United States Compare Compass vs Douglas Elliman
Head to head · September 2026
Compass vs Douglas Elliman
Count taken September 5, 2026Page built September 5, 2026
Compass had 32,767 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 35 states; Douglas Elliman had 5,340 in 13. They meet in 12 states: Compass has more agents in 11, 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.
Compass 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 | Compass | Douglas Elliman | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 8,022 | 456 | Compass +7,566 |
| New York | 3,027 | 2,988 | Compass +39 |
| Florida | 3,115 | 1,405 | Compass +1,710 |
| Texas | 3,303 | 197 | Compass +3,106 |
| Massachusetts | 1,206 | 96 | Compass +1,110 |
| Colorado | 1,192 | 46 | Compass +1,146 |
| New Jersey | 786 | 37 | Compass +749 |
| Maryland | 788 | 10 | Compass +778 |
| Virginia | 528 | 15 | Compass +513 |
| Connecticut | 380 | 34 | Compass +346 |
| District of Columbia | 364 | 7 | Compass +357 |
| Nevada | 39 | 47 | Douglas Elliman +8 |
Compass also has agents in 23 states where Douglas Elliman has none; Douglas Elliman in 1 where Compass has none.
Cities where both have agents
The 20 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 57 where both are present.
| City | Compass | Douglas Elliman | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1,637 | 1,000 | Compass +637 |
| Austin, TX | 1,179 | 61 | Compass +1,118 |
| Miami, FL | 530 | 276 | Compass +254 |
| Dallas, TX | 654 | 50 | Compass +604 |
| Houston, TX | 555 | 84 | Compass +471 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 588 | 22 | Compass +566 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 389 | 146 | Compass +243 |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 312 | 192 | Compass +120 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 341 | 151 | Compass +190 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 279 | 145 | Compass +134 |
| Boston, MA | 348 | 69 | Compass +279 |
| Newport Beach, CA | 301 | 76 | Compass +225 |
| Washington, DC | 358 | 7 | Compass +351 |
| Pasadena, CA | 346 | 4 | Compass +342 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 218 | 120 | Compass +98 |
| Palm Beach, FL | 129 | 181 | Douglas Elliman +52 |
| Naples, FL | 216 | 63 | Compass +153 |
| Santa Rosa Beach, FL | 168 | 12 | Compass +156 |
| Manhasset, NY | 112 | 63 | Compass +49 |
| Palm Springs, CA | 166 | 3 | Compass +163 |
Agents with their own website
website ownership is not measured for Compass; 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
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.
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 Compass' 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
Compass against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. Douglas Elliman against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · HomeSmart · LPT Realty. All comparisons.
Questions this page answers
- Is Compass bigger than Douglas Elliman?
- By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Compass is larger: 32,767 against 5,340, 6.1 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 Compass?
- In 1 of the 12 states they share, led by Nevada (47 to 39).
- Which pays agents more, Compass 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). Compass vs Douglas Elliman: 32,767 against 5,340 agents, 12 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/compass-vs-douglas-elliman/