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Virginia · choosing a brokerage · 2026
Best real estate brokerage to join in Virginia: what the numbers say
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
There is no single best brokerage to join in Virginia; there is the one whose numbers fit your business. This page gives you the numbers: 58 brokerages with agents in the state, ranked by size, the 16 brands behind them, and what 1 of those brand publishes about what an agent keeps.
Virginia brokerages ranked by agents
The twenty largest brokerages in Virginia 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 Virginia | Brand · published plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keller Williams | 2,017 | 22.9% | Keller Williams · set by each office |
| 2 | Real Broker | 1,368 | 15.5% | Real Brokerage · set by each office |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | 1,126 | 12.8% | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · set by each office |
| 4 | RE/MAX | 1,031 | 11.7% | RE/MAX · set by each office |
| 5 | Compass | 528 | 6.0% | Compass · set by each office |
| 6 | CENTURY 21 New Millennium | 362 | 4.1% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 7 | CENTURY 21 Redwood Realty | 316 | 3.6% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 8 | Coldwell Banker Realty | 285 | 3.2% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 9 | Fathom Realty VA, LLC | 267 | 3.0% | Fathom Realty · Fathom EDGE: 7% to $9,000 cap (+1 more) |
| 10 | Corcoran | 211 | 2.4% | Corcoran · set by each office |
| 11 | Coldwell Banker Elite | 206 | 2.3% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 12 | CENTURY 21 Nachman Realty | 148 | 1.7% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 13 | Coldwell Banker Premier | 111 | 1.3% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 14 | ERA Woody Hogg & Assoc. | 84 | 1.0% | ERA · set by each office |
| 15 | Napier Realtors ERA | 78 | 0.9% | ERA · set by each office |
| 16 | CENTURY 21 ALL-SERVICE | 63 | 0.7% | Century 21 · set by each office |
| 17 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Native American Group | 49 | 0.6% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
| 18 | ERA OakCrest Realty, Inc. | 49 | 0.6% | ERA · set by each office |
| 19 | Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors | 47 | 0.5% | Coldwell Banker · set by each office |
| 20 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Base Camp | 46 | 0.5% | Better Homes and Gardens · set by each office |
How to read this
Size is not quality, but it is information. The biggest brokerage in Virginia, Keller Williams with 2,017 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia publishes about pay
Keller Williams 2,017 agents in Virginia
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 1,368 agents in Virginia
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 1,126 agents in Virginia
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.
Century 21 1,094 agents in Virginia
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 1,031 agents in Virginia
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.
Coldwell Banker 736 agents in Virginia
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.
Compass 528 agents in Virginia
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.
Fathom Realty 267 agents in Virginia
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.
ERA 249 agents in Virginia
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.
Corcoran 211 agents in Virginia
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.
Better Homes and Gardens 120 agents in Virginia
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.
Sotheby's International Realty 30 agents in Virginia
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: Virginia Beach · Alexandria · Richmond · Chesapeake · Reston · McLean · Arlington · Fredericksburg · Stafford · Fairfax · Midlothian · Roanoke.
How many real estate agents are in Virginia?
Where the data comes from
Counted from the public agent directories of the 16 brands operating in Virginia on September 5, 2026. Brokerages outside those networks are not counted. The counts on this page are aggregated from the Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia with 2,017 agents; Fathom Realty publish their plan, which makes them the easiest to compare against an offer.
- Which brokerages in Virginia 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 Virginia?
- 58 with at least one agent holding a published profile in September 2026, 37 of them with 25 or more; 8,826 agents in total.
Cite this page
Realty Census (2026). Brokerages in Virginia ranked for agents choosing where to join: 58 brokerages, 16 brands. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/best-brokerage/virginia/