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Minnesota · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in Minnesota: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in Minnesota; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 32 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.
Minnesota brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in Minnesota 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 Minnesota | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RE/MAX | 1,629 | 27.3% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 2 | Coldwell Banker Realty | 1,523 | 25.5% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 3 | Keller Williams | 1,494 | 25.0% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 4 | Real Broker | 547 | 9.2% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 5 | Compass | 208 | 3.5% | Compass · set by each office |
| 6 | CENTURY 21 Atwood | 149 | 2.5% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 7 | CENTURY 21 First Realty, Inc. | 45 | 0.8% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 8 | Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors | 38 | 0.6% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 9 | HomeSmart | 37 | 0.6% | HomeSmart · set by each office |
| 10 | Fathom Realty | 36 | 0.6% | Fathom Realty · Fathom EDGE: 7% to $9,000 cap (+1 more) |
| 11 | ERA Prospera Real Estate | 30 | 0.5% | ERA · set by each office |
| 12 | CENTURY 21 MarketLink Realty | 29 | 0.5% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 13 | Coldwell Banker River Valley, Realtors | 28 | 0.5% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 14 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice | 25 | 0.4% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 15 | CENTURY 21 Moline Realty, Inc | 22 | 0.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 16 | Coldwell Banker Northwoods Realty | 18 | 0.3% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 17 | CENTURY 21 Brainerd Realty, Inc. | 16 | 0.3% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 18 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 13 | 0.2% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 19 | CENTURY 21 Dickinson Realtors | 12 | 0.2% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 20 | Coldwell Banker Nybo & Associates | 12 | 0.2% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Minnesota, RE/MAX with 1,629 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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota publishes about pay
Coldwell Banker 1,635 agents in Minnesota
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.
RE/MAX 1,629 agents in Minnesota
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.
Keller Williams 1,494 agents in Minnesota
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.
Real Brokerage 547 agents in Minnesota
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.
Century 21 292 agents in Minnesota
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.
Compass 208 agents in Minnesota
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.
ERA 38 agents in Minnesota
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.
HomeSmart 37 agents in Minnesota
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 36 agents in Minnesota
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 25 agents in Minnesota
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.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 13 agents in Minnesota
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.
Sotheby's International Realty 8 agents in Minnesota
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.
By city
Brokerage rankings by city: Minneapolis · Wayzata · Woodbury · Edina · Eagan · Saint Paul · Maple Grove · Rochester · Lakeville · Duluth · Coon Rapids · Plymouth.
How many real estate agents are in Minnesota?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 15 brands operating in Minnesota 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 Minnesota real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.
Questions this page answers
- What is the best brokerage to join in Minnesota 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, RE/MAX leads Minnesota with 1,629 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
- Which brokerages in Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
- 32 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 21 of them with 25 or more; 5,967 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Minnesota ranked for agents choosing where to join: 32 brokerages, 15 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/minnesota/