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Real Estate Agent Salary Cost by City

Average realtor and real estate agent earnings. Compare costs across 300 US cities.

National Average
$45,000$110,000
$/yr
Cities
300+
Cheapest
Brownsville
Most Expensive
Aspen
Spread
$44K$194K

How much does real estate agent salary cost by city? The honest answer: it depends entirely on where you live. National averages ($45,000 to $110,000) mask enormous regional variation driven by local labor costs, regulations, and market competition. This page ranks every city in our database from cheapest to most expensive.

Why Real Estate Agent Salary Costs Vary by City

1

State income tax rates that affect take-home pay negotiations

2

Regional cost of living that employers must match to attract talent

3

Industry concentration — tech hubs, healthcare centers, and manufacturing regions each have different pay scales

4

Employer competition for talent in specialized industries

5

Remote work availability — roles that can be done remotely are converging on national rates, while on-site roles retain geographic premiums

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Real Estate Agent Salary

Compare Real Estate Agent Salary Prices Across 300 Cities

#CityStateLowAverageHighvs National
1BrownsvilleTX$25,369$43,691$62,013-44%
2BiloxiMS$25,931$44,659$63,387-42%
3LafayetteLA$26,651$45,899$65,147-41%
4Eau ClaireWI$27,337$47,081$66,825-39%
5MaconGA$27,608$47,547$67,485-39%
6ShreveportLA$27,630$47,585$67,540-39%
7TulsaOK$27,956$48,147$68,338-38%
8IndependenceMO$28,102$48,399$68,695-38%
9TopekaKS$28,553$49,174$69,795-37%
10DecaturIL$28,575$49,213$69,850-36%
11HattiesburgMS$28,575$49,213$69,850-36%
12McAllenTX$28,643$49,329$70,015-36%
13Oklahoma CityOK$28,777$49,561$70,345-36%
14NorfolkVA$28,856$49,697$70,538-36%
15College StationTX$29,093$50,104$71,115-35%
16Bowling GreenKY$29,408$50,647$71,885-35%
17MidlandTX$29,408$50,647$71,885-35%
18FargoND$29,734$51,209$72,683-34%
19Green BayWI$29,903$51,499$73,095-34%
20SpringfieldMO$30,015$51,693$73,370-33%
21ScrantonPA$30,150$51,925$73,700-33%
22RacineWI$30,330$52,235$74,140-33%
23Rapid CitySD$30,645$52,778$74,910-32%
24SavannahGA$31,320$53,940$76,560-30%
25CharlotteNC$31,410$54,095$76,780-30%
26Daytona BeachFL$31,432$54,134$76,835-30%
27LaredoTX$31,826$54,812$77,798-29%
28BloomingtonIL$31,950$55,025$78,100-29%
29SchenectadyNY$32,164$55,394$78,623-29%
30RockfordIL$32,850$56,575$80,300-27%
31BloomingtonIN$33,165$57,118$81,070-26%
32KalamazooMI$33,266$57,292$81,318-26%
33KnoxvilleTN$33,615$57,893$82,170-25%
34MemphisTN$34,189$58,881$83,572-24%
35FlintMI$34,684$59,734$84,783-23%
36NashvilleTN$34,695$59,753$84,810-23%
37FriscoTX$34,875$60,063$85,250-22%
38San AntonioTX$34,976$60,237$85,498-22%
39AmarilloTX$35,111$60,469$85,827-22%
40JacksonMS$35,303$60,799$86,295-22%
41Little RockAR$35,438$61,032$86,625-21%
42TucsonAZ$35,573$61,264$86,955-21%
43EvansvilleIN$35,629$61,361$87,093-21%
44La CrosseWI$35,719$61,516$87,313-21%
45SpringfieldIL$35,899$61,826$87,753-20%
46GreensboroNC$35,955$61,923$87,890-20%
47MilwaukeeWI$36,068$62,117$88,165-20%
48DaytonOH$36,146$62,252$88,357-20%
49RoswellGA$36,349$62,601$88,853-19%
50Cedar RapidsIA$36,394$62,679$88,963-19%
51YakimaWA$36,810$63,395$89,980-18%
52JolietIL$36,889$63,531$90,173-18%
53San JuanPR$36,911$63,569$90,227-18%
54CaryNC$36,934$63,609$90,283-18%
55El PasoTX$36,956$63,647$90,338-18%
56RochesterNY$37,001$63,725$90,448-18%
57ChattanoogaTN$37,069$63,841$90,613-18%
58CharlestonWV$37,069$63,841$90,613-18%
59Fort WorthTX$37,237$64,131$91,025-17%
60BeaumontTX$37,361$64,344$91,327-17%
61WichitaKS$37,384$64,384$91,383-17%
62LansingMI$37,440$64,480$91,520-17%
63TylerTX$37,440$64,480$91,520-17%
64Terre HauteIN$37,688$64,907$92,125-16%
65PocatelloID$37,789$65,081$92,373-16%
66OdessaTX$37,823$65,139$92,455-16%
67Ann ArborMI$37,868$65,217$92,565-16%
68JanesvilleWI$37,946$65,352$92,758-16%
69WacoTX$38,295$65,953$93,610-15%
70AbileneTX$38,565$66,418$94,270-14%
71BismarckND$38,588$66,457$94,325-14%
72BaltimoreMD$38,666$66,592$94,518-14%
73CincinnatiOH$38,768$66,767$94,765-14%
74AppletonWI$39,049$67,251$95,453-13%
75Corpus ChristiTX$39,094$67,329$95,563-13%
76PhoenixAZ$39,139$67,406$95,673-13%
77Traverse CityMI$39,353$67,774$96,195-13%
78Winston-SalemNC$39,386$67,832$96,278-12%
79PierreSD$39,409$67,871$96,333-12%
80KennewickWA$39,454$67,948$96,442-12%
81ClarksvilleTN$39,600$68,200$96,800-12%
82TallahasseeFL$39,679$68,336$96,993-12%
83LakelandFL$39,713$68,394$97,075-12%
84Warner RobinsGA$39,769$68,491$97,212-12%
85Kansas CityMO$39,791$68,530$97,268-12%
86Virginia BeachVA$40,061$68,995$97,928-11%
87Newport NewsVA$40,129$69,111$98,092-11%
88ChesapeakeVA$40,208$69,247$98,285-11%
89St. JosephMO$40,354$69,499$98,643-10%
90FrankfortKY$40,601$69,925$99,248-10%
91New BedfordMA$40,691$70,080$99,468-10%
92Jefferson CityMO$40,703$70,099$99,495-10%
93GainesvilleFL$40,736$70,157$99,578-9%
94OmahaNE$40,770$70,215$99,660-9%
95VisaliaCA$40,939$70,506$100,073-9%
96BirminghamAL$41,018$70,642$100,265-9%
97MadisonWI$41,096$70,777$100,458-9%
98PensacolaFL$41,220$70,990$100,760-8%
99LubbockTX$41,400$71,300$101,200-8%
100McKinneyTX$41,513$71,494$101,475-8%
101SpringfieldMA$41,558$71,572$101,585-8%
102LexingtonKY$41,603$71,649$101,695-8%
103Baton RougeLA$41,749$71,901$102,053-7%
104Idaho FallsID$41,760$71,920$102,080-7%
105RichmondVA$41,783$71,959$102,135-7%
106OrlandoFL$41,816$72,017$102,218-7%
107LouisvilleKY$41,850$72,075$102,300-7%
108North CharlestonSC$41,895$72,153$102,410-7%
109ProvidenceRI$41,929$72,211$102,493-7%
110South BendIN$41,974$72,289$102,603-7%
111OshkoshWI$42,086$72,482$102,877-6%
112PatersonNJ$42,143$72,579$103,015-6%
113RogersAR$42,143$72,579$103,015-6%
114SarasotaFL$42,165$72,618$103,070-6%
115JacksonvilleFL$42,266$72,792$103,317-6%
116HelenaMT$42,311$72,870$103,428-6%
117MurfreesboroTN$42,761$73,645$104,528-5%
118NampaID$42,829$73,761$104,693-5%
119EriePA$42,941$73,954$104,967-5%
120ClearwaterFL$43,043$74,129$105,215-4%
121RenoNV$43,223$74,439$105,655-4%
122AuroraCO$43,268$74,517$105,765-4%
123GilbertAZ$43,279$74,536$105,793-4%
124AugustaME$43,290$74,555$105,820-4%
125Palm BayFL$43,301$74,575$105,848-4%
126SyracuseNY$43,459$74,846$106,233-3%
127New OrleansLA$43,549$75,001$106,453-3%
128DallasTX$43,571$75,040$106,508-3%
129PlanoTX$43,628$75,137$106,645-3%
130MobileAL$43,650$75,175$106,700-3%
131Grand RapidsMI$43,763$75,369$106,975-3%
132DurangoCO$43,976$75,737$107,498-2%
133GlendaleAZ$43,988$75,757$107,525-2%
134AkronOH$44,021$75,815$107,608-2%
135AllentownPA$44,055$75,873$107,690-2%
136Des MoinesIA$44,078$75,912$107,745-2%
137DuluthMN$44,168$76,067$107,965-2%
138IndianapolisIN$44,179$76,086$107,993-2%
139Twin FallsID$44,179$76,086$107,993-2%
140PittsburghPA$44,190$76,105$108,020-2%
141FlagstaffAZ$44,303$76,299$108,295-2%
142LakewoodNJ$44,336$76,357$108,378-1%
143BethlehemPA$44,348$76,377$108,405-1%
144AlbanyNY$44,381$76,435$108,488-1%
145LincolnNE$44,404$76,474$108,543-1%
146HartfordCT$44,595$76,803$109,010-1%
147ArlingtonTX$44,651$76,900$109,148-1%
148Round RockTX$44,730$77,035$109,340-1%
149BakersfieldCA$44,753$77,074$109,395-1%
150ReddingCA$44,809$77,171$109,5330%
151Great FallsMT$44,843$77,229$109,6150%
152ClevelandOH$44,888$77,307$109,7250%
153FresnoCA$44,989$77,481$109,9730%
154St. LouisMO$45,360$78,120$110,880+1%
155MinneapolisMN$45,439$78,256$111,073+1%
156MontgomeryAL$45,506$78,372$111,238+1%
157KenoshaWI$45,506$78,372$111,238+1%
158St. PaulMN$45,518$78,392$111,265+1%
159StocktonCA$45,551$78,450$111,348+1%
160FayettevilleAR$45,720$78,740$111,760+2%
161CasperWY$45,743$78,779$111,815+2%
162BuffaloNY$45,776$78,837$111,898+2%
163ColumbusOH$45,990$79,205$112,420+2%
164ConwayAR$46,541$80,154$113,767+3%
165TampaFL$46,811$80,619$114,427+4%
166WilmingtonDE$46,868$80,717$114,565+4%
167ChicoCA$46,913$80,794$114,675+4%
168DavenportIA$47,014$80,968$114,922+4%
169ReadingPA$47,160$81,220$115,280+5%
170Sioux FallsSD$47,171$81,240$115,308+5%
171Fort LauderdaleFL$47,216$81,317$115,418+5%
172WarwickRI$47,430$81,685$115,940+5%
173IthacaNY$47,453$81,724$115,995+5%
174DentonTX$47,633$82,034$116,435+6%
175CheyenneWY$47,779$82,286$116,793+6%
176DurhamNC$47,914$82,519$117,123+6%
177ElizabethNJ$47,993$82,654$117,315+7%
178Cape CoralFL$48,184$82,984$117,783+7%
179RiversideCA$48,229$83,061$117,893+7%
180HarrisburgPA$48,229$83,061$117,893+7%
181HoustonTX$48,555$83,623$118,690+8%
182ChampaignIL$48,577$83,661$118,745+8%
183MesaAZ$48,600$83,700$118,800+8%
184ColumbiaMO$48,634$83,759$118,883+8%
185BoiseID$48,735$83,933$119,130+8%
186NapervilleIL$48,757$83,971$119,185+8%
187ColumbiaSC$48,814$84,069$119,323+8%
188ModestoCA$48,994$84,379$119,763+9%
189AtlantaGA$49,106$84,572$120,038+9%
190RaleighNC$49,117$84,591$120,065+9%
191PuebloCO$49,264$84,843$120,422+9%
192ManchesterNH$49,534$85,309$121,083+10%
193EugeneOR$50,276$86,587$122,898+12%
194AnchorageAK$50,310$86,645$122,980+12%
195Sugar LandTX$50,378$86,762$123,145+12%
196Sandy SpringsGA$50,423$86,839$123,255+12%
197VictorvilleCA$50,591$87,130$123,668+12%
198BurlingtonVT$50,603$87,149$123,695+12%
199GreeleyCO$50,614$87,168$123,722+12%
200Las VegasNV$50,636$87,207$123,778+13%
201Carson CityNV$51,053$87,924$124,795+13%
202Pompano BeachFL$51,120$88,040$124,960+14%
203PeoriaAZ$51,210$88,195$125,180+14%
204BridgeportCT$51,322$88,389$125,455+14%
205AlbuquerqueNM$51,345$88,428$125,510+14%
206ChicagoIL$51,458$88,622$125,785+14%
207WorcesterMA$51,525$88,738$125,950+15%
208Salt Lake CityUT$51,548$88,777$126,005+15%
209AshevilleNC$51,604$88,874$126,143+15%
210HuntsvilleAL$51,638$88,932$126,225+15%
211Elk GroveCA$51,818$89,242$126,665+15%
212TrentonNJ$51,953$89,474$126,995+15%
213SpokaneWA$52,189$89,881$127,573+16%
214Colorado SpringsCO$52,515$90,443$128,370+17%
215TacomaWA$52,526$90,462$128,397+17%
216AustinTX$52,560$90,520$128,480+17%
217SacramentoCA$52,999$91,276$129,553+18%
218NaplesFL$53,381$91,935$130,488+19%
219LowellMA$53,584$92,284$130,983+19%
220PortsmouthNH$53,629$92,361$131,093+19%
221Fort CollinsCO$53,798$92,652$131,505+20%
222MiamiFL$53,876$92,787$131,698+20%
223North Las VegasNV$53,876$92,787$131,698+20%
224Coeur d'AleneID$53,955$92,923$131,890+20%
225ChandlerAZ$53,966$92,942$131,918+20%
226LaramieWY$54,011$93,020$132,028+20%
227PhiladelphiaPA$54,124$93,214$132,303+20%
228ConcordNH$54,439$93,756$133,073+21%
229VallejoCA$54,529$93,911$133,293+21%
230RosevilleCA$55,620$95,790$135,960+24%
231BellinghamWA$55,654$95,848$136,042+24%
232CharlestonSC$55,924$96,314$136,703+24%
233Saratoga SpringsNY$55,969$96,391$136,813+24%
234CorvallisOR$56,059$96,546$137,033+25%
235MeridianID$56,284$96,934$137,583+25%
236OlympiaWA$57,026$98,212$139,398+27%
237FontanaCA$57,229$98,561$139,893+27%
238DoverDE$57,645$99,278$140,910+28%
239MissoulaMT$57,656$99,297$140,938+28%
240Rancho CucamongaCA$57,690$99,355$141,020+28%
241TempeAZ$57,881$99,685$141,488+29%
242BillingsMT$57,938$99,782$141,625+29%
243PortlandOR$58,118$100,092$142,065+29%
244PortlandME$58,174$100,188$142,202+29%
245OntarioCA$58,174$100,188$142,202+29%
246CranstonRI$58,343$100,479$142,615+30%
247ScottsdaleAZ$58,657$101,021$143,385+30%
248New HavenCT$58,961$101,545$144,128+31%
249Palm SpringsCA$59,591$102,630$145,668+32%
250NewarkNJ$59,873$103,114$146,355+33%
251WashingtonDC$60,053$103,424$146,795+33%
252Moreno ValleyCA$60,255$103,773$147,290+34%
253Santa FeNM$60,401$104,025$147,648+34%
254ProvoUT$60,660$104,470$148,280+35%
255MontpelierVT$60,739$104,606$148,473+35%
256OceansideCA$60,739$104,606$148,473+35%
257MedfordOR$60,941$104,955$148,968+35%
258ConcordCA$61,234$105,459$149,683+36%
259HaywardCA$61,403$105,749$150,095+36%
260HendersonNV$61,425$105,788$150,150+37%
261Santa AnaCA$61,718$106,292$150,865+37%
262ColumbiaMD$61,808$106,447$151,085+37%
263YonkersNY$63,281$108,985$154,688+41%
264SedonaAZ$64,125$110,438$156,750+43%
265CambridgeMA$64,238$110,632$157,025+43%
266DenverCO$64,823$111,639$158,455+44%
267Key WestFL$64,991$111,930$158,868+44%
268JacksonWY$65,790$113,305$160,820+46%
269BoulderCO$66,184$113,984$161,783+47%
270BendOR$66,454$114,449$162,443+48%
271JuneauAK$66,758$114,972$163,185+48%
272IrvineCA$66,971$115,340$163,708+49%
273Long BeachCA$67,275$115,863$164,450+50%
274BostonMA$67,309$115,921$164,533+50%
275Santa RosaCA$68,816$118,517$168,218+53%
276Jersey CityNJ$70,268$121,017$171,765+56%
277StamfordCT$70,448$121,327$172,205+57%
278BellevueWA$70,785$121,908$173,030+57%
279OxnardCA$71,258$122,722$174,185+58%
280Los AngelesCA$73,508$126,597$179,685+63%
281NapaCA$73,868$127,217$180,565+64%
282Simi ValleyCA$76,095$131,053$186,010+69%
283Huntington BeachCA$76,253$131,324$186,395+69%
284AnaheimCA$77,231$133,010$188,788+72%
285San Luis ObispoCA$78,424$135,064$191,703+74%
286Santa CruzCA$78,840$135,780$192,720+75%
287Santa BarbaraCA$81,259$139,946$198,633+81%
288San DiegoCA$82,046$141,302$200,558+82%
289OaklandCA$82,440$141,980$201,520+83%
290Park CityUT$82,980$142,910$202,840+84%
291TellurideCO$85,590$147,405$209,220+90%
292SeattleWA$86,963$149,769$212,575+93%
293Martha's VineyardMA$87,615$150,893$214,170+95%
294HonoluluHI$87,930$151,435$214,940+95%
295New YorkNY$93,263$160,619$227,975+107%
296San JoseCA$96,390$166,005$235,620+114%
297SunnyvaleCA$101,036$174,007$246,978+125%
298VailCO$101,633$175,034$248,435+126%
299San FranciscoCA$105,581$181,835$258,088+135%
300AspenCO$112,781$194,234$275,687+151%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does real estate agent salary cost on average?

The national average for real estate agent salary ranges from $45,000 to $110,000. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — Brownsville is the most affordable at $43,691, while Aspen is the most expensive at $194,234. That's a spread of $150,543 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is real estate agent salary cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for real estate agent salary are: 1. Brownsville, TX ($43,691); 2. Biloxi, MS ($44,659); 3. Lafayette, LA ($45,899); 4. Eau Claire, WI ($47,081); 5. Macon, GA ($47,547). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does real estate agent salary cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like Aspen (index: 230) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.
MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.
Confidence LevelHIGH— BLS OEWS wage data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: May 2026.

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