{"id":35982,"date":"2023-05-25T09:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T16:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=35982"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:34:08","slug":"average-real-estate-commission-rate-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/average-real-estate-commission-rate-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Average Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin get paid through commissions. Commissions are typically calculated as a percentage of a property\u2019s sale price, though some brokerages will 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 Wisconsin?<\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll help you determine how much commission you might pay on your Wisconsin home sale, and what options are 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 Wisconsin?<\/h2>\n

According to Greg Dallaire<\/a>, a top real estate agent with 17 years of experience in the Green Bay area, you can expect to pay between 5%-7% in agent commissions when selling a home in Wisconsin, with some variation based on location within the state. On a property worth the current statewide median home sale price of $267,500<\/a>, that amounts to $13,375\u2013$18,725 in commission costs.<\/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 typical home sells for in six cities throughout Wisconsin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wisconsin city<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian home price<\/strong><\/td>\nTypical commission at 6%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$24,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milwaukee<\/td>\n$223,000<\/td>\n$13,380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La Crosse<\/td>\n$259,450<\/td>\n$15,567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marquette<\/td>\n$215,000<\/td>\n$12,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Bay<\/td>\n$225,000<\/td>\n$13,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eau Claire<\/td>\n$275,750<\/td>\n$16,545<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Median home price source: Wisconsin Realtors Association<\/a><\/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 Wisconsin? 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 commission is typically paid by the home seller, and the seller\u2019s agent will then split the commission with the buyer\u2019s agent.<\/p>\n

Dallaire says, \u201cIn the Wisconsin residential listing contract, it’s got the commission basically broken down where there’s the total commission and then the part of that which is utilized to promote a buyer\u2019s agent<\/a> to cooperate and bring a buyer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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