{"id":56670,"date":"2026-06-19T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=56670"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T01:52:34","slug":"fsbo-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/fsbo-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"FSBO Statistics: Will You Save Money Selling By Owner?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s market, home sellers are looking for ways to keep as much of their sale proceeds as possible. Some sellers choose to take the \u201cFor Sale By Owner<\/a>\u201d (FSBO) route to avoid paying Realtor fees<\/a>. But will you save money selling by owner? What do the latest FSBO statistics tell us?<\/p>\n

In this post, we provide key FSBO statistics to help you decide if selling by owner is the right path for you. We\u2019ve also researched the numbers to show you estimated FSBO statistics in each state.<\/p>\n

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FSBO statistics home sellers should know<\/h2>\n

This first set of FSBO statistics comes from an annual report by the National Association of Realtors<\/a> (NAR) based on last year\u2019s sales transaction data. We\u2019ve broken it into four categories to give you a better understanding of what you might expect<\/a> if you decide to be your own real estate agent.<\/p>\n

FSBO sales overview:<\/h3>\n