What does an agent commission cost on your home?
Enter your sale price. The calculator applies the commonly quoted Alberta structure — 7% on the first $100,000 and 3% on the rest — plus GST. Change the rates to match any quote you’ve been given.
On CLOSR there’s no agent commission built in. You deal with buyers directly, and your own lawyer handles closing.
An estimate for planning, not a quote. Commission rates in Alberta are negotiable and vary. Legal fees, mortgage discharge and property tax adjustments are not included.
Commission at 7% / 3% by sale price.
| Sale price | Commission | GST | Total | Share of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $13,000 | $650 | $13,650 | 4.55% |
| $400,000 | $16,000 | $800 | $16,800 | 4.20% |
| $500,000 | $19,000 | $950 | $19,950 | 3.99% |
| $600,000 | $22,000 | $1,100 | $23,100 | 3.85% |
| $700,000 | $25,000 | $1,250 | $26,250 | 3.75% |
| $800,000 | $28,000 | $1,400 | $29,400 | 3.67% |
| $1,000,000 | $34,000 | $1,700 | $35,700 | 3.57% |
| $1,500,000 | $49,000 | $2,450 | $51,450 | 3.43% |
How it’s worked out on a $500,000 sale: 7% of $100,000 is $7,000; 3% of the remaining $400,000 is $12,000. That’s $19,000 in commission, and 5% GST adds $950, for $19,950.
Commission, explained.
There is no set rate. Commission is whatever the seller agrees with their brokerage. A commonly quoted structure is 7% on the first $100,000 of the sale price and 3% on the rest, plus GST. On a $500,000 home that is $19,000, or $19,950 with GST.
Yes. GST at 5% applies to the commission a brokerage charges, so a $19,000 commission becomes $19,950. Alberta has no provincial sales tax, so there is no PST on top.
Usually the seller, out of the sale proceeds at closing. The listing brokerage typically shares part of it with the buyer’s brokerage. The exact split is set in the listing agreement.
Yes. Rates in Alberta are not fixed by law and vary between brokerages and agents. Use the sliders above to see what a different rate would cost you.
CLOSR doesn’t build an agent commission into the transaction. You list your home yourself, deal with buyers directly, and your own lawyer handles title and closing. If you choose to hire an agent, you agree their fee with them directly.
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