Best real estate franchises

We rank 99 real estate franchise opportunities using a transparent two-factor model: 70% system maturity (verified unit count) and 30% investment accessibility (lower starting investment widens the qualified candidate pool). The ranking is recalculated whenever brands or unit counts change.

The 99-brand ranking

Each entry includes the score, current unit count, and starting investment. Click through for the full FDD-derived overview, royalty rate, training program, and territory availability.

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#1 Real Estate From Anywhere franchise opportunities
Score 70/100 · 21680 units · Investment $0 – $0
2
#2 Anywhere Real Estate Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 67/100 · 20675 units · Investment $0 – $0
3
#3 Blueground franchise opportunities
Score 48/100 · 15000 units · Investment $0 – $0
4
#4 Century 21 Advance franchise opportunities
Score 45/100 · 14000 units · Investment $24,700 – $456,750
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#5 CENTURY 21¬Æ franchise opportunities
Score 41/100 · 12600 units · Investment $24,700 – $456,750
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#6 JPAR - Leading Edge franchise opportunities
Score 30/100 · 78 units · Investment $18 – $235
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#7 RE/MAX 360 franchise opportunities
Score 30/100 · 9175 units · Investment $38,000 – $242,000
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#8 RE/MAX of Hot Springs Village franchise opportunities
Score 29/100 · 9000 units · Investment $42,000 – $241,500
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#9 RE/MAX franchise opportunities
Score 29/100 · 9000 units · Investment $44,000 – $242,000
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#10 Coldwell Banker Realty franchise opportunities
Score 19/100 · 5900 units · Investment $28,300 – $433,800
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#11 HomeSmart franchise opportunities
Score 13/100 · 4000 units · Investment $65,500 – $205,000
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#12 Coldwell Banker Elite franchise opportunities
Score 9/100 · 2900 units · Investment $30,600 – $489,295
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#13 HomeVestors of America, Inc., the We Buy Ugly Houses¬Æ people franchise opportunities
Score 4/100 · 1100 units · Investment $109,000 – $461,250
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#14 Keller Williams Realty, Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 4/100 · 1100 units · Investment $183,230 – $336,980
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#15 United Country Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 3/100 · 902 units · Investment $26,300 – $44,435
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#16 Keller Williams Capital Properties franchise opportunities
Score 3/100 · 808 units · Investment $183,230 – $336,980
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#17 NextHome franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 630 units · Investment $16,250 – $220,345
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#18 Assist 2 Sell franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 620 units · Investment $24,025 – $45,500
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#19 Weichert, Realtors franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 611 units · Investment $62,500 – $364,700
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#20 NextHome Capital Realty franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 601 units · Investment $16,250 – $220,345
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#21 NextHome Realty Source One franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 601 units · Investment $16,250 – $220,345
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#22 EXIT Realty North franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 596 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#23 United Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 590 units · Investment $54,500 – $360,500
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#24 United Country RE | River Rock Realty franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 511 units · Investment $11,000 – $45,000
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#25 ERA American Realty Commercial Rentals franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 505 units · Investment $27,350 – $432,550
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#26 Realty World Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 500 units · Investment $53,700 – $195,000
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#27 ERA Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 2/100 · 464 units · Investment $27,350 – $432,550
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#28 Realty ONE Group franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 450 units · Investment $47,250 – $228,000
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#29 Real Property Management Consultants franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 450 units · Investment $91,718 – $266,218
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#30 Real Property Management Metro Detroit franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 450 units · Investment $91,718 – $266,218
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#31 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 450 units · Investment $150,000 – $150,000
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#32 PMI Southern States franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 415 units · Investment $58,000 – $225,000
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#33 Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise opportunities
Nobody Knows Homes Better℠
Score 1/100 · 404 units · Investment $32,420 – $561,000
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#34 PMI Upstate SC franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 401 units · Investment $48,225 – $190,000
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#35 Realty ONE Group Future franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 400 units · Investment $47,000 – $228,000
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#36 The Agency RE franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 385 units · Investment $107,600 – $581,500
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#37 Property Management Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 377 units · Investment $70,125 – $148,000
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#38 Phenix Salon Suites Franchising franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 376 units · Investment $740,977 – $1,960,384
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#39 Windermere Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 303 units · Investment $266,000 – $1,171,000
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#40 WIN Home Inspection franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 285 units · Investment $43,825 – $55,400
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#41 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties franchise opportunities
Explore the Drysdale Difference
Score 1/100 · 278 units · Investment $43,300 – $88,375
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#42 AmeriSpec Inspection Services franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 269 units · Investment $50,000 – $50,000
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#43 A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 210 units · Investment $39,900 – $47,192
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#44 SVN¬Æ International Corp. franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 200 units · Investment $25,160 – $121,350
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#45 HomeTeam Inspection Service franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 200 units · Investment $60,100 – $86,800
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#46 KeyGlee franchise opportunities
Score 1/100 · 180 units · Investment $122,000 – $297,000
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#47 Hommati 163 franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 135 units · Investment $69,940 – $83,998
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#48 Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 100 units · Investment $29,650 – $67,650
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#49 Venture X franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 100 units · Investment $340,750 – $3,300,000
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#50 Office Evolution franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 85 units · Investment $390,000 – $1,200,000
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#51 JPAR - Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 75 units · Investment $18,000 – $280,660
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#52 Real Estate One franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 75 units · Investment $20,000 – $80,000
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#53 All County¬Æ Property Management Franchise Corp franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 81 units · Investment $85,950 – $117,900
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#54 Sperry franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 59 units · Investment $14,800 – $181,500
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#55 1st Class Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 60 units · Investment $32,220 – $209,275
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#56 Joe Homebuyer franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 63 units · Investment $106,000 – $412,000
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#57 ReeceNichols Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 58 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#58 Showhomes Home Services franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 55 units · Investment $96,800 – $165,000
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#59 Intero Real Estate Services franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 56 units · Investment $858,400 – $858,400
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#60 Iowa Realty franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 50 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#61 RE/MAX Results franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 43 units · Investment $45,000 – $240,000
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#62 Keyrenter Franchise franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 44 units · Investment $111,825 – $229,479
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#63 New Again Houses¬Æ franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 44 units · Investment $115,000 – $208,000
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#64 Long Realty Company franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 41 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#65 F.C. Tucker Company franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $9,500 – $9,500
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#66 Avanti Way Jacksonville franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 15 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#67 Morrison Property Inspections, Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 11 units · Investment $44,300 – $63,818
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#68 City2Shore National Franchises franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 13 units · Investment $185,000 – $400,000
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#69 REMAX Right Choice - CT franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 9 units · Investment $38,000 – $236,500
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#70 Referral Realty franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 9 units · Investment $51,432 – $89,109
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#71 Proliant Settlement Systems franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $15,000 – $15,000
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#72 Realty Executives International franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $23,500 – $281,000
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#73 CENTURY 21 Elite franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $24,700 – $456,750
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#74 Coast franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $24,700 – $456,750
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#75 RE/MAX Traditions franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 1 units · Investment $42,000 – $236,500
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#76 National Property Inspections, Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $41,000 – $54,700
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#77 REMAX Platinum-Brighton franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $42,000 – $236,500
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#78 Book by Owner franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $42,250 – $100,000
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#79 Sellstate Priority Realty franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 2 units · Investment $114,200 – $389,000
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#80 John L. Scott Real Estate franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $49,000 – $220,000
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#81 EXIT Southeast franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $50,000 – $210,000
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#82 A Pro Home Inspections Svc franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $51,432 – $89,109
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#83 The Corcoran Group franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $52,850 – $540,800
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#84 EXiT Central Realty franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $62,800 – $210,000
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#85 Exit Omega Real Estate Group franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $62,800 – $212,000
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#86 EXIT ELITE REALTY-Wisconsin franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $62,800 – $62,800
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#87 Exit Real Estate Solutions - Shannon Green, Realtor franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $62,800 – $212,000
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#88 REALTY EXPERTS FREMONT franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $81,600 – $153,200
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#89 Real Property Management Apex franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $91,718 – $266,218
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#90 Real Property Management Metro Atlanta franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $91,718 – $266,218
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#91 Vessel Technologies, Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $150,000 – $300,000
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#92 KW Commercial franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $183,230 – $336,980
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#93 Beachworx franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#94 Real Property Management franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#95 Delta Development Group, Inc. franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#96 ERA Group franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#97 Image Studios franchise opportunities
Invest in Beauty's Most Luxurious Business Model
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#98 myPro Realty franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0
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#99 ROG Coastal franchise opportunities
Score 0/100 · 0 units · Investment $0 – $0

How we rank real estate franchises

"Best" lists in franchising are usually opaque. Ours is not. Each brand receives a composite score on a 0–1 scale, then displayed as 0–100 above. Two inputs drive the score:

System maturity (70% weight): The brand's verified unit count divided by the largest unit count in the industry. More units means more validated supply chain, more royalty data, more transferable real estate playbooks, and more peer franchisees to learn from.
Investment accessibility (30% weight): The lowest starting investment in the industry divided by the brand's starting investment. Lower-investment brands open the candidate pool to more qualified franchisee buyers and reduce single-unit risk concentration.

We deliberately do not weight royalty percentage, brand recognition, or marketing-fund size — those vary by territory and franchisee operating model. Brands cannot pay for ranking position; placement is determined entirely by the formula above.

A high ranking is a starting point, not a recommendation. Always validate Item 19 financial-performance representations, talk to existing franchisees, and have a qualified franchise attorney review the FDD before committing capital. Brands that score well here may still be a poor fit for a specific market, candidate background, or capitalization plan.