How much does a Realty One Group franchise cost?
Opening a Realty One Group franchise takes a total initial investment of $47,250 to $227,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Realty ONE Group franchises real estate brokerage businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Realty One Group franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $47,250 to $227,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional funds – 3 months ($15,000 to $75,000), Office set-up and leasehold improvements ($3,000 to $60,000), and Computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures ($5,000 to $30,000). Together they make up about 73% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $19,000 to $25,000, about 40% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $19,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| MLS charge2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial training travel/ | $250 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Office set-up and leasehold improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Exterior office signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Miscellaneous opening costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $47,250 | $227,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Realty One Group, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Realty One Group franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representation about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Realty One Group, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Realty One Group outlets there are, and how many closed
Realty One Group ended 2025 with 408 franchised outlets and 12 company-owned outlets. In that year 43 franchised outlets opened and 41 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Realty One Group opened 156 franchised outlets and 101 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 55, from 353 to 408 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 11 were terminated, 7 were not renewed, and 83 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 11.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 406 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 408 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2024 | 380 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 406 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2023 | 353 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 380 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
Source Realty One Group, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Realty One Group compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Realty One Group's estimated range is $137,375. It costs less to open than 51% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.9% for Realty One Group. That is higher than 59% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Realty One Group's franchised system grew 16%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Realty One Group is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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