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South Carolina · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in South Carolina: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in South Carolina; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 56 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.
South Carolina brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in South Carolina 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 South Carolina | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keller Williams | 1,511 | 24.2% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 2 | Coldwell Banker Realty | 752 | 12.0% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 3 | RE/MAX | 666 | 10.7% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 4 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 637 | 10.2% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 5 | Real Broker | 599 | 9.6% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 6 | ERA Wilder Realty | 310 | 5.0% | ERA · set by each office |
| 7 | Coldwell Banker Caine | 213 | 3.4% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 8 | Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage | 124 | 2.0% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 9 | Fathom Realty | 113 | 1.8% | Fathom Realty · Fathom EDGE: 7% to $9,000 cap (+1 more) |
| 10 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Palmetto | 100 | 1.6% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 11 | CENTURY 21 Blackwell & Co. Realty, Inc. | 95 | 1.5% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 12 | CENTURY 21 803 | 88 | 1.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 13 | CENTURY 21 The Harrelson Group | 87 | 1.4% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 14 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paracle | 78 | 1.2% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 15 | CENTURY 21 Barefoot Realty | 77 | 1.2% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 16 | CENTURY 21 Palms Realty | 68 | 1.1% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 17 | CENTURY 21 Broadhurst | 63 | 1.0% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 18 | CENTURY 21 Vanguard | 54 | 0.9% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 19 | CENTURY 21 Properties Plus | 52 | 0.8% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 20 | CENTURY 21 Boling & Associates, Inc. | 42 | 0.7% | Century 21 · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in South Carolina, Keller Williams with 1,511 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina publishes about pay
Keller Williams 1,511 agents in South Carolina
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 1,175 agents in South Carolina
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.
Century 21 802 agents in South Carolina
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.
RE/MAX 666 agents in South Carolina
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.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 637 agents in South Carolina
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 599 agents in South Carolina
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 380 agents in South Carolina
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 277 agents in South Carolina
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.
Fathom Realty 139 agents in South Carolina
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.
HomeSmart 23 agents in South Carolina
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.
Corcoran 16 agents in South Carolina
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.
Sotheby's International Realty 12 agents in South Carolina
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: Greenville · Myrtle Beach · Columbia · Mount Pleasant · Summerville · Fort Mill · Spartanburg · Lexington · Anderson · Charleston · Hilton Head Island · North Myrtle Beach.
How many real estate agents are in South Carolina?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 14 brands operating in South Carolina on September 5, 2026. Brokerages outside those networks are not counted. The counts on this page are aggregated from the South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina with 1,511 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
- Which brokerages in South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
- 56 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 40 of them with 25 or more; 6,244 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in South Carolina ranked for agents choosing where to join: 56 brokerages, 14 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/south-carolina/