How much does a REMAX franchise cost?
Opening a REMAX franchise takes a total initial investment of $45,000 to $245,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The brand franchises real estate brokerage offices. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a REMAX franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $45,000 to $245,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Office set-up/improvements ($3,500 to $72,000), Additional funds - 3 months ($10,000 to $50,000), and Computer System ($4,000 to $26,000). Together they make up about 60% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $17,500 to $37,500, about 39% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $17,500 | $37,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Office set-up/ | $3,500 | $72,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Exterior office signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Furniture, fixtures, and equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $2,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $4,000 | $26,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Inventory and supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Education fees and expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $4,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Licenses, Grand Opening, Utilities, Security Deposit, and other miscellaneous opening costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $1,000 | $11,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Additional funds - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 | $45,000 | $245,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38 |
Source REMAX, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What REMAX franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations 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 RE/MAX® office, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source REMAX, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 83, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many REMAX outlets there are, and how many closed
REMAX ended 2024 with 475 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 22 franchised outlets opened and 40 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, REMAX opened 82 franchised outlets and 102 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 22, from 497 to 475 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 21 were terminated, 42 were not renewed, and 39 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 rows for 2023 and 2024 do not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 6.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
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.
Source REMAX, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 86, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How REMAX 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 REMAX's estimated range is $145,250. It costs less to open than 50% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.8% for REMAX. That is lower than 57% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. REMAX's franchised system shrank 4.4%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. REMAX 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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