Is ERA bigger than Douglas Elliman?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, ERA is larger: 11,262 against 5,340, 2.1 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 ERA?

In 4 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,464), Florida (1,405 to 1,332) and District of Columbia (7 to 5).

Which pays agents more, ERA 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 ERA vs Douglas Elliman

Head to head · September 2026

ERA vs Douglas Elliman

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

ERA had 11,262 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 50 states; Douglas Elliman had 5,340 in 13. They meet in 13 states: ERA has more agents in 9, Douglas Elliman in 4.

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.

11,262ERA agents

5,340Douglas Elliman agents

13states where both operate

9 / 4states led by ERA / Douglas Elliman

15cities where both have agents

ERA 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	ERA	Douglas Elliman	Leads
New York	1,464	2,988	Douglas Elliman +1,524
Florida	1,332	1,405	Douglas Elliman +73
California	483	456	ERA +27
Texas	626	197	ERA +429
Massachusetts	333	96	ERA +237
New Jersey	294	37	ERA +257
Nevada	217	47	ERA +170
Virginia	249	15	ERA +234
Colorado	149	46	ERA +103
Maryland	171	10	ERA +161
Connecticut	95	34	ERA +61
District of Columbia	5	7	Douglas Elliman +2
Vermont	1	2	Douglas Elliman +1

ERA also has agents in 37 states where Douglas Elliman has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 15 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 15 where both are present.

City	ERA	Douglas Elliman	Leads
Beverly Hills, CA	204	192	ERA +12
Miami, FL	105	276	Douglas Elliman +171
Austin, TX	117	61	ERA +56
Brooklyn, NY	3	151	Douglas Elliman +148
Las Vegas, NV	103	46	ERA +57
Coral Gables, FL	26	120	Douglas Elliman +94
Houston, TX	24	84	Douglas Elliman +60
Naples, FL	25	63	Douglas Elliman +38
Boston, MA	14	69	Douglas Elliman +55
New Hyde Park, NY	19	49	Douglas Elliman +30
Aventura, FL	36	20	ERA +16
Jupiter, FL	9	36	Douglas Elliman +27
Beverly Hills, FL	34	2	ERA +32
Vero Beach, FL	17	12	ERA +5
Richmond, VA	6	8	Douglas Elliman +2

Agents with their own website

5.0% of the 11,262 checked ERA 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

ERA 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 ERA'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 New York, the state where the two brands have the most agents between them, that is the New York realtor email list. No agent is named on this page.

More comparisons

ERA against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart. Douglas Elliman against others: Keller Williams · Coldwell Banker · RE/MAX · Century 21 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices · Real Brokerage · Compass · HomeSmart. All comparisons.

Questions this page answers

Is ERA bigger than Douglas Elliman?: By agents with a published profile in September 2026, ERA is larger: 11,262 against 5,340, 2.1 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 ERA?: In 4 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,464), Florida (1,405 to 1,332) and District of Columbia (7 to 5).
Which pays agents more, ERA 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). ERA vs Douglas Elliman: 11,262 against 5,340 agents, 13 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/era-vs-douglas-elliman/