{"id":36695,"date":"2023-06-28T12:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T19:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=36695"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:50:09","slug":"average-real-estate-commission-rate-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/average-real-estate-commission-rate-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Average Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?<\/p>\n

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

According to Paul Avratin<\/a>, a top-performing Chattanooga area agent with 14 years of experience, you can expect to pay 6% in agent commissions when selling a home in Tennessee, with some variation based on location within the state. \u201cOutlying, the highest commission on a home is 7%,\u201d he says, and \u201cthe lowest I\u2019ve seen is 4%.\u201d On a property worth the current statewide median home sale price of $273,665<\/a>, 6% in commissions amounts to $16,420 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 home sells for in six of the largest cities in Tennessee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tennessee city<\/strong><\/td>\nMedian home price<\/strong><\/td>\nTypical commission at 6%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memphis<\/td>\n$473,565<\/td>\n$28,414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nashville<\/td>\n$174,839<\/td>\n$10,490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knoxville<\/td>\n$350,314<\/td>\n$21,019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chattanooga<\/td>\n$327,729<\/td>\n$19,664<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarksville<\/td>\n$313,246<\/td>\n$18,795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Murfreesboro<\/td>\n$414,000<\/td>\n$24,840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Median home prices calculated from multiple public sales data sources.<\/em><\/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 Tennessee? 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

Avratin serves on four MLS boards in Tennessee: Knoxville MLS, Chattanooga MLS, Cleveland MLS, and Nashville MLS. He explains that the final settlement statement<\/a> will clearly indicate how much commission will be paid to the seller\u2019s and buyer\u2019s agents. \u201cIn the state [of Tennessee], by law, three days before closing, it shows both agencies on the seller\u2019s statement. Buyers never pay commission unless it\u2019s a unique situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200bIn a moment, we\u2019ll look at how the commission splits play out and how much the agents actually keep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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