CommissionlyReal Estate Commission Calculator
This real estate commission calculator estimates listing and buyer-side fees, your broker split, and an approximate seller net from the rates you enter.
How to calculate a real estate commission
Start with the sale price. Multiply it by the listing-side rate and, if there is a buyer agent, by the buyer-side rate. On a $450,000 sale, 3% and 3% are $13,500 and $13,500. The total commission is $27,000. Those percents are whatever the agreements say. This realtor commission calculator does not fill in a standard rate.
Your side is the gross you start from. A referral fee comes off that gross first. The broker split applies to what is left. A 70% agent split means you keep 70% and the broker keeps 30%. A franchise percent, if the contract has one, comes off your share after the split. A flat transaction fee comes off last.
Seller net is a different column. It starts at the sale price, subtracts the commission the seller actually pays, then subtracts an estimated closing-cost percent. If the buyer pays the buyer agent, that buyer-side fee is not taken out of the seller's price in this estimate. Closing costs here are only a percent you choose, not a title-company quote.
The order is gross, referral, broker split, franchise fee, transaction fee. Skipping a step is how agents overstate a check. The broker split calculator uses the same order and adds an annual cap or a flat fee.
Worked example
The form opens on a $450,000 sale, 3% listing, 3% buyer, seller pays both, and you are the listing agent on a 70% split. Listing and buyer sides are $13,500 each. After a 30% broker share, $4,050 goes to the broker and $9,450 stays with you. A $295 transaction fee leaves $9,155 before taxes.
Seller net on that example uses a 2% closing-cost guess, which is $9,000. The seller pays $27,000 of commission. $450,000 minus $27,000 minus $9,000 is $414,000. Change who pays the buyer agent and only the listing-side $13,500 comes out of the seller's side of this estimate.
People also ask how much a realtor makes on a $500,000 sale. The answer is the rate in the agreement, not a standard percent. At an illustrative 3% listing side and a 70% split, $500,000 produces $15,000, the broker keeps $4,500, and $10,205 remains after a $295 transaction fee. The same illustration is $6,005 on $300,000 and $20,705 on $1,000,000. The price buttons above the form fill those three prices. Choose Both sides when you have the listing and the buyer, and Referring agent when you only receive a percent of someone else's side.
How real estate commission works now
Buyer agent compensation is negotiated. Since the 2024 NAR settlement, it is not offered through the MLS the way it used to be. The seller, the buyer, or neither side may pay a buyer agent, depending on the agreements. That is why this buyer agent commission calculator asks who pays, instead of assuming the seller covers both sides.
A real estate agent commission calculator also has to respect the brokerage contract. Splits of 50/50 and 70/30 both show up in real agreements, and some desks add a franchise percent or a flat transaction fee. None of those is a national rule. Read the independent-contractor agreement before you treat a result as your check.
People phrase the same search as realtor calculator commission or commission calculator real estate. The math they want is still price times the agreed rates, then the split. For a lease or a building sale, use the commercial real estate commission calculator. To divide one fee among several people by hand, use the commission split calculator.
| Agent split | Broker keeps | Agent keeps before a flat fee |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | $6,750 | $6,750 |
| 60% | $5,400 | $8,100 |
| 70% | $4,050 | $9,450 |
| 80% | $2,700 | $10,800 |
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FAQ
How does a real estate commission calculator work?
It multiplies the sale price by each side's rate, then applies your deductions in order: referral, broker split, franchise fee, and a flat transaction fee. A $450,000 sale at 3% produces $13,500 on that side. At a 70% split and a $295 fee, the listing agent in the example nets $9,155 before taxes. Your contract can use different numbers.
What is a typical realtor commission?
There is no typical rate you can drop into a contract. Many agreements are still written as a percent of the price, and the percent is negotiated. Buyer-agent pay is negotiated separately and is not a set MLS offer. Enter the percents from the listing agreement and the buyer-broker agreement. Do not treat an old 6% example as a rule.
Who pays the buyer agent commission?
Whoever the parties agree will pay it. The seller can pay it from the sale, the buyer can pay it, or there can be no buyer agent. This calculator asks that question because the answer changes seller net. If the buyer pays, the estimate removes only the listing-side fee from the seller's proceeds.
How do I calculate a real estate agent commission with a broker split?
Take your side's commission, remove any referral, then multiply the rest by your split. On $13,500 with no referral and a 70% split, you keep $9,450 and the broker keeps $4,050. Subtract a franchise percent of your share and any flat transaction fee after that. The broker split page adds caps and flat-fee desks.
How do I estimate seller net proceeds?
Subtract the commission the seller pays and an estimate of other closing costs from the sale price. In the prefilled example the seller pays $27,000 and 2% closing costs are $9,000, so $450,000 becomes $414,000. Replace the 2% with a figure from the closing disclosure draft. This is not a settlement statement.
Is the commission calculator for real estate using a standard percentage?
No. Every rate starts as an example you can overwrite, and the page never treats a percent as required. The 3% and 3% in the form are only there so the first result is filled in. If your agreement says something else, type that. A result is only as good as the rates you enter.
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About this calculator
Commissionly built this real estate commission calculator so an agent can see gross, split, and a rough seller net in one place. The math is price times the rates you type, then the deductions in the order above. It is not a closing statement and it is not brokerage, tax, or legal advice. Last updated October 22, 2026.
Last updated October 22, 2026.