Is Century 21 bigger than Douglas Elliman?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 5,340, 7.2 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 Douglas Elliman have more agents than Century 21?

In 1 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,777).

Which pays agents more, Century 21 or Douglas Elliman?

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

United States Compare Century 21 vs Douglas Elliman

Head to head · September 2026

Century 21 vs Douglas Elliman

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

Century 21 had 38,210 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 51 states; Douglas Elliman had 5,340 in 13. They meet in 13 states: Century 21 has more agents in 12, Douglas Elliman in 1.

These are agents each brand lists on its own public directory with a published email, counted person by person on the date shown; not licence counts, not the brand's own headcount claim, and not a measure of sales. A brand that lists fewer of its agents publicly counts lower here. How the counting works.

38,210Century 21 agents

5,340Douglas Elliman agents

13states where both operate

12 / 1states led by Century 21 / Douglas Elliman

29cities where both have agents

Century 21 vs Douglas Elliman 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.

State	Century 21	Douglas Elliman	Leads
California	5,892	456	Century 21 +5,436
Florida	4,384	1,405	Century 21 +2,979
New York	1,777	2,988	Douglas Elliman +1,211
Texas	2,305	197	Century 21 +2,108
New Jersey	2,260	37	Century 21 +2,223
Massachusetts	1,107	96	Century 21 +1,011
Virginia	1,094	15	Century 21 +1,079
Connecticut	714	34	Century 21 +680
Maryland	633	10	Century 21 +623
Nevada	406	47	Century 21 +359
Colorado	229	46	Century 21 +183
District of Columbia	57	7	Century 21 +50
Vermont	45	2	Century 21 +43

Century 21 also has agents in 38 states where Douglas Elliman has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 20 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 29 where both are present.

City	Century 21	Douglas Elliman	Leads
New York, NY	106	1,000	Douglas Elliman +894
Miami, FL	180	276	Douglas Elliman +96
Las Vegas, NV	235	46	Century 21 +189
Boca Raton, FL	109	146	Douglas Elliman +37
Brooklyn, NY	56	151	Douglas Elliman +95
Fort Lauderdale, FL	54	145	Douglas Elliman +91
Palm Beach, FL	6	181	Douglas Elliman +175
Houston, TX	83	84	Douglas Elliman +1
Dallas, TX	98	50	Century 21 +48
Bronx, NY	103	26	Century 21 +77
Boston, MA	38	69	Douglas Elliman +31
Naples, FL	40	63	Douglas Elliman +23
Sarasota, FL	57	39	Century 21 +18
Delray Beach, FL	36	54	Douglas Elliman +18
Wellington, FL	52	34	Century 21 +18
St. Petersburg, FL	62	15	Century 21 +47
Sayville, NY	19	57	Douglas Elliman +38
Jupiter, FL	35	36	Douglas Elliman +1
Babylon, NY	26	44	Douglas Elliman +18
Rockville Centre, NY	13	53	Douglas Elliman +40

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 Douglas Elliman (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.

Douglas Elliman publishes no single compensation model: 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 Douglas Elliman's 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 · Compass · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. Douglas Elliman against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. All comparisons.

Questions this page answers

Is Century 21 bigger than Douglas Elliman?: By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 5,340, 7.2 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 Douglas Elliman have more agents than Century 21?: In 1 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,777).
Which pays agents more, Century 21 or Douglas Elliman?: 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 Douglas Elliman: 38,210 against 5,340 agents, 13 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/century-21-vs-douglas-elliman/