What is the best brokerage to join in South 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, Keller Williams leads South Dakota with 259 agents.

Which brokerages in South 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 South Dakota?

16 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 7 of them with 25 or more; 603 agents in total.

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

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

There is no single best brokerage to join in South Dakota; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 16 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 9 brands behind them, and what each publishes about what an agent keeps.

603agents in South Dakota

16brokerages with agents here

9brands present

0brands with a published pay plan

43%held by the largest brokerage

South Dakota brokerages ranked by agents

The twenty largest brokerages in South 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 South Dakota	Brand · published plan
1	Keller Williams	259	43.0%	Keller Williams · set by each office
2	RE/MAX	93	15.4%	RE/MAX · set by each office
3	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices	77	12.8%	Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office
4	Real Broker	38	6.3%	Real Brokerage · set by each office
5	Coldwell Banker Black Hills Legacy Real Estate	35	5.8%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
6	Coldwell Banker Empire Realty	24	4.0%	Coldwell Banker · set by each office
7	Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Beyond	21	3.5%	Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office
8	CENTURY 21 Northern Advantage Real Estate	15	2.5%	Century 21 · set by each office
9	CENTURY 21 ClearView Realty	10	1.7%	Century 21 · set by each office
10	CENTURY 21 Spearfish Realty	10	1.7%	Century 21 · set by each office
11	CENTURY 21 Associated Realty	6	1.0%	Century 21 · set by each office
12	CENTURY 21 Stevens and Associates, Inc.	5	0.8%	Century 21 · set by each office
13	HomeSmart	4	0.7%	HomeSmart · set by each office
14	CENTURY 21 Advantage	3	0.5%	Century 21 · set by each office
15	CENTURY 21 Professional Real Estate	2	0.3%	Century 21 · set by each office
16	Reliant Realty ERA Powered	1	0.2%	ERA · set by each office

How to read this

Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in South Dakota, Keller Williams with 259 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 South 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 South Dakota publishes about pay

Keller Williams 259 agents in South 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.

RE/MAX 93 agents in South 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.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 77 agents in South 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.

Coldwell Banker 59 agents in South 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.

Century 21 51 agents in South 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 38 agents in South 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.

Better Homes and Gardens 21 agents in South 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.

HomeSmart 4 agents in South 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 1 agents in South 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: Sioux Falls · Rapid City.

How many real estate agents are in South Dakota?

Where the data comes from

Counted from the public agent directories of the 9 brands operating in South 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 South Dakota real estate agent list; this page publishes totals only.

Questions this page answers

What is the best brokerage to join in South 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, Keller Williams leads South Dakota with 259 agents.
Which brokerages in South 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 South Dakota?: 16 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 7 of them with 25 or more; 603 agents in total.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in South Dakota ranked for agents choosing where to join: 16 brokerages, 9 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/south-dakota/