{"id":35853,"date":"2023-05-10T10:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T17:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=35853"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:12:27","slug":"average-real-estate-commission-rate-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/average-real-estate-commission-rate-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Average New Mexico Real Estate Commission Rate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s note: On March 15, 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> a landmark lawsuit settlement that will change the way real estate agent commissions are handled in the future. These changes will \u201cdecouple\u201d seller and buyer agent compensation. Industry experts predict that this decoupling will likely lower agent fees and give buyers the ability to negotiate commission amounts directly. <\/span>Learn more<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Most real estate agents in New Mexico get paid through commissions. Commissions are typically calculated as a percentage of a property\u2019s sale price, though some brokerages charge a flat fee. The average agent commission<\/a> rate nationwide is 5.8% of the home sale price, according to HomeLight\u2019s real estate transaction data of thousands of home sales each year. But how does that compare to the average real estate commission rate in New Mexico?<\/p>\n

This post will help you determine how much commission you might pay on your New Mexico home sale and the options available to earn the highest proceeds possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What’s the average real estate commission in New Mexico?<\/h2>\n

As top real estate agent Jerome Leyba<\/a> of Santa Fe explains, you can expect to pay 6% in agent commissions when selling a home in New Mexico, with some variation based on location within the state. A property worth the current statewide median home sale price of $361,713 amounts to $27,703 in commission costs.<\/p>\n

Leyba notes that the commission is \u201cstandard\u201d and \u201csplit between the buyer and seller agents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Using an overall statewide average of 6%, here\u2019s a breakdown of how much you might pay in real estate commissions based on what a home sells for in six of the largest cities in New Mexico:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
New Mexico city\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian home price<\/strong><\/td>\nTypical commission at 6%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albuquerque<\/td>\n$344,000<\/td>\n$20,640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las Cruces<\/td>\n$309,390<\/td>\n$18,563<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rio Rancho<\/td>\n$357,634<\/td>\n$21,458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santa Fe<\/td>\n$597,269<\/td>\n$35,836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roswell<\/td>\n$186,250<\/td>\n$11,175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmington<\/td>\n$289,900<\/td>\n$17,394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Median home prices calculated from multiple public sales data sources.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

HomeLight gathers agent commission data from cities throughout the U.S. To see if we have commission rates for your city, try our Agent Commissions Calculator<\/a>. You might also be interested in our Home Value Estimator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still curious about commission rates in New Mexico? Here are the answers to common questions about real estate agent commissions:<\/p>\n

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Who pays real estate commission fees?<\/h2>\n

The home seller typically pays the commission, and the seller\u2019s agent will then split the commission with the buyer\u2019s agent.<\/p>\n

Leyba explains, “When you list the property on the MLS, you put in the commission terms, and the buyer and seller\u2019s agent will evenly split that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Are you curious about the buyer agent commissions and how they compare to the seller agent commissions? Check out our buyer agent commission story<\/a> for further insight and explanations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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