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Century 21 vs Compass by state

Every state where both brands list agents, ranked by the two counts combined. The lead column names the brand with more agents there.

Century 21 also has agents in 16 states where Compass has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 20 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 119 where both are present.

Agents with their own website

3.7% of the 38,210 checked Century 21 agents have a website of their own; website ownership is not measured for Compass (national figure 7.2%). An agent's own site is one sign of how much of their business they carry with them.

What each publishes about commission

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.

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.

Run your own numbers in the commission calculator.

Where the data comes from

Counted from Century 21's and Compass' own public agent directories on September 5, 2026; an agent is included once, with a published email, under the brand whose directory lists them. The rows these counts are summed from, one per agent with a published email, are sold by usrealtorlist.com; for California, the state where the two brands have the most agents between them, that is the California realtor email list. No agent is named on this page.

More comparisons

Century 21 against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · HomeSmart · LPT Realty · ERA. Compass against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · HomeSmart · LPT Realty · ERA. All comparisons.

Questions this page answers

Is Century 21 bigger than Compass?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 32,767, 1.2 times as many. Both figures count only agents the brand lists publicly with an email, so they understate any brand that lists fewer of its people.

Where does Compass have more agents than Century 21?

In 17 of the 35 states they share, led by California (8,022 to 5,892), Texas (3,303 to 2,305) and New York (3,027 to 1,777).

Which pays agents more, Century 21 or Compass?

Neither publishes a national plan; both set splits and caps office by office. Put the two offers you actually receive into the calculator.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Century 21 vs Compass: 38,210 against 32,767 agents, 35 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/century-21-vs-compass/