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District of Columbia brokerages ranked by agents

The twenty largest brokerages in District of Columbia by agents with a published profile, with the brand behind each and, where the brand publishes one, its national pay plan in short.

How to read this

Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in District of Columbia, Compass with 364 agents, has the most colleagues to learn from and the most competition for leads inside its own walls. A brokerage with 25 agents in the state can mean more attention and more room.

What you keep is the number that matters, and most brands do not publish it. Franchise networks set splits office by office, so two offices of the same brand across town can differ. In District of Columbia, Fathom Realty publish a national plan; the rest are shown as "set by each office". Take the offer you actually receive, put it in the commission calculator next to the published plans, and compare at your own volume.

Agents with their own website tend to carry their business with them; a brand's rate is shown on its head-to-head pages.

What each brand in District of Columbia publishes about pay

Compass 364 agents in District of Columbia

Compass publishes no single compensation model: Negotiated per agent; not published. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Keller Williams 331 agents in District of Columbia

Keller Williams publishes no single compensation model: Split and cap are set by each market center; KW does not publish a single national figure. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Coldwell Banker 125 agents in District of Columbia

Coldwell Banker publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Corcoran 112 agents in District of Columbia

Corcoran publishes no single compensation model: Set by each affiliate; not published. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Century 21 57 agents in District of Columbia

Century 21 publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Real Brokerage 46 agents in District of Columbia

Real Brokerage publishes no single compensation model: Its public pages did not expose a plan to an automated read; treated as set by each office until read by hand. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 45 agents in District of Columbia

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

RE/MAX 38 agents in District of Columbia

RE/MAX publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee; plans vary from high-split with desk fees to traditional splits. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

HomeSmart 24 agents in District of Columbia

HomeSmart publishes no single compensation model: Advertises a 100% commission model; the per-transaction and monthly fees are not stated on its public join page, so it is treated as set by each office until they are. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

Fathom Realty 12 agents in District of Columbia

Fathom EDGE: 7% of each commission to the brokerage until a $9,000 annual cap; $165 per transaction after the cap; a $350 minimum per transaction; $35 errors-and-omissions per sale; $75 a month. Fathom ELEVATE: 20% of each commission to the brokerage, with no annual cap; a $350 minimum per transaction; $35 errors-and-omissions per sale; $75 a month. Read from Fathom Realty's own recruiting page on September 5, 2026; Split is the brokerage's share of gross commission until the annual cap. Residential leases and commercial deals are priced separately on the source page.

Douglas Elliman 7 agents in District of Columbia

Douglas Elliman publishes no single compensation model: Not published. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

ERA 5 agents in District of Columbia

ERA publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

By city

Brokerage rankings by city: Washington.

How many real estate agents are in District of Columbia?

Where the data comes from

Counted from the public agent directories of the 14 brands operating in District of Columbia on September 5, 2026. Brokerages outside those networks are not counted. The counts on this page are aggregated from the District of Columbia realtor email list sold at usrealtorlist.com, one row per agent with a published email; no agent appears here.

Questions this page answers

What is the best brokerage to join in District of Columbia as a new agent?

The one whose split, cap, fees and training fit your expected volume; there is no ranking that answers it for everyone. By size, Compass leads District of Columbia with 364 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.

Which brokerages in District of Columbia publish their commission split?

Fathom Realty, as read on their own pages (dates on this page). The other brands present set terms per office.

How many brokerages are there in District of Columbia?

16 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 14 of them with 25 or more; 1,168 agents in total.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in District of Columbia ranked for agents choosing where to join: 16 brokerages, 14 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/district-of-columbia/