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Real Estate Commission Calculator

Find the agents' commission on a home sale and what the seller keeps after other closing costs.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter the sale price and the rates.

About sale priceWhat the home sells for.
About commission, %Total for both agents; 5–6% has been usual in the US.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
About other closing costs, % (optional)The seller's other costs; 0 if blank.
Result
Commission
$18,000.00
Each side if split equally
$9,000.00
Other closing costs
$9,000.00
Seller keeps
$273,000.00

At 6%, the commission on $300,000.00 is $18,000.00.

Show the working
  1. commission = price × rate
  2. seller keeps = price − commission − other closing costs

How to use it

Enter the sale price and the rates.

Enter amounts without commas or with them; rates are percentages (5 for 5%). Negative amounts are allowed where a sign means money paid out.

Key facts

commission = price × rate
seller keeps = price − commission − other closing costs

Questions

What is 6% of $300,000?

$18,000.

Formulas

commission = price × rate
seller keeps = price − commission − other closing costs

Sources

Limitations

  • Results are estimates for planning, not offers or financial advice; lenders and banks may round, count days or time payments differently.
  • Rates are nominal annual rates compounded as you choose; payments at a different frequency use the equivalent periodic rate.

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