Is Century 21 bigger than Fathom Realty?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 7,875, 4.9 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 Fathom Realty have more agents than Century 21?

In 2 of the 43 states they share, led by Texas (2,572 to 2,305) and North Carolina (873 to 748).

Which pays agents more, Century 21 or Fathom Realty?

Only Fathom Realty publishes a national plan (above). Century 21 sets terms office by office, so compare an actual offer against the published plan in the calculator.

United States Compare Century 21 vs Fathom Realty

Head to head · September 2026

Century 21 vs Fathom Realty

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; Fathom Realty had 7,875 in 43. They meet in 43 states: Century 21 has more agents in 41, Fathom Realty in 2.

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

7,875Fathom Realty agents

43states where both operate

41 / 2states led by Century 21 / Fathom Realty

4cities where both have agents

Century 21 vs Fathom Realty 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	Fathom Realty	Leads
California	5,892	679	Century 21 +5,213
Texas	2,305	2,572	Fathom Realty +267
Florida	4,384	385	Century 21 +3,999
New Jersey	2,260	201	Century 21 +2,059
New York	1,777	42	Century 21 +1,735
North Carolina	748	873	Fathom Realty +125
Georgia	1,231	326	Century 21 +905
Michigan	1,448	68	Century 21 +1,380
Illinois	1,322	98	Century 21 +1,224
Virginia	1,094	267	Century 21 +827
Ohio	1,219	136	Century 21 +1,083
Massachusetts	1,107	104	Century 21 +1,003
Pennsylvania	1,177	28	Century 21 +1,149
Indiana	985	87	Century 21 +898
South Carolina	802	139	Century 21 +663
Utah	558	317	Century 21 +241
Tennessee	789	40	Century 21 +749
Washington	653	164	Century 21 +489
Connecticut	714	12	Century 21 +702
Maryland	633	89	Century 21 +544
Wisconsin	625	70	Century 21 +555
Arizona	583	45	Century 21 +538
Missouri	465	141	Century 21 +324
Arkansas	439	147	Century 21 +292
Louisiana	497	68	Century 21 +429
Idaho	356	142	Century 21 +214
Nevada	406	89	Century 21 +317
Oklahoma	351	62	Century 21 +289
Kentucky	377	12	Century 21 +365
Colorado	229	142	Century 21 +87
Iowa	333	23	Century 21 +310
Minnesota	292	36	Century 21 +256
Rhode Island	231	3	Century 21 +228
Oregon	163	44	Century 21 +119
New Hampshire	181	7	Century 21 +174
Montana	163	20	Century 21 +143
Delaware	173	2	Century 21 +171
Alabama	125	48	Century 21 +77
New Mexico	121	43	Century 21 +78
West Virginia	107	42	Century 21 +65
Hawaii	101	47	Century 21 +54
District of Columbia	57	12	Century 21 +45
Kansas	23	3	Century 21 +20

Century 21 also has agents in 8 states where Fathom Realty has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 4 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 4 where both are present.

City	Century 21	Fathom Realty	Leads
Fresno, CA	112	1	Century 21 +111
Dallas, TX	98	1	Century 21 +97
Apollo Beach, FL	86	1	Century 21 +85
Raleigh, NC	80	1	Century 21 +79

Agents with their own website

3.7% of the 38,210 checked Century 21 agents have a website of their own; 4.7% of the 7,875 checked Fathom Realty agents have a website of their own (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.

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.

Run your own numbers in the commission calculator, which has the published plans above preloaded.

Where the data comes from

Counted from Century 21's and Fathom Realty'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. Every agent counted here has a published email on file; the per-agent file is the California real estate agent list at usrealtorlist.com for the biggest shared state, and this page publishes only totals.

More comparisons

Century 21 against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. Fathom Realty 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 Fathom Realty?: By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 7,875, 4.9 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 Fathom Realty have more agents than Century 21?: In 2 of the 43 states they share, led by Texas (2,572 to 2,305) and North Carolina (873 to 748).
Which pays agents more, Century 21 or Fathom Realty?: Only Fathom Realty publishes a national plan (above). Century 21 sets terms office by office, so compare an actual offer against the published plan in the calculator.

Cite this page

Realty Census (2026). Century 21 vs Fathom Realty: 38,210 against 7,875 agents, 43 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/century-21-vs-fathom-realty/