Cost to Sell a House by State (2026)
The biggest cost of selling a home is the listing commission. Across all 50 states and D.C., a traditional ~3% listing commission on a median-priced home averages about $11,156— money a flat-fee listing keeps in the seller's pocket. Here's every state, ranked.
Estimated listing commission by state
Median home values are rounded public estimates (illustration only). Listing commissions are historically around 3% and are always negotiable. Figures are estimates, not pricing or financial advice. Reuse with attribution to ListMyHomes.com.
Common questions
How much does it cost to sell a house?
The largest cost is usually the listing commission — historically around 3% of the sale price to a listing agent (always negotiable). On a median-priced U.S. home that's roughly $11,156. A flat-fee listing replaces that percentage with a one-time flat fee, so most of it stays with the seller. You still pay normal closing costs.
Which states have the highest selling costs?
Because commission scales with price, the highest-priced states carry the largest commission cost. Hawaii tops the list at about $25,200 on a median home, followed by California and Washington, D.C..
How is this calculated?
Each state's figure applies a ~3% listing commission to that state's estimated median home value. Median values are rounded public estimates used for illustration; commissions are always negotiable. This is not pricing or financial advice.
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