Work out the total real estate commission on a sale, how it splits between listing and buyer agents, and what each agent keeps after the brokerage cut.
Result
How to use this tool
The agreed or expected sale price of the property.
The total rate agreed with the listing brokerage.
Choose how much goes to the listing side versus the buyer side.
In Advanced options, set the brokerage percentage to see each agent net pay.
Formula & worked example
A $500,000 sale at 6% commission costs $30,000, typically split $15,000 to the listing agent and $15,000 to the buyer agent; after a 20% brokerage cut each agent nets $12,000.
Limitations — read this before you rely on it
Estimate only. It does not cover closing costs, taxes, concessions, dual agency rules or local regulations, and it does not replace the listing agreement, which governs the actual commission.
Frequently asked questions
Usually the seller pays the total commission from the sale proceeds, and it is then split between the listing brokerage and the buyer brokerage under the listing agreement.
No. Rates are negotiable and vary by market, price and services agreed. Common US rates are around 5-6% in total, but there is no legally fixed rate.
It is the portion of the total commission going to the listing side versus the buyer side. A 50/50 split is common, but the split is set in the listing agreement.
Agents usually split their share with their brokerage, and may also pay desk fees, marketing costs and taxes. The brokerage cut here models that split.
No. Title, transfer, legal and lender fees are separate closing costs on top of the commission.