Rental Commission Calculator
Estimate the commission a leasing agent or property manager would earn for placing a tenant in a rental property.
What a rental commission is
A rental (leasing) commission is the fee paid to a real estate agent or property manager for finding and placing a qualified tenant in a rental unit. It is separate from a sales commission and is usually paid by the landlord once a lease is signed.
How commissions are typically structured
The three most common structures are a percentage of one month’s rent, a percentage of the total annual rent, or a flat fee expressed as a number of months’ rent (commonly one full month in many U.S. markets). This calculator lets you pick whichever structure matches your local market or brokerage agreement and estimates the resulting dollar amount.
Actual commission rates and customs vary widely by city, property type, and brokerage agreement. Always confirm the exact fee structure in your listing or management agreement before relying on this estimate for general planning purposes.