Tampa Real Estate Agent Statistics (2026): How Many Agents, Brokers, Pay and Sales
Last updated: November 7, 2026. We update this page every quarter.Tampa Bay has 35,481 active real estate licensees, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) licensee file of November 6, 2026. That covers Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties: 15,907 in Hillsborough, 11,351 in Pinellas, 6,353 in Pasco and 1,870 in Hernando. That’s one active licensee for every 93 residents, fewer per person than Florida as a whole. Here are the numbers on agents, brokers, pay and sales, with sources.
TL;DR
- Tampa Bay agents: 35,481 active real estate licensees in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties (DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026).
- Tampa itself: 8,856 active licensees list a Tampa mailing address.
- Brokers: 4,772 active brokers and 2,400 broker associates. Together they’re about 1 in 5 active licensees.
- Florida: 314,222 active licensees statewide, so Tampa Bay holds about 11% of them.
- Fewer agents per resident: 10.7 active licensees per 1,000 residents in Tampa Bay, compared with 14.0 statewide and 18.5 in Palm Beach County.
- Sales per agent: the Tampa metro closed 51,548 homes in 2025, about 1.5 sales for every active licensee (Florida Realtors).
- Pay: Tampa-area real estate sales agents on payrolls earned a median $48,540 in May 2025 (BLS). Florida Realtors earned a median $41,000 in gross income in 2025 (NAR Florida oversample).
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How many real estate agents are in Tampa?
There are 35,481 active real estate licensees in the four-county Tampa Bay area, and 15,907 of them are in Hillsborough County. These figures come from the DBPR licensee files as of November 6, 2026. They count brokers, broker associates and sales associates whose license is current and active, by the county of their address on file.
| County | Active licensees | Sales associates | Brokers | Broker associates | Current but inactive |
| Hillsborough | 15,907 | 12,863 | 2,050 | 994 | 4,840 |
| Pinellas | 11,351 | 8,634 | 1,840 | 877 | 3,339 |
| Pasco | 6,353 | 5,290 | 668 | 395 | 1,831 |
| Hernando | 1,870 | 1,522 | 214 | 134 | 455 |
| Tampa Bay total | 35,481 | 28,309 | 4,772 | 2,400 | 10,465 |
| Florida | 314,222 | 245,971 | 44,009 | 24,242 | 96,108 |
Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, real estate licensee files, downloaded November 6, 2026. Counted and tabulated by The Rothfuss Team Realty. “Active” means a current license with active status. County is the licensee’s address county on file, which may differ from where they work.
Directory sites give much higher numbers. Zillow and Realtor.com list well over 10,000 agent profiles for Tampa, but those include agents from other counties who sell there and inactive profiles. The state license file is the official count.
How many real estate agents are in the city of Tampa?
8,856 active real estate licensees list a Tampa mailing address, according to the DBPR file of November 6, 2026. That’s more than half of Hillsborough County’s 15,907. Riverview (1,367), Lutz (726), Brandon (718) and Valrico (699) come next in the county.
Tampa mailing addresses also cover unincorporated areas such as Town ‘n’ Country and Carrollwood, so this count is a little broader than the city limits.
How many real estate agents are in Florida?
Florida has 314,222 active real estate licensees, according to DBPR’s November 6, 2026 files. That’s 245,971 sales associates, 44,009 brokers and 24,242 broker associates. Another 96,108 licenses are current but inactive.
Tampa Bay holds about 11.3% of Florida’s active licensees. Miami-Dade (48,434), Broward (34,116) and Palm Beach (28,402) each have more than any single Tampa Bay county.
Does Tampa have too many real estate agents?
Tampa Bay has fewer real estate agents per resident than Florida overall: 10.7 active licensees per 1,000 residents, compared with 14.0 statewide. South Florida and Sarasota are far denser. Palm Beach County has 18.5 per 1,000 residents, and Miami-Dade 17.7.
| County | Active licensees | Per 1,000 residents |
| Palm Beach | 28,402 | 18.5 |
| Miami-Dade | 48,434 | 17.7 |
| Broward | 34,116 | 17.3 |
| Sarasota | 7,951 | 17.3 |
| Lee | 12,605 | 15.4 |
| Orange | 21,066 | 14.3 |
| Manatee | 5,424 | 12.6 |
| Pinellas | 11,351 | 11.8 |
| Hillsborough | 15,907 | 10.4 |
| Pasco | 6,353 | 10.4 |
| Hernando | 1,870 | 9.0 |
| Duval | 8,366 | 8.2 |
| Polk | 6,057 | 7.7 |
| Florida | 314,222 | 14.0 |
Licensees: Florida DBPR licensee files, November 6, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Per-1,000 rates calculated by The Rothfuss Team Realty.
How many homes does the average Tampa agent sell?
licensee in the region. That’s 39,410 single-family homes and 12,138 condos and townhouses, according to Florida Realtors’ December 2025 report for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro.
Each sale usually has two sides, one for the buyer and one for the seller. That works out to about 2.9 transaction sides per active licensee. Real deal flow is uneven, though. The typical Florida Realtor closed 5 individual transaction sides in 2025, compared with 9 nationally, according to the 2026 Florida Member Profile. Many licensees close few or no deals in a year, while busy agents and teams close dozens.
| Tampa metro sales statistic, 2025 | Value |
| Single-family closed sales | 39,410 (+1.6% vs. 2024) |
| Condo and townhouse closed sales | 12,138 (−11.9%) |
| Total closed sales | 51,548 |
| Sales per active licensee | About 1.5 |
| Transaction sides per active licensee | About 2.9 |
| Single-family median sale price | $400,000 (−3.0%) |
| Condo and townhouse median sale price | $275,000 (−6.8%) |
Sales: Florida Realtors, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA report, December 2025 (full-year 2025). The metro covers Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. Per-licensee figures calculated by The Rothfuss Team Realty using DBPR active licensee counts.
How much do real estate agents make in Tampa?
Real estate sales agents on payrolls in the Tampa metro earned a median $48,540 and a mean $62,410 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS counted 4,210 of them. That’s only about 12% of the region’s active licensees, because the survey leaves out self-employed agents, and most agents are independent contractors.
NAR’s survey of its members gives a second view. Florida Realtors earned a median $41,000 in gross income in 2025, before business expenses, compared with $59,200 for Realtors nationally. In Florida, 22% grossed under $10,000, while 25% grossed $100,000 or more.
| Pay statistic | Tampa metro | Florida | U.S. |
| Median wage, real estate sales agents (BLS, May 2025) | $48,540 | $49,310 | $52,830 |
| Mean wage, real estate sales agents (BLS, May 2025) | $62,410 | $73,600 | $69,510 |
| Median wage, real estate brokers (BLS, May 2025) | Not published | $66,010 | $73,220 |
| Median gross income, Realtors (NAR, 2025) | Not published | $41,000 | $59,200 |
| Median business expenses, Realtors (NAR, 2025) | Not published | $8,240 | $9,530 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupations 41-9022 and 41-9021). National Association of Realtors, 2026 Member Profile, and Florida Realtors, 2026 Florida Member Profile Oversample, both covering 2025 income.
How experienced are Tampa real estate agents?
About 36% of Tampa Bay’s active licensees were first licensed in 2021 or later, based on the original licensure date on their current DBPR license. That’s 12,615 people. Another 5,903, or about 17%, got their current license in 2024, 2025 or 2026. At the other end, 9,776 (about 28%) have held their current license since before 2010.
The typical active licensee in the region got their current license in 2017, about nine years ago. That’s close to the Florida Realtor median of 11 years in the business. The DBPR date is for the current license, so a broker who started as a sales associate shows the year they became a broker.
What's the difference between a real estate agent, broker and Realtor in Florida?
In Florida, a sales associate must work under a broker, a broker can run a brokerage, and a Realtor is any licensee who joins the National Association of Realtors. Tampa Bay has 28,309 active sales associates, 4,772 active brokers and 2,400 broker associates. Broker associates hold a broker license but choose to work under another broker.
- Brokerage firms: 3,510 active real estate corporations and 563 branch offices list a Tampa Bay address.
- Realtors: not every licensee is a Realtor. Greater Tampa Realtors and the Pinellas Realtor Organization reported more than 24,000 combined members when they announced plans to merge in 2024 (RISMedia).
- Team vs. solo: 21% of Realtors nationally work on a team, according to NAR’s 2026 Member Profile.
How much do Tampa real estate agents charge?
Real estate commission is negotiable in Florida, and there’s no standard rate. Nationally, buyer’s agents averaged a 2.40% commission in the first quarter of 2025, according to Redfin. Since August 17, 2024, buyers sign a written agreement that states their agent’s pay before touring homes.
For local ranges and what affects them, see how much real estate agents charge in Tampa and our listing commission strategy guide.
Tampa real estate agent statistics at a glance
Statistic | Latest value | Source, date |
Active licensees, Tampa Bay (4 counties) | 35,481 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active licensees, Hillsborough County | 15,907 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active licensees, Pinellas County | 11,351 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active licensees, Pasco County | 6,353 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active licensees with a Tampa mailing address | 8,856 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active brokers, Tampa Bay | 4,772 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active broker associates, Tampa Bay | 2,400 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active sales associates, Tampa Bay | 28,309 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Current but inactive licenses, Tampa Bay | 10,465 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Active licensees, Florida | 314,222 | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Licensees per 1,000 residents, Tampa Bay / Florida | 10.7 / 14.0 | DBPR and Census |
Licensed in 2021 or later, Tampa Bay | 36% | DBPR, Nov. 6, 2026 |
Tampa metro closed home sales | 51,548 | Florida Realtors, 2025 |
Home sales per active licensee | About 1.5 | Rothfuss calculation |
Median wage, Tampa-area sales agents on payrolls | $48,540 | BLS, May 2025 |
Mean wage, Tampa-area sales agents on payrolls | $62,410 | BLS, May 2025 |
Median gross income, Florida Realtors | $41,000 | NAR Florida oversample, 2025 |
Median transaction sides, Florida Realtors | 5 | NAR Florida oversample, 2025 |
Median years in the business, Florida Realtors | 11 | NAR Florida oversample, 2026 |
Average buyer’s agent commission, U.S. | 2.40% | Redfin, Q1 2025 |
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You’re welcome to use these statistics with a link back to this page:
The Rothfuss Team Realty. “Tampa Real Estate Agent Statistics (2026): How Many Agents, Brokers, Pay and Sales.” Updated November 7, 2026. https://rothfussteamrealty.com/blog/tampa-real-estate-agent-statistics/
The licensee counts are our own tabulation of DBPR’s public files. Journalists and researchers can contact James for comment or for the county-level data behind these numbers. For more local numbers, see our Tampa Bay statistics page.
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Frequently asked questions
There are 35,481 active real estate licensees in the four-county Tampa Bay area, according to Florida DBPR's licensee files of November 6, 2026. Hillsborough County has 15,907, and 8,856 list a Tampa mailing address.
Florida has 314,222 active real estate licensees as of November 6, 2026: 245,971 sales associates, 44,009 brokers and 24,242 broker associates. Another 96,108 licenses are current but inactive.
Hillsborough County has 15,907 active real estate licensees, according to DBPR's November 2026 files. That includes 12,863 sales associates, 2,050 brokers and 994 broker associates.
Real estate sales agents on payrolls in the Tampa metro earned a median $48,540 and a mean $62,410 in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most agents are self-employed and not in that survey. Florida Realtors earned a median $41,000 in gross income in 2025.
Tampa Bay has 10.7 active licensees per 1,000 residents, below Florida's 14.0 and well below Palm Beach County's 18.5. The metro closed 51,548 home sales in 2025, about 1.5 per active licensee.
The typical Florida Realtor closed 5 individual transaction sides in 2025, compared with 9 nationally, according to NAR's 2026 Florida Member Profile. Teams closed a median of 18 sides in Florida.
A sales associate must work under a broker, while a broker can own and run a brokerage. A broker associate holds a broker license but works under another broker. Tampa Bay has 4,772 active brokers and 2,400 broker associates.
Search the agent's name or license number on the Florida DBPR license search at myfloridalicense.com. It shows the license type, status and expiration date, and any public complaints or discipline.
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