How the eXp Split Works

eXp agents start on an 80/20 commission split. You keep 80%, eXp keeps 20%. That split applies until you have paid $16,000 into eXp for the year — at which point you hit your cap and keep 100% of every commission for the rest of that anniversary year.

After the cap, eXp charges a $250 transaction fee per deal (capped at $5,000/year for high-volume agents on the ICON program). This is significantly lower than what most traditional brokerages take in perpetuity.

What You Actually Keep at Different Production Levels

At $5M in sales volume at 3% buyer agent commission: your GCI is $150,000. You pay $16,000 to hit the cap (at roughly $80,000 GCI), then keep 100% after. Total take-home: approximately $134,000 before expenses.

At $2M in sales volume: GCI is $60,000. You never hit the cap. You keep 80% = $48,000.

At $10M in sales volume: GCI is $300,000. You hit the cap early. Take-home is approximately $284,000 minus post-cap transaction fees.

Use the annual income projector to model your exact volume against eXp's structure.

eXp vs. Keller Williams vs. RE/MAX

Keller Williams also uses a cap model ($21,000 cap in most market centers, 70/30 split before cap). RE/MAX uses a desk fee model where agents pay a flat monthly fee and keep 95–100% of every commission regardless of volume.

The winner depends on your volume. Below $3M/year in sales, eXp's 80/20 split often beats RE/MAX's desk fees. Above $5M/year, the cap model at KW or eXp typically wins.

Run a side-by-side comparison using the brokerage comparison tab.

eXp's Revenue Share Program

On top of commissions, eXp pays revenue share to agents who recruit other agents. If an agent you sponsored closes a deal, you receive a percentage of eXp's take (not the recruited agent's take). This can add meaningful passive income for agents who focus on building a downline, but commission structure — not revenue share — should be the primary factor in your brokerage decision.