The commission rate for realtors is negotiable, but in 2022, the national U.S. average stood at about 5.5 percent. In three states, New Hampshire, California, and Massachusetts, the commission rate was under five percent. At the other end of the spectrum were New Mexico, Kansas, Vermont, and North Dakota, where the the rate was six percent or more. The realtor commission is usually paid by the seller and is split between the listing's and the buyer's agent.
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Home Bay. (February 20, 2023). Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390467/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa-by-state/
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Home Bay. (2023). Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390467/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa-by-state/
Home Bay. "Average Commission Rate for Real Estate Agents in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390467/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa-by-state/
Home Bay, Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390467/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa-by-state/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Average commission rate for real estate agents in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], Home Bay, February 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390467/average-commission-rate-realtors-usa-by-state/