In 2023, the average commission rate for realtors in the U.S. was 5.46 percent, down from 5.7 percent in 2020. The lowest commission was observed in 2005, at five percent.
Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States between 1992 and 2023
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Research behavior
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Priorities of home buyers
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Funding sources
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- Premium Statistic Years needed to save for 20 percent down payment in selected U.S. markets 2018
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Real Trends. (May 22, 2023). Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States between 1992 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/777612/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa/
Real Trends. "Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States between 1992 and 2023." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777612/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa/
Real Trends. (2023). Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States between 1992 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/777612/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa/
Real Trends. "Average Commission Rate for Real Estate Agents in The United States between 1992 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/777612/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa/
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Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States between 1992 and 2023 [Graph], Real Trends, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/777612/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa/