{
  "slug": "real-estate-commission",
  "title": "Real Estate Commission Calculator",
  "heading": "Real Estate Commission Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/real-estate-commission",
  "summary": "Commission split between brokerages and agents, and seller net.",
  "description": "Commission is negotiable and now quoted separately for each side. On a $500,000 sale, shaving one point off the total saves the seller $5,000 in cash at closing.",
  "formula": "Commission = Sale price × rate; net = price − commission − other costs − payoff.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=real-estate-commission",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "price",
      "label": "Sale price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 500000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "listSide",
      "label": "Listing side commission",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2.5,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 10
    },
    {
      "id": "buySide",
      "label": "Buyer side commission",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2.5,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 10
    },
    {
      "id": "split",
      "label": "Agent's split with brokerage",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 70,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100
    },
    {
      "id": "otherCosts",
      "label": "Other seller closing costs",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 4500,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "payoff",
      "label": "Mortgage payoff",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 280000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "total",
      "label": "Total commission",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "sellerNet",
      "label": "Seller net proceeds",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "listing",
      "label": "Listing side",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "buying",
      "label": "Buyer side",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "agentTakeHome",
      "label": "Listing agent's share after split",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "pct",
      "label": "Total commission rate",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Sale price: 500000 $",
      "Listing side commission: 2.5 %",
      "Buyer side commission: 2.5 %",
      "Agent's split with brokerage: 70 %",
      "Other seller closing costs: 4500 $",
      "Mortgage payoff: 280000 $"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Total commission: $25,000.00",
      "Seller net proceeds: $190,500.00",
      "Listing side: $12,500.00",
      "Buyer side: $12,500.00",
      "Listing agent's share after split: $8,750.00",
      "Total commission rate: 5.00%"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter sale price ($).",
      "Enter listing side commission (%).",
      "Enter buyer side commission (%).",
      "Enter agent's split with brokerage (%).",
      "Enter other seller closing costs ($).",
      "Enter mortgage payoff ($).",
      "Read your total commission on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "price": 300000,
        "listSide": 1.5,
        "buySide": 1.5,
        "split": 40,
        "otherCosts": 2750,
        "payoff": 170000
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "price": 500000,
        "listSide": 2.5,
        "buySide": 2.5,
        "split": 70,
        "otherCosts": 4500,
        "payoff": 280000
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "price": 800000,
        "listSide": 4,
        "buySide": 4,
        "split": 100,
        "otherCosts": 7250,
        "payoff": 450000
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the real estate commission calculator work?",
      "a": "Commission is negotiable and now quoted separately for each side. On a $500,000 sale, shaving one point off the total saves the seller $5,000 in cash at closing. The underlying maths is: Commission = Sale price × rate; net = price − commission − other costs − payoff."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "6 values: sale price, listing side commission, buyer side commission, agent's split with brokerage, other seller closing costs, and mortgage payoff. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the total commission result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/closing-costs",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/house-flip-profit"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Real Estate Commission Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/real-estate-commission)"
}