What is the best brokerage to join in Ohio 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 Ohio with 2,834 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.

Which brokerages in Ohio 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 Ohio?

59 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 41 of them with 25 or more; 10,865 agents in total.

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Ohio · choosing a brokerage · 2026

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

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

There is no single best brokerage to join in Ohio; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 59 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 14 brands behind them, and what 1 of those brand publishes about what an agent keeps.

10,865agents in Ohio

59brokerages with agents here

14brands present

1brand with a published pay plan

26%held by the largest brokerage

Ohio brokerages ranked by agents

The twenty largest brokerages in Ohio 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 Ohio	Brand · published plan
1	Keller Williams	2,834	26.1%	Keller Williams · set by each office
2	Coldwell Banker Realty	1,894	17.4%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
3	RE/MAX	1,758	16.2%	RE/MAX · set by each office
4	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices	1,178	10.8%	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office
5	Coldwell Banker Heritage	489	4.5%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
6	Real Broker	460	4.2%	Real Brokerage · set by each office
7	CENTURY 21 HomeStar	442	4.1%	Century 21 · set by each office
8	HomeSmart	279	2.6%	HomeSmart · set by each office
9	CENTURY 21 Lakeside Realty	180	1.7%	Century 21 · set by each office
10	Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies	171	1.6%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
11	ERA Real Solutions Realty	150	1.4%	ERA · set by each office
12	Fathom Realty	136	1.3%	Fathom Realty · Fathom EDGE: 7% to $9,000 cap (+1 more)
13	ERA Martin & Associates	130	1.2%	ERA · set by each office
14	CENTURY 21 Excellence Realty	106	1.0%	Century 21 · set by each office
15	CENTURY 21 DePiero & Associates, Inc.	63	0.6%	Century 21 · set by each office
16	CENTURY 21 Bolte Real Estate	54	0.5%	Century 21 · set by each office
17	CENTURY 21 DeAnna Realty	49	0.5%	Century 21 · set by each office
18	CENTURY 21 Premiere Properties	41	0.4%	Century 21 · set by each office
19	CENTURY 21 Frank Frye Real Estate	32	0.3%	Century 21 · set by each office
20	CENTURY 21 The Gene Group	29	0.3%	Century 21 · set by each office

How to read this

Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Ohio, Keller Williams with 2,834 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio publishes about pay

Keller Williams 2,834 agents in Ohio

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 2,657 agents in Ohio

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 1,758 agents in Ohio

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 1,219 agents in Ohio

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.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 1,178 agents in Ohio

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 460 agents in Ohio

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.

ERA 325 agents in Ohio

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 279 agents in Ohio

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 136 agents in Ohio

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.

Sotheby's International Realty 8 agents in Ohio

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.

Better Homes and Gardens 6 agents in Ohio

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.

eXp Realty 3 agents in Ohio

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: Cincinnati · Columbus · Mayfield Vlg · Upper Arlington · Cleveland · Stow · Canton · Montgomery · Westlake · West Chester · Dublin · Dayton.

How many real estate agents are in Ohio?

Where the data comes from

Counted from the public agent directories of the 14 brands operating in Ohio on September 5, 2026. Brokerages outside those networks are not counted. The counts on this page are aggregated from the Ohio realtor email list sold at usrealtorlist.com, one row per agent with a published email; no agent appears here.

Questions this page answers

What is the best brokerage to join in Ohio 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 Ohio with 2,834 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
Which brokerages in Ohio 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 Ohio?: 59 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 41 of them with 25 or more; 10,865 agents in total.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Ohio ranked for agents choosing where to join: 59 brokerages, 14 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/ohio/