Free tool for real estate agents
Real estate commission split calculator
Agent net = sale price × commission % × your side's share × your split − fees. In the example, a $450,000 sale at 5.5% is $24,750 of gross commission; your side's 50% is $12,375. On a 70/30 split you keep $8,662.50 and the brokerage keeps $3,712.50; after $495 of fees your net is $8,167.50, about 1.8% of the price. This is an estimate, not advice: your commission agreement and brokerage contract decide the real figure.
Last updated 2026-11-12.
- Your net commission
- Gross commission (both sides)
- Your side
- Your split before fees
- Brokerage share
- Net as % of sale price
Check the inputs: price above 0, commission and side share above 0% and at most 100%, split between 0% and 100%, fees not negative.
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Example scenarios
Three sets of example inputs worked through the same formulas as the calculator above. They are illustrations, not averages or statistics.
| Scenario | Inputs | Gross commission | Your side | Brokerage share | Agent net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | $300,000 at 5%, side 50%, split 60/40, fees $395 | $15,000.00 | $7,500.00 | $3,000.00 | $4,105.00 |
| Typical | $450,000 at 5.5%, side 50%, split 70/30, fees $495 | $24,750.00 | $12,375.00 | $3,712.50 | $8,167.50 |
| High | $900,000 at 5%, side 50%, split 85/15, fees $995 | $45,000.00 | $22,500.00 | $3,375.00 | $18,130.00 |
Method: Gross commission = sale price × total commission %; your side = gross × your side's share %; agent gross = your side × your agent split %; brokerage share = your side − agent gross; agent net = agent gross − brokerage and transaction fees. Figures checked against the same formulas on 2026-11-12.
How the calculator works
Gross commission is the sale price times the total commission rate. Your side's share is the part of that which goes to your side of the deal; if both sides are paid out of one total, it is often half, but enter whatever your agreements say. Your split is the percentage of your side you keep under your brokerage contract; the rest is the brokerage share.
Brokerage and transaction fees (a per-deal transaction fee, E&O or technology fee) are taken off your share at the end, which gives your net commission before income tax and your own business costs.
Worked example
A home sells for $450,000 with a total commission of 5.5%: $450,000 × 0.055 = $24,750. Your side's share is 50%, so $24,750 × 0.50 = $12,375 comes to your brokerage.
On a 70/30 split you keep $12,375 × 0.70 = $8,662.50 and the brokerage keeps $3,712.50. Subtracting a $495 transaction fee leaves $8,167.50, about 1.8% of the sale price.
Choosing the inputs
In many US sales the listing side and the buyer side are now agreed separately. If you only know your own side's rate, enter that rate as the total commission and 100% as your side's share; the result is the same.
If your brokerage has a cap, enter 100% as your split once you have reached it. Referral fees usually come off the side before the split; to model one, multiply your side's share by (1 minus the referral %), e.g. 50% with a 25% referral = 37.5%. Check every number against your signed agreements: this is an estimate, not advice.
What this tool does not do
It works out one sale and keeps nothing after you close the page. It does not apply tiered splits, team splits or caps automatically, and it does not estimate income tax or self-employment tax; it is arithmetic on your numbers, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Questions
Is the split taken before or after the fees?
Here the split comes first and the fees come off your share. If your brokerage takes its fee before the split, your net is higher by the fee times the brokerage's share (100% minus your split); check your contract.
What if I am a dual agent on both sides?
Enter 100% as your side's share, so the whole commission goes into your split.
Does this page store my numbers?
No. The math runs in your browser; nothing is sent or saved.
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