Real Estate Commission Calculator
Price × rate, optional listing-side split, then seller net. Click any i for detail.
Sale
Sale price ($)
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Price
Contract price you are modeling. |
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Commission rate (%)
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Rate
Total brokerage compensation in this sketch. Local custom is not a law. |
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Listing-side split (%)
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Split
Share of the total commission modeled as listing-side. 50 is a conversation starter, not a rule. |
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Other seller costs ($)
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Extras
Transfer tax, concessions, or a flat you want out of net. Closing-cost pages are more detailed. |
How to use this calculator
- Enter the expected price.
- Set a total commission percent.
- Optionally split listing-side.
- Subtract other seller costs from net.
Results explained
Commission = price × rate. Listing-side = commission × split%. Seller net = price − commission − extras. Title, prorations, and loan payoff are not fully modeled.
Quick reference: commission
Rates are negotiated. 6% is history, not a requirement.
| Item | Detail |
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| $425k @ 5.5% | $23,375 total |
| 50% listing-side | Half of that total in this lever |
| Flat-fee broker | Set rate so price × rate = the flat |
| Closing costs | See closing-cost calculator |
Who pays the buyer broker is a contract line, not this formula.
How the estimate is built
commission = price × rate; net = price − commission − extras.
Example scenario
$425,000 at 5.5% → $23,375 commission.
FAQ
2% listing only?
Put 2 in the rate; ignore split or set it 100%.
Buyer closing costs?
Not this page.
FSBO?
Rate 0 and extras as you like.