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For real estate agents · Fees as of September 2026
Compass fees for agents: split, cap and every fee
Updated
Compass negotiates splits agent by agent and publishes no fee schedule. It bought Anywhere Real Estate (Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby's International Realty, Corcoran) in January 2026. Because Compass publishes no company-wide schedule, ask your office for every fee in writing.
Only what each company publishes itself, dated, with sources at the bottom.
- The split until you cap
- The cap, in dollars
- Every per-file and monthly fee
Compass publishes no company-wide schedule. The full table is below.
01The schedule
What Compass charges an agent
Compass's own published numbers, and what it leaves unpublished. AXEN is shown for reference.
| Fee | Compass | AXEN |
|---|---|---|
| Commission split | Negotiated agent by agent | None. Flat $500 per closing (Pro plan; 10% on sales under $2,500 of commission) |
| Yearly cap | No public cap | $6,000 (Pro) or $12,000 (Elite) |
| After the cap, per deal | Not published | $0 |
| Per-file fees | Not published | $295 admin fee per sale; it pays the Deal Desk coordinator on every file |
| Monthly or yearly fee | Not published | $50 a month |
| Sign-up fee | Not published | $0 |
02Ask in writing
Questions to ask Compass before you sign
Get every answer in writing. Tap a question to see what Compass publishes.
What is my split, and what is my cap in dollars, in writing?Split and cap
What Compass publishes, as of September 2026
- Commission split
- Negotiated agent by agent
- Yearly cap
- No public cap
What do I pay per deal after I cap?After the cap
What Compass publishes, as of September 2026
- After the cap, per deal
- Not published
What are every per-file, monthly, technology and E&O fee?Every fee, not just the split
What Compass publishes, as of September 2026
- Per-file fees
- Not published
- Monthly or yearly fee
- Not published
- Sign-up fee
- Not published
Who pays for a transaction coordinator?Coordination costs money somewhere
Ask Compass in writing.
- At AXEN
- $295 admin fee per sale; it pays the Deal Desk coordinator on every file
How am I paid on deals that close after I leave?Exit terms
How you are paid on deals that close after you leave is in the contract. Ask Compass for it in writing.
Compass head to head
03Another option
Where AXEN fits
No commission split. You keep 100% and pay a flat fee per closing.
Every AXEN fee, in fullFile fee, small sales, leases, admin, platform and rev share.
- File fee: $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year. $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. After the cap it is $0 until your AXEN anniversary.
- Small sales: under $2,500 of commission, the file fee is 10% of it instead.
- Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% of the commission, never more than $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee.
- $295 admin fee on every sale, even after the cap. Most of it pays your Deal Desk coordinator and state broker.
- Platform fee: $50 a month, $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing.
- Rev share: 5 levels, no quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.
AXEN is not the cheapest on fees alone for every agent, and we say so in the math. These are costs, not an earnings claim.
See every AXEN fee, AXEN vs eXp vs Real, how to transfer your license, or look inside the AXEN portal for free. Leading a team? See what moving the whole team looks like — no split from you, and no split from your agents.
Where every number comes from
Sources
- Compass: no agent fee schedule is published. The Anywhere Real Estate purchase closed January 2026.
- AXEN fee schedule: axenrealty.com/join (September 2026).
Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026; each may change its fees at any time, so confirm current fees with each company in writing before you decide. Compass are trademarks of their owners, who do not endorse this page.
04Straight answers
Compass fee questions
Short answers from the published schedules. Tap a question to open it.
What is the Compass commission split?
Negotiated agent by agent, as published September 2026.
What is the Compass cap?
No public cap, as published September 2026.
What does Compass charge after the cap?
Not published.
How much does an agent pay at Compass in a year?
Compass publishes no company-wide schedule, so it depends on your office. Ask for every fee in writing.
Is AXEN cheaper than Compass?
Run your office's written schedule through the calculator at axenportal.com/compare. AXEN is a flat $500 per closing capped at $6,000 on the Pro plan.
Run it on your own numbers.
Your number of deals and your average commission decide which one costs less. Get every schedule in writing, then run your own year.
AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026.