Realty ONE Group franchise
2026 filing · March 26, 2026Growing
Realty ONE Group at a glance
A real estate brokerage office whose agents operate under the Realty ONE Group brand. At the end of 2025 there were 420 Realty ONE Group locations in the US, 408 franchised and 12 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Real estate
- Franchisor
- REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2012
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Laguna Niguel, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $47K–$228K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $19K–$25K
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $603 per agent a month
- No percentage royalty; a monthly fee of $603 for each real estate agent at the office
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of monthly agent and transaction fees
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 420
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 408
- Company-owned
- 12
- Change in 3 years
- +55
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 43
- Most in California, Pennsylvania and Florida
From REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 99; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Realty ONE Group among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Realty ONE Group | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $137,375 | Costs less than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $19,000 | Lower than 92% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 420 | More than 93% of franchises |
How much a Realty ONE Group franchise costs
Opening one Realty ONE Group costs an estimated $47,250 to $227,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are additional funds – 3 months ($15,000 to $75,000) and office set-up and improvements ($3,000 to $60,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $19,000 | $25,000 | |
| MLS charge | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial training travel/living expenses | $250 | $3,000 | |
| Office set-up and improvements | $3,000 | $60,000 | |
| Computer hardware and fixtures | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Exterior office signs | $500 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $1,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional funds – 3 months | $15,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $47,250 | $227,500 |
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Realty ONE Group franchise fee
The franchise fee is $19,000 to $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No percentage royalty; a monthly fee of $603 for each real estate agent at the office. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly agent and transaction fees. |
| Computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures | $5,000 to $30,000 |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Realty ONE Group does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, page 35
SBA loans to Realty ONE Group franchisees
Lenders approved 14 SBA-backed loans for Realty ONE Group franchisees from 2020 to 2026, $4.32M in all: 9 7(a) loans and 5 504 loans. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 11 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Realty ONE Group | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +0.5% / +16% | −0.9% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 10% / 29% | 10% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical real estate brand is the median of the 44 brands in real estate franchises with three years of counts.
How Realty ONE Group compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Realty ONE Group is the 33rd cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Realty ONE Group | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $47K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $228K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $19K | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 420 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 300 (+69) | 12 | – | – |
| 2022 | 353 (+53) | 12 | – | – |
| 2023 | 380 (+27) | 12 | +54 | −27 |
| 2024 | 406 (+26) | 12 | +59 | −33 |
| 2025 | 408 (+2) | 12 | +43 | −41 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 231 to 408 (+177, +77%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, page 36
2021–2022: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2025 filing, page 35
Where Realty ONE Group locations are
At the end of 2025, Realty ONE Group had locations in 44 states and territories. The most are in California, Pennsylvania and Florida.
- California50
- Pennsylvania49
- Florida38
- North Carolina26
- Arizona24
- Washington20
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Florida | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Arizona | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Washington | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Iowa | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Texas | 14 | 0 | 14 |
All 44 states
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, page 38
Who owns Realty ONE Group?
Realty ONE Group franchises are sold by REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC. It is a subsidiary of Realty One Group International, LLC.
From REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 9–11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 9–11, bankruptcy on page 11
Realty ONE Group filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from REALTY ONE GROUP AFFILIATES, INC’s 2026 filing, issued March 26, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 26, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
