RE/MAX, Keller Williams lead brands in first-ever RealTrends Verified City rankings

For the first time ever, America’s real estate agents and teams are ranked by production down to the city level.

The 2025 RealTrends Verified City Rankings reveal where real estate’s top professionals are making the biggest impact, and just how much production power is concentrated in local markets across the country.

“Launching our first-ever nationwide City Rankings is an exciting milestone for RealTrends Verified. By ranking agents and teams nationally, by state, and now at the city level, we’re giving professionals the ability to showcase their success where it matters most — their local market,” said Caroline Scanlon, director of RealTrends Verified.

Together, the 57,389 city-ranked agents and teams closed more than $1.32 trillion in volume and 2.1 million sides in 2024. Of these, 11,572 are newly ranked and haven’t been previously featured on the RealTrends Verified national rankings. The entire group represents 3,723 unique cities — a first-of-its-kind look at localized performance on a national scale.

The City Ranking “also opens the door for emerging agents and teams to gain recognition, strengthening both their credibility and local brand. This expansion reflects our commitment to celebrating agents and teams at every stage of their career, from local recognition to national prominence,” Scanlon said.

RE/MAX, Keller Williams, LeadingRE and Coldwell Banker top the list of the firms with the highest number of agents and teams on the city rankings.

Agents: powering their cities

Some 41,147 agents earned a RealTrends Verified ranking, producing $615 billion in volume across nearly 970,000 sides.

Top markets for ranked agents by count:

• New York City (372 agents)
• Chicago (344)
• Scottsdale, Arizona (344)
• Houston (342)
• Naples (336)

By production, New York City agents lead with $9.96 billion in sales, followed closely by Beverly Hills, California, and Dallas — a clear signal of where luxury meets velocity.

Teams: scale meets strategy

16,242 teams were ranked, representing $708 billion in volume and more than 1.1 million sides.
The most represented markets?

• New York City (334 teams)
• Chicago (218)
• Dallas (197)
• Denver (147)
• Austin (146)

Top-producing team markets tell a story of scale and diversity — from Scottsdale’s 17,000 sides to New York City’s $21.6 billion in team volume.

Inside the data: team size trends

Even within teams, production power varies dramatically:

• Small teams dominate by count (11,611), with NYC and Dallas leading in both sides and volume.
• Mega teams — just 565 nationwide — deliver outsized results, with Scottsdale’s nine mega teams closing 12,820 sides totaling $6.65 billion.

Spotlight: New York City

It’s no surprise that the nation’s biggest market holds the top spot overall, but it’s Manhattan that does the heavy lifting. Across all boroughs, NYC entries totaled 706, combining for $31.55 billion in volume and 16,902 sides.

• Manhattan: $22.85B
• Brooklyn: $7.76B
• Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx round out the list — proof that New York real estate dominance extends well beyond the island.

Why it matters

For the first time, agents and teams can see how they rank within their own cities (where they are physically located) and how local markets stack up nationally.

The RealTrends Verified City Rankings offer the clearest, most transparent view yet of where America’s real estate production happens — and who’s driving it.