Real Estate Commission Split Calculator
See how a sale's commission divides between the two sides, the brokerage and the agent, using the rates and splits in your own agreements.
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- Works as you type
Real estate commission split
Agent's take-home before tax
$7,575
Total commission
$22,500
Your side's commission
$11,250
Brokerage's share
$3,375
- Total commission = sale price × commission rate.
- Your side = total commission × your side's share.
- Agent = your side × agent's split − fees; brokerage = your side × (1 − agent's split).
Free, no sign-up to try. Save it as a live calculator you can share; an estimate from the numbers you enter, not financial advice. Check the result against your own records before you rely on it.
How it works
How the Real Estate Commission Split Calculator works
- 1
Enter your numbers
Every result updates as you type, with the formula shown under it.
- 2
Check the method
See how each number is worked out and what it assumes.
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Save it as a Room
Share a live calculator: others can change the numbers and see the result update.
Worked example
What it makes
Example inputs
- Sale price
- $450,000
- Total commission rate
- 5 %
- Your side's share of the commission
- 50 %
- Agent's share after the brokerage split
- 70 %
- Fees taken from the agent (transaction, desk)
- $300
Results
- Agent's take-home before tax
- $7,575
- Total commission
- $22,500
- Your side's commission
- $11,250
- Brokerage's share
- $3,375
How it's calculated
- Total commission = sale price × commission rate.
- Your side = total commission × your side's share.
- Agent = your side × agent's split − fees; brokerage = your side × (1 − agent's split).
- Assumes: Commission rates and splits are negotiated and vary: enter the ones in your agreements.
- Assumes: Referral fees, caps and tiered splits are not modelled; add a referral fee to the fees if you pay one.
An estimate from the numbers you enter, not financial advice. Check the result against your own records before you rely on it.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Agents
Know your take-home before a deal closes.
Brokerages
Show a new agent how splits and fees work.
Teams
Compare split offers from two brokerages.
Good to know
What to consider
- Commission rates and splits are negotiated and vary: enter the ones in your agreements.
- Caps, tiered splits and referral fees are not modelled; add a referral fee to the fees if you pay one.
Questions
About the Real Estate Commission Split Calculator
Is the take-home what I'll actually receive?
It is before income tax and any business costs you pay yourself, such as marketing, licensing and desk fees not entered here.
Can I share the calculator with my team or a client?
Yes. The Room keeps the calculator live: anyone with the link can change the numbers and see the result update, with the method and assumptions on the same page.
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