Real Estate Agencies in the US: 163,894 real estate brokerage offices and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 163,894 real estate brokerage offices in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 531210, offices of real estate agents and brokers). 97% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 4,747 have 10 or more. California has the most (22,558, 14% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 34%. Across the country these real estate brokerage offices employ 395,264 people, about 2.4 per location.
How big are real estate agencies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 151,101 | 92.2% |
| 5-9 | 8,046 | 4.9% |
| 10-19 | 2,734 | 1.7% |
| 20-49 | 1,353 | 0.8% |
| 50-99 | 395 | 0.2% |
| 100-249 | 190 | 0.1% |
| 250-499 | 48 | 0% |
| 500-999 | 22 | 0% |
| 1,000+ | 5 | 0% |
Single-office brokerages fall in the 1-10 and 11-20 bands. Franchise offices often show the franchise brand as the company name, so check the company field before you send.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 22,558 | 13.8% |
| Florida | 21,144 | 12.9% |
| Texas | 11,405 | 7% |
| Colorado | 7,456 | 4.5% |
| North Carolina | 6,880 | 4.2% |
| New York | 6,584 | 4% |
| Arizona | 6,269 | 3.8% |
| Georgia | 6,227 | 3.8% |
| Washington | 5,670 | 3.5% |
| Illinois | 4,933 | 3% |
State breakdowns: Real Estate Agencies in California · Real Estate Agencies in Florida · Real Estate Agencies in Texas.
Who makes the buying decision
Brokerages buy CRM and lead-routing software, listing photography, transaction coordination, signage and marketing. The broker-owner or managing broker approves tools for the office; individual agents buy their own marketing.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 238,600 |
| General and Operations Managers | 74,900 |
| Financial Managers | 19,730 |
| Construction Managers | 9,290 |
| Facilities Managers | 6,530 |
| Managers, All Other | 6,310 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- real estate, commercial real estate
- Job titles
- Broker Owner, Managing Broker, Team Leader, Office Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Many agents list themselves as self-employed with their own one-person company. Use the title filter for broker and team-lead roles if you want the person who decides for an office.
Questions
How many real estate brokerage offices are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 163,894 real estate brokerage offices with paid employees under NAICS 531210 (offices of real estate agents and brokers), of which 151,101 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most real estate brokerage offices?
California, with 22,558 (14% of the US). Florida follows with 21,144 and Texas with 11,405.
Who should I contact at a real estate brokerage?
Brokerages buy CRM and lead-routing software, listing photography, transaction coordination, signage and marketing. The broker-owner or managing broker approves tools for the office; individual agents buy their own marketing.
What would a real estate agency list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 4,747 real estate brokerage offices with 10 or more employees would be 4,747 records, about $43 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.