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Keller Williams fees for agents: split, cap and every fee

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Keller Williams is a franchise. Its own magazine says market centers are independently owned and that the owner decides the commission split. After an agent caps, they keep 100% for the rest of their anniversary year. Because Keller Williams publishes no company-wide schedule, ask your office for every fee in writing.

See every fee Questions to ask

Only what each company publishes itself, dated, with sources at the bottom.

What to compareAs published, September 2026
  • The split until you cap
  • The cap, in dollars
  • Every per-file and monthly fee

Keller Williams publishes no company-wide schedule. The full table is below.

01The schedule

What Keller Williams charges an agent

Keller Williams's own published numbers, and what it leaves unpublished. AXEN is shown for reference.

Published fees: Keller Williams, AXEN
Fee Keller Williams AXEN
Commission split Set by each market center None. Flat $500 per closing (Pro plan; 10% on sales under $2,500 of commission)
Yearly cap Set by each market center $6,000 (Pro) or $12,000 (Elite)
After the cap, per deal Set by each market center $0
Per-file fees Not published $295 admin fee per sale; it pays the Deal Desk coordinator on every file
Monthly or yearly fee Not published $50 a month
Sign-up fee Not published $0

02Ask in writing

Questions to ask Keller Williams before you sign

Get every answer in writing. Tap a question to see what Keller Williams publishes.

What is my split, and what is my cap in dollars, in writing?Split and cap

What Keller Williams publishes, as of September 2026

Commission split
Set by each market center
Yearly cap
Set by each market center
What do I pay per deal after I cap?After the cap

What Keller Williams publishes, as of September 2026

After the cap, per deal
Set by each market center
What are every per-file, monthly, technology and E&O fee?Every fee, not just the split

What Keller Williams publishes, as of September 2026

Per-file fees
Not published
Monthly or yearly fee
Not published
Sign-up fee
Not published
Who pays for a transaction coordinator?Coordination costs money somewhere

Ask Keller Williams in writing.

At AXEN
$295 admin fee per sale; it pays the Deal Desk coordinator on every file
How am I paid on deals that close after I leave?Exit terms

How you are paid on deals that close after you leave is in the contract. Ask Keller Williams for it in writing.

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03Another option

Where AXEN fits

No commission split. You keep 100% and pay a flat fee per closing.

No commission split100%of your commission stays yours. You pay a flat fee per closing.
Small sales10%file fee on sales under $2,500 of commission.
Rev share5 levelsNo quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.
Every AXEN fee, in fullFile fee, small sales, leases, admin, platform and rev share.
  • File fee: $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year. $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. After the cap it is $0 until your AXEN anniversary.
  • Small sales: under $2,500 of commission, the file fee is 10% of it instead.
  • Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% of the commission, never more than $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee.
  • $295 admin fee on every sale, even after the cap. Most of it pays your Deal Desk coordinator and state broker.
  • Platform fee: $50 a month, $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing.
  • Rev share: 5 levels, no quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.

AXEN is not the cheapest on fees alone for every agent, and we say so in the math. These are costs, not an earnings claim.

See every AXEN fee, AXEN vs eXp vs Real, how to transfer your license, or look inside the AXEN portal for free. Leading a team? See what moving the whole team looks like — no split from you, and no split from your agents.

Where every number comes from

Sources

Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026; each may change its fees at any time, so confirm current fees with each company in writing before you decide. Keller Williams are trademarks of their owners, who do not endorse this page.

04Straight answers

Keller Williams fee questions

Short answers from the published schedules. Tap a question to open it.

What is the Keller Williams commission split?

Set by each market center, as published September 2026.

What is the Keller Williams cap?

Set by each market center, as published September 2026.

What does Keller Williams charge after the cap?

Set by each market center.

How much does an agent pay at Keller Williams in a year?

Keller Williams publishes no company-wide schedule, so it depends on your office. Ask for every fee in writing.

Is AXEN cheaper than Keller Williams?

Run your office's written schedule through the calculator at axenportal.com/compare. AXEN is a flat $500 per closing capped at $6,000 on the Pro plan.

Run it on your own numbers.

Your number of deals and your average commission decide which one costs less. Get every schedule in writing, then run your own year.

Run it on your own numbers See every AXEN fee Look inside the AXEN portal for free

AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026.