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Head to head · September 2026

Real Brokerage vs Compass

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

Real Brokerage had 33,258 agents with a published profile on September 5, 2026, in 51 states; Compass had 32,767 in 35. They meet in 35 states: Real Brokerage has more agents in 20, Compass in 15.

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.

33,258Real Brokerage agents
32,767Compass agents
35states where both operate
20 / 15states led by Real Brokerage / Compass
340cities where both have agents

Real Brokerage vs Compass 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.

StateReal BrokerageCompassLeads
California5,3598,022Compass +2,663
Texas3,6923,303Real Brokerage +389
Florida2,3953,115Compass +720
New York9493,027Compass +2,078
Arizona1,639613Real Brokerage +1,026
Illinois5251,719Compass +1,194
New Jersey1,226786Real Brokerage +440
Virginia1,368528Real Brokerage +840
Washington994891Real Brokerage +103
Colorado6701,192Compass +522
Massachusetts5881,206Compass +618
North Carolina980768Real Brokerage +212
Pennsylvania5971,060Compass +463
Tennessee3251,328Compass +1,003
Louisiana3071,062Compass +755
Maryland470788Compass +318
Georgia808437Real Brokerage +371
Wisconsin509247Real Brokerage +262
Minnesota547208Real Brokerage +339
Missouri406270Real Brokerage +136
Kansas413210Real Brokerage +203
Nevada55039Real Brokerage +511
Connecticut191380Compass +189
Hawaii232305Compass +73
Michigan5092Real Brokerage +507
Ohio4601Real Brokerage +459
District of Columbia46364Compass +318
Idaho30156Real Brokerage +245
Delaware86255Compass +169
Indiana177152Real Brokerage +25
Rhode Island165161Real Brokerage +4
New Hampshire16640Real Brokerage +126
Wyoming2573Compass +48
Kentucky951Real Brokerage +94
Mississippi781Real Brokerage +77

Real Brokerage also has agents in 16 states where Compass has none.

Cities where both have agents

The 20 cities with the most agents between the two brands, of 340 where both are present.

CityReal BrokerageCompassLeads
New York, NY711,637Compass +1,566
Austin, TX1161,179Compass +1,063
Chicago, IL87962Compass +875
San Diego, CA366537Compass +171
San Antonio, TX85530Real Brokerage +825
Denver, CO68797Compass +729
Nashville, TN33814Compass +781
Houston, TX224555Compass +331
Dallas, TX118654Compass +536
Los Angeles, CA169588Compass +419
Scottsdale, AZ146611Compass +465
San Francisco, CA40662Compass +622
Miami, FL62530Compass +468
Charlotte, NC82388Compass +306
Seattle, WA94359Compass +265
Philadelphia, PA76361Compass +285
Brooklyn, NY91341Compass +250
Boca Raton, FL31389Compass +358
Atlanta, GA83333Compass +250
Washington, DC43358Compass +315

Agents with their own website

6.9% of the 33,258 checked Real Brokerage agents have a website of their own; website ownership is not measured for Compass (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

Real Brokerage publishes no single compensation model: Its public pages did not expose a plan to an automated read; treated as set by each office until read by hand. The split, cap and fees are agreed with the office you join, so use the calculator with the numbers that office gives you.

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.

Run your own numbers in the commission calculator.

Where the data comes from

Counted from Real Brokerage's and Compass' own public agent directories on September 5, 2026; an agent is included once, with a published email, under the brand whose directory lists them. Every agent counted here has a published email on file; the per-agent file is the California real estate agent list at usrealtorlist.com for the biggest shared state, and this page publishes only totals.

More comparisons

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

Questions this page answers

Is Real Brokerage bigger than Compass?
By agents with a published profile in September 2026, Real Brokerage is larger: 33,258 against 32,767, 1.0 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 Compass have more agents than Real Brokerage?
In 15 of the 35 states they share, led by California (8,022 to 5,359), Florida (3,115 to 2,395) and New York (3,027 to 949).
Which pays agents more, Real Brokerage or Compass?
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). Real Brokerage vs Compass: 33,258 against 32,767 agents, 35 shared states. Count dated 2026-09-05. https://realtycensus.com/compare/real-brokerage-vs-compass/