Average Commission Rate for Real Estate Agents – 2018 Update
National Average Realtor Commission 2018
- 1992 = 6.04%
- 2005 = 5.02%
- 2011 = 5.3%
- 2013 = 5.38%
- 2014 = 5.18%
- 2015 = 5.26%
- 2017 = 5.12%
*Above numbers are from Real Trends.
Commission rate averages are hard to come by. Real Trends, a real estate industry publishing and consulting firm, is one of the only available sources of information.
Steve Murray, president of Real Trends, Inc wrote in fall of 2017 that, “the average commission rate has dropped about 20 basis points in the last five years (5.32 to 5.12).”
Portland Real Estate Market Commission
All real estate commission is negotiable and there is no set standard. Local commission rates in Portland are not published, but it doesn’t take long to find competing commission rates online. Be sure to negotiate the rate with your local real estate agent. Weigh services and experience vs. commission charge. Not all real estate agents provide the same services or have the same track record, not even close.
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