What is the best brokerage to join in Maine 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 Maine with 311 agents.

Which brokerages in Maine publish their commission split?

None of the brands present publish a single national plan; all set terms per office.

How many brokerages are there in Maine?

22 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 14 of them with 25 or more; 1,430 agents in total.

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Maine · choosing a brokerage · 2026

Best real estate brokerage to join in Maine: what the numbers say

Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026

There is no single best brokerage to join in Maine; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 22 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 11 brands behind them, and what each publishes about what an agent keeps.

1,430agents in Maine

22brokerages with agents here

11brands present

0brands with a published pay plan

22%held by the largest brokerage

Maine brokerages ranked by agents

The twenty largest brokerages in Maine 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 Maine	Brand · published plan
1	Keller Williams	311	21.7%	Keller Williams · set by each office
2	Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group	235	16.4%	Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office
3	Coldwell Banker Realty	205	14.3%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
4	RE/MAX	179	12.5%	RE/MAX · set by each office
5	Real Broker	104	7.3%	Real Brokerage · set by each office
6	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices	99	6.9%	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office
7	ERA Dawson-Bradford Co., REALTORS	66	4.6%	ERA · set by each office
8	CENTURY 21 North East	53	3.7%	Century 21 · set by each office
9	Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate	34	2.4%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
10	CENTURY 21 Queen City Real Estate	22	1.5%	Century 21 · set by each office
11	Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty	21	1.5%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
12	Coldwell Banker Yorke Realty	15	1.0%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
13	Sotheby's International Realty	15	1.0%	Sotheby's International Realty · set by each office
14	CENTURY 21 Atlantic Realty	14	1.0%	Century 21 · set by each office
15	Coldwell Banker American Heritage Real Estate	14	1.0%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
16	CENTURY 21 Advantage	11	0.8%	Century 21 · set by each office
17	HomeSmart	10	0.7%	HomeSmart · set by each office
18	Coldwell Banker Team Real Estate	8	0.6%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
19	CENTURY 21 First Choice Realty	6	0.4%	Century 21 · set by each office
20	CENTURY 21 Barbara Patterson	4	0.3%	Century 21 · set by each office

How to read this

Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Maine, Keller Williams with 311 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. No brand present in Maine publishes a single national plan. 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 Maine publishes about pay

Keller Williams 311 agents in Maine

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 297 agents in Maine

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.

Better Homes and Gardens 235 agents in Maine

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.

RE/MAX 179 agents in Maine

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.

Century 21 110 agents in Maine

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 104 agents in Maine

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 99 agents in Maine

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.

ERA 67 agents in Maine

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.

Sotheby's International Realty 15 agents in Maine

Sotheby's International Realty 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.

HomeSmart 10 agents in Maine

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.

eXp Realty 3 agents in Maine

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.

By city

Brokerage rankings by city: Portland · Bangor.

How many real estate agents are in Maine?

Where the data comes from

Counted from the public agent directories of the 11 brands operating in Maine 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 Maine real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.

Questions this page answers

What is the best brokerage to join in Maine 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 Maine with 311 agents.
Which brokerages in Maine publish their commission split?: None of the brands present publish a single national plan; all set terms per office.
How many brokerages are there in Maine?: 22 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 14 of them with 25 or more; 1,430 agents in total.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Maine ranked for agents choosing where to join: 22 brokerages, 11 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/maine/