Is Century 21 bigger than HomeSmart?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 24,389, 1.6 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 HomeSmart have more agents than Century 21?

In 6 of the 48 states they share, led by Arizona (7,375 to 583), Texas (2,313 to 2,305) and Georgia (3,106 to 1,231).

Which pays agents more, Century 21 or HomeSmart?

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 HomeSmart

Head to head · September 2026

Century 21 vs HomeSmart

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; HomeSmart had 24,389 in 48. They meet in 48 states: Century 21 has more agents in 42, HomeSmart in 6.

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

24,389HomeSmart agents

48states where both operate

42 / 6states led by Century 21 / HomeSmart

495cities where both have agents

Century 21 vs HomeSmart 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	HomeSmart	Leads
California	5,892	3,294	Century 21 +2,598
Arizona	583	7,375	HomeSmart +6,792
Florida	4,384	456	Century 21 +3,928
Texas	2,305	2,313	HomeSmart +8
Georgia	1,231	3,106	HomeSmart +1,875
New Jersey	2,260	551	Century 21 +1,709
Colorado	229	2,510	HomeSmart +2,281
Illinois	1,322	1,265	Century 21 +57
New York	1,777	454	Century 21 +1,323
Ohio	1,219	279	Century 21 +940
Michigan	1,448	25	Century 21 +1,423
Pennsylvania	1,177	207	Century 21 +970
Washington	653	586	Century 21 +67
Massachusetts	1,107	40	Century 21 +1,067
Virginia	1,094	28	Century 21 +1,066
Maryland	633	447	Century 21 +186
Indiana	985	22	Century 21 +963
North Carolina	748	148	Century 21 +600
South Carolina	802	23	Century 21 +779
Tennessee	789	31	Century 21 +758
Connecticut	714	6	Century 21 +708
Louisiana	497	198	Century 21 +299
Wisconsin	625	15	Century 21 +610
Utah	558	9	Century 21 +549
Nevada	406	132	Century 21 +274
Missouri	465	52	Century 21 +413
Oregon	163	296	HomeSmart +133
Oklahoma	351	93	Century 21 +258
Arkansas	439	4	Century 21 +435
Idaho	356	48	Century 21 +308
Iowa	333	8	Century 21 +325
Minnesota	292	37	Century 21 +255
Rhode Island	231	24	Century 21 +207
New Hampshire	181	25	Century 21 +156
Montana	163	38	Century 21 +125
Mississippi	179	5	Century 21 +174
Delaware	173	9	Century 21 +164
New Mexico	121	37	Century 21 +84
Hawaii	101	53	Century 21 +48
Alabama	125	27	Century 21 +98
North Dakota	140	7	Century 21 +133
Maine	110	10	Century 21 +100
Wyoming	61	21	Century 21 +40
District of Columbia	57	24	Century 21 +33
Kansas	23	44	HomeSmart +21
Nebraska	65	1	Century 21 +64
Alaska	62	2	Century 21 +60
South Dakota	51	4	Century 21 +47

Century 21 also has agents in 3 states where HomeSmart has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 20 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 495 where both are present.

City	Century 21	HomeSmart	Leads
Phoenix, AZ	76	1,649	HomeSmart +1,573
Scottsdale, AZ	31	1,396	HomeSmart +1,365
Houston, TX	83	689	HomeSmart +606
Chicago, IL	381	162	Century 21 +219
Gilbert, AZ	48	451	HomeSmart +403
Cumming, GA	343	151	Century 21 +192
Mesa, AZ	4	480	HomeSmart +476
Peoria, AZ	93	346	HomeSmart +253
Roswell, GA	317	107	Century 21 +210
Glendale, AZ	143	268	HomeSmart +125
Pico Rivera, CA	397	1	Century 21 +396
Denver, CO	41	335	HomeSmart +294
Downey, CA	324	11	Century 21 +313
Las Vegas, NV	235	93	Century 21 +142
Katy, TX	89	206	HomeSmart +117
Torrance, CA	273	9	Century 21 +264
Myrtle Beach, SC	276	2	Century 21 +274
Orlando, FL	249	17	Century 21 +232
San Diego, CA	120	113	Century 21 +7
Tempe, AZ	66	159	HomeSmart +93

Agents with their own website

3.7% of the 38,210 checked Century 21 agents have a website of their own; 20.2% of the 24,389 checked HomeSmart 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.

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.

Run your own numbers in the commission calculator.

Where the data comes from

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

Questions this page answers

Is Century 21 bigger than HomeSmart?: By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Century 21 is larger: 38,210 against 24,389, 1.6 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 HomeSmart have more agents than Century 21?: In 6 of the 48 states they share, led by Arizona (7,375 to 583), Texas (2,313 to 2,305) and Georgia (3,106 to 1,231).
Which pays agents more, Century 21 or HomeSmart?: 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 HomeSmart: 38,210 against 24,389 agents, 48 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/century-21-vs-homesmart/