See how you are similar to or different from your peers.
There’s no such thing as a typical REALTOR®. The demographics and professional backgrounds of members vary—and the way REALTORS® work differs, too. But there are percentages and medians and such. Here are some of those statistics from the 2020 Profile of Texas REALTORS® Members.
License
| Agent | 82% |
| Broker | 13% |
| Broker Associate | 6% |
| Appraiser | 1% |
Specialty
| Residential | 72% |
| Property Management | 5% |
| Commercial | 3% |
| Relocation | 3% |
Brokerage Firms
| Independent Company | 55% |
| Franchise | 40% |
47% have 1 office location
| Female | 62% |
| Male | 36% |
53 Years Old (Median)
| White | 70% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15% |
| Black/African American | 10% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5% |
17% have at least one personal assistant
| Licensed | 69% |
| Unlicensed | 31% |
26% Are Members of a Real Estate Team
97% Plan to Stay in the Industry During the Next 2 Years
73% Real Estate is Only Occupation
4 Years Median Experience of Sales Agents
36% Use Drones or Hire Drone Operators
Agent Compensation
| Fixed Commission Split Under 100% | 31% |
| Capped Commission Split | 27% |
| Graduated Commission Split | 21% |
| 100% Commission | 12% |
| Commission Plus Share of Profits | 12% |
| Salary Only | 1% |
| Share of Profits Only | 1% |
$585 Spent Annually on Professional Development (Median)
55% of Agents Receive E&O Insurance From Brokerage
$120,500 Gross Median Household Income
83% of Texas REALTORS® are Homeowners
96% of Texas REALTORS® are Registered to Vote
73% of Texas REALTORS® Volunteer in Community
14% of Texas REALTORS® are Veterans
9% of Texas REALTORS® Spent at Least $1,000/Year Advertising Themselves on Social Media
40% spent $0
Social Media Use (Professionally)
| 80% | |
| 62% | |
| 43% | |
| 22% |
Annual Median Gross Income
| Agents | $39,090 |
| Brokers | $104,760 |
Annual Real Estate Business Expenses (Median)
| Agents | $5,290 |
| Brokers | $23,850 |
The 2020 Profile of Texas REALTORS® Members is provided by the National Association of REALTORS® and is derived from survey responses by 832 members in Texas during March 2020. You can download the full report from texasrealestate.com/research.