United States Best brokerage Kentucky
Kentucky · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in Kentucky: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in Kentucky; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 42 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 11 brands behind them, and what 1 of those brand publishes about what an agent keeps.
Kentucky brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in Kentucky by agents with a published profile, with the brand behind each and, where the brand publishes one, its national pay plan in short.
| Brokerage | Agents | Share of Kentucky | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keller Williams | 950 | 31.7% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 2 | RE/MAX | 646 | 21.6% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 3 | CENTURY 21 Advantage Realty | 206 | 6.9% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 4 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 167 | 5.6% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 5 | Coldwell Banker McMahan | 163 | 5.4% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 6 | Coldwell Banker Legacy Group | 154 | 5.1% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 7 | Schuler Bauer Real Estate ERA Powered | 131 | 4.4% | ERA · set by each office |
| 8 | Real Broker | 95 | 3.2% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 9 | Coldwell Banker Realty | 93 | 3.1% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 10 | ERA Select Real Estate | 63 | 2.1% | ERA · set by each office |
| 11 | CENTURY 21 Pinnacle | 27 | 0.9% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 12 | Coldwell Banker Larry K. Rogers Realty, Inc. | 25 | 0.8% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 13 | CENTURY 21 Simpson & Associates | 23 | 0.8% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 14 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Redd, Brown & Williams | 21 | 0.7% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 15 | Coldwell Banker V.I.P. Realty, Inc. | 21 | 0.7% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 16 | CENTURY 21 Commonwealth Real Estate | 20 | 0.7% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 17 | CENTURY 21 Advantage Plus | 19 | 0.6% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 18 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Fern Leaf Group | 15 | 0.5% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 19 | CENTURY 21 American Way Realty | 12 | 0.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 20 | CENTURY 21 Service Realty | 12 | 0.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Kentucky, Keller Williams with 950 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky publishes about pay
Keller Williams 950 agents in Kentucky
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.
RE/MAX 646 agents in Kentucky
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.
Coldwell Banker 482 agents in Kentucky
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.
Century 21 377 agents in Kentucky
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.
ERA 221 agents in Kentucky
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.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 167 agents in Kentucky
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.
Real Brokerage 95 agents in Kentucky
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 41 agents in Kentucky
Better Homes and Gardens 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.
Fathom Realty 12 agents in Kentucky
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.
eXp Realty 2 agents in Kentucky
eXp Realty publishes no single compensation model: Its compensation page was not readable (404 at the time of checking); 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.
Compass 1 agents in Kentucky
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.
By city
Brokerage rankings by city: Louisville · Bowling Green · Lexington · Richmond · Florence · Fort Mitchell.
How many real estate agents are in Kentucky?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 11 brands operating in Kentucky on September 5, 2026. Brokerages outside those networks are not counted. Every agent in these counts has a published email on file with usrealtorlist.com, which sells the per-agent Kentucky real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.
Questions this page answers
- What is the best brokerage to join in Kentucky 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, Keller Williams leads Kentucky with 950 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
- Which brokerages in Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
- 42 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 25 of them with 25 or more; 2,994 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Kentucky ranked for agents choosing where to join: 42 brokerages, 11 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/kentucky/