{"id":35987,"date":"2023-05-25T09:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T16:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=35987"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:27:18","slug":"average-real-estate-commission-rate-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/average-real-estate-commission-rate-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Average Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota?<\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll help you determine how much commission you might pay on your Minnesota 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 Minnesota?<\/h2>\n

According to Paul Augustinack<\/a>, a top real estate agent in the Brainerd, Minnesota area, you can expect to pay around 6%, possibly up to 7%, in agent commissions when selling a home in Minnesota, with some variation based on location within the state. On a property worth the current statewide median home sale price of $320,000<\/a>, that amounts to $19,200 in commission costs.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of how much you might pay in real estate commissions<\/span><\/a> based on what a typical home sells for in six different regions within Minnesota:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Minnesota Region<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian home price<\/strong><\/td>\nTypical commission at 6%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twin Cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul)<\/td>\n$357,500<\/td>\n$21,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Central (Brainerd)<\/td>\n$245,000<\/td>\n$14,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southeast (Rochester)<\/td>\n$270,000<\/td>\n$16,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southwest (Pipestone, Worthington)<\/td>\n$168,000<\/td>\n$10,080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Valley (Granite Falls, Benson)<\/td>\n$114,000<\/td>\n$6,840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headwaters (Bagley, Baudette)<\/td>\n$233,000<\/td>\n$13,980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Regional median home prices taken from the latest Minnesota Realtors market report<\/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 Minnesota? 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<\/span><\/a> is typically paid by the home seller. The seller\u2019s agent will then share a portion of the commission with the buyer\u2019s agent. We\u2019ll discuss this split in greater detail below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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