission calculator
How do you calculate real estate commission?
Multiply the sale price by the commission rate. On a $450,000 sale, 5.5% is $24,750. If the listing side gets 3% and the buyer side 2.5%, that's $13,500 and $11,250. Each agent then shares their side with their brokerage under their split.
Is the commission rate set by law?
No. Commissions are negotiable between the client and the brokerage, and NAR's materials say compensation is not set by law. Rates and flat fees vary by market, brokerage and deal.
What changed with the NAR settlement?
Practice changes took effect on August 17, 2024: offers of compensation can no longer be published on an MLS, and MLS participants working with a buyer need a written agreement before touring a home. That agreement must state the compensation clearly, not as an open-ended amount or a range.
Who pays the buyer's agent now?
It's negotiated. The buyer agreement sets what the buyer's agent is owed. The seller may still agree to pay some or all of it, as a concession or through the listing broker, and any shortfall is up to the buyer under the agreement.
What does a 70/30 split mean?
The agent keeps 70% of their side's commission and the brokerage keeps 30%. Many brokerages also charge per-deal fees or cap what an agent pays each year; use the commission split calculator to model a cap.
Can Closingbird track commission on each deal?
Yes. Closingbird keeps commission lines on each transaction and produces a commission disbursement authorization (CDA) PDF for the title or escrow company.
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