Is RE/MAX bigger than Douglas Elliman?

By agents with a published profile in September 2026, RE/MAX is larger: 45,523 against 5,340, 8.5 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 RE/MAX?

In 1 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,007).

Which pays agents more, RE/MAX 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 RE/MAX vs Douglas Elliman

Head to head · September 2026

RE/MAX vs Douglas Elliman

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

RE/MAX had 45,523 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 51 states; Douglas Elliman had 5,340 in 13. They meet in 13 states: RE/MAX 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.

45,523RE/MAX agents

5,340Douglas Elliman agents

13states where both operate

12 / 1states led by RE/MAX / Douglas Elliman

38cities where both have agents

RE/MAX 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	RE/MAX	Douglas Elliman	Leads
Florida	4,209	1,405	RE/MAX +2,804
California	3,717	456	RE/MAX +3,261
New York	1,007	2,988	Douglas Elliman +1,981
Texas	2,753	197	RE/MAX +2,556
Colorado	2,126	46	RE/MAX +2,080
New Jersey	2,106	37	RE/MAX +2,069
Maryland	1,038	10	RE/MAX +1,028
Virginia	1,031	15	RE/MAX +1,016
Massachusetts	946	96	RE/MAX +850
Nevada	506	47	RE/MAX +459
Connecticut	490	34	RE/MAX +456
Vermont	61	2	RE/MAX +59
District of Columbia	38	7	RE/MAX +31

RE/MAX 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 38 where both are present.

City	RE/MAX	Douglas Elliman	Leads
Miami, FL	95	276	Douglas Elliman +181
Brooklyn, NY	182	151	RE/MAX +31
Houston, TX	218	84	RE/MAX +134
Fort Lauderdale, FL	106	145	Douglas Elliman +39
Boca Raton, FL	65	146	Douglas Elliman +81
Coral Gables, FL	33	120	Douglas Elliman +87
Sarasota, FL	111	39	RE/MAX +72
Las Vegas, NV	86	46	RE/MAX +40
Dallas, TX	81	50	RE/MAX +31
Newport Beach, CA	39	76	Douglas Elliman +37
Naples, FL	44	63	Douglas Elliman +19
Wellington, FL	72	34	RE/MAX +38
Delray Beach, FL	39	54	Douglas Elliman +15
Austin, TX	30	61	Douglas Elliman +31
Smithtown, NY	25	65	Douglas Elliman +40
St. Petersburg, FL	62	15	RE/MAX +47
Boston, MA	7	69	Douglas Elliman +62
Richmond, VA	66	8	RE/MAX +58
McLean, VA	65	6	RE/MAX +59
Brentwood, CA	14	55	Douglas Elliman +41

Agents with their own website

5.3% of the 45,523 checked RE/MAX 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

RE/MAX publishes no single compensation model: Set by each franchisee; plans vary from high-split with desk fees to traditional splits. 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 RE/MAX'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 Florida, the state where the two brands have the most agents between them, that is the Florida realtor email list. No agent is named on this page.

More comparisons

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

Questions this page answers

Is RE/MAX bigger than Douglas Elliman?: By agents with a published profile in September 2026, RE/MAX is larger: 45,523 against 5,340, 8.5 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 RE/MAX?: In 1 of the 13 states they share, led by New York (2,988 to 1,007).
Which pays agents more, RE/MAX 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). RE/MAX vs Douglas Elliman: 45,523 against 5,340 agents, 13 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/re-max-vs-douglas-elliman/