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Maryland · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in Maryland: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in Maryland; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 36 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 15 brands behind them, and what 1 of those brand publishes about what an agent keeps.
Maryland brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in Maryland 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 Maryland | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keller Williams | 1,617 | 22.7% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 2 | RE/MAX | 1,038 | 14.6% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 3 | Coldwell Banker Realty | 844 | 11.9% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 4 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 827 | 11.6% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 5 | Compass | 788 | 11.1% | Compass · set by each office |
| 6 | Real Broker | 470 | 6.6% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 7 | HomeSmart | 447 | 6.3% | HomeSmart · set by each office |
| 8 | CENTURY 21 New Millennium | 359 | 5.0% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 9 | Fathom Realty | 89 | 1.3% | Fathom Realty · Fathom EDGE: 7% to $9,000 cap (+1 more) |
| 10 | O'BRIEN REALTY ERA POWERED | 87 | 1.2% | ERA · set by each office |
| 11 | CENTURY 21 Redwood Realty | 73 | 1.0% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 12 | Coldwell Banker Premier | 71 | 1.0% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 13 | ERA Martin & Associates | 61 | 0.9% | ERA · set by each office |
| 14 | CENTURY 21 Downtown | 57 | 0.8% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 15 | CENTURY 21 Envision | 44 | 0.6% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 16 | Coldwell Banker Chesapeake Real Estate Company | 43 | 0.6% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 17 | CENTURY 21 Harris & Company | 31 | 0.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 18 | CENTURY 21 Don Gurney | 29 | 0.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 19 | Corcoran | 26 | 0.4% | Corcoran · set by each office |
| 20 | Argent ERA | 18 | 0.3% | ERA · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Maryland, Keller Williams with 1,617 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 Maryland, 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 Maryland publishes about pay
Keller Williams 1,617 agents in Maryland
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 1,038 agents in Maryland
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 973 agents in Maryland
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.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 827 agents in Maryland
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.
Compass 788 agents in Maryland
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.
Century 21 633 agents in Maryland
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 470 agents in Maryland
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.
HomeSmart 447 agents in Maryland
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.
ERA 171 agents in Maryland
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.
Fathom Realty 89 agents in Maryland
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.
Corcoran 26 agents in Maryland
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 15 agents in Maryland
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.
By city
Brokerage rankings by city: Baltimore · Annapolis · Upper Marlboro · Ellicott City · Millersville · Chevy Chase · Bethesda · Columbia · Frederick · Bowie · White Plains · Ocean City.
How many real estate agents are in Maryland?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 15 brands operating in Maryland 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 Maryland real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.
Questions this page answers
- What is the best brokerage to join in Maryland 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 Maryland with 1,617 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
- Which brokerages in Maryland 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 Maryland?
- 36 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 24 of them with 25 or more; 7,111 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Maryland ranked for agents choosing where to join: 36 brokerages, 15 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/maryland/