United States Compare Coldwell Banker vs Douglas Elliman
Head to head · September 2026
Coldwell Banker vs Douglas Elliman
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
Coldwell Banker had 69,763 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 51 states; Douglas Elliman had 5,340 in 13. They meet in 13 states: Coldwell Banker 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.
Coldwell Banker 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 | Coldwell Banker | Douglas Elliman | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 12,650 | 456 | Coldwell Banker +12,194 |
| Florida | 6,728 | 1,405 | Coldwell Banker +5,323 |
| New York | 2,688 | 2,988 | Douglas Elliman +300 |
| New Jersey | 4,000 | 37 | Coldwell Banker +3,963 |
| Texas | 3,442 | 197 | Coldwell Banker +3,245 |
| Massachusetts | 2,542 | 96 | Coldwell Banker +2,446 |
| Connecticut | 1,997 | 34 | Coldwell Banker +1,963 |
| Colorado | 1,289 | 46 | Coldwell Banker +1,243 |
| Maryland | 973 | 10 | Coldwell Banker +963 |
| Virginia | 736 | 15 | Coldwell Banker +721 |
| Nevada | 505 | 47 | Coldwell Banker +458 |
| District of Columbia | 125 | 7 | Coldwell Banker +118 |
| Vermont | 125 | 2 | Coldwell Banker +123 |
Coldwell Banker 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 50 where both are present.
| City | Coldwell Banker | Douglas Elliman | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 99 | 1,000 | Douglas Elliman +901 |
| Sarasota, FL | 506 | 39 | Coldwell Banker +467 |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 246 | 192 | Coldwell Banker +54 |
| Newport Beach, CA | 333 | 76 | Coldwell Banker +257 |
| Naples, FL | 321 | 63 | Coldwell Banker +258 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 227 | 120 | Coldwell Banker +107 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 167 | 146 | Coldwell Banker +21 |
| Miami, FL | 35 | 276 | Douglas Elliman +241 |
| Miami Beach, FL | 156 | 142 | Coldwell Banker +14 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 142 | 145 | Douglas Elliman +3 |
| Houston, TX | 181 | 84 | Coldwell Banker +97 |
| Boston, MA | 186 | 69 | Coldwell Banker +117 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 219 | 22 | Coldwell Banker +197 |
| Delray Beach, FL | 169 | 54 | Coldwell Banker +115 |
| Weston, FL | 192 | 26 | Coldwell Banker +166 |
| Austin, TX | 149 | 61 | Coldwell Banker +88 |
| Pasadena, CA | 191 | 4 | Coldwell Banker +187 |
| Huntington, NY | 98 | 96 | Coldwell Banker +2 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 147 | 46 | Coldwell Banker +101 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 184 | 4 | Coldwell Banker +180 |
Agents with their own website
17.0% of the 69,763 checked Coldwell Banker 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
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.
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 Coldwell Banker'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
Coldwell Banker against others: Keller Williams · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. Douglas Elliman against others: Keller Williams · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. All comparisons.
Questions this page answers
- Is Coldwell Banker bigger than Douglas Elliman?
- By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Coldwell Banker is larger: 69,763 against 5,340, 13.1 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 Coldwell Banker?
- In 1 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 2,688).
- Which pays agents more, Coldwell Banker 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). Coldwell Banker vs Douglas Elliman: 69,763 against 5,340 agents, 13 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/coldwell-banker-vs-douglas-elliman/