United States Best brokerage North Dakota
North Dakota · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in North Dakota: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in North Dakota; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 14 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 9 brands behind them, and what each publishes about what an agent keeps.
North Dakota brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in North Dakota 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 North Dakota | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTURY 21 Morrison Realty | 126 | 22.7% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 2 | Real Broker | 118 | 21.2% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 76 | 13.7% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 4 | RE/MAX | 70 | 12.6% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 5 | Keller Williams | 57 | 10.3% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 6 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Alliance Group | 25 | 4.5% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 7 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Watne Group | 21 | 3.8% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 8 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage One | 16 | 2.9% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 9 | Coldwell Banker 1st Minot Realty | 15 | 2.7% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 10 | CENTURY 21 FM Realty | 13 | 2.3% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 11 | Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors | 8 | 1.4% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 12 | HomeSmart | 7 | 1.3% | HomeSmart · set by each office |
| 13 | ERA American Real Estate | 3 | 0.5% | ERA · set by each office |
| 14 | CENTURY 21 Atwood | 1 | 0.2% | Century 21 · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in North Dakota, CENTURY 21 Morrison Realty with 126 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What you keep is the number that matters, and most brands do not publish it.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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota publishes about pay
Century 21 140 agents in North Dakota
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 118 agents in North Dakota
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 76 agents in North Dakota
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 70 agents in North Dakota
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 62 agents in North Dakota
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.
Keller Williams 57 agents in North Dakota
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 23 agents in North Dakota
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.
HomeSmart 7 agents in North Dakota
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 3 agents in North Dakota
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: Fargo · Bismarck.
How many real estate agents are in North Dakota?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 9 brands operating in North Dakota 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 North Dakota real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.
Questions this page answers
- What is the best brokerage to join in North Dakota 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, CENTURY 21 Morrison Realty leads North Dakota with 126 agents.
- Which brokerages in North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
- 14 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 10 of them with 25 or more; 556 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in North Dakota ranked for agents choosing where to join: 14 brokerages, 9 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/north-dakota/