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What fees do estate agents charge to sell your house?

Estate Agent fees range from around £299 for the cheapest online agent to 3% for some London high-street agents. Our data puts the average estate agent fees at 1.1% nationwide.

The size of your home and its physical location play a big part in the fee an agent will quote for selling your home, as will the type of agent you approach - whether that’s a high-street estate agent or an online/hybrid estate agency.

What do my estate agent fees pay for?

Estate Agents are very good at selling houses and offering expert advice but there is a lack of understanding around the services they offer and the cost of selling. Research suggests that only 7% of homeowners fully understand the range of services that estate agent fees cover - the list of services an estate agency can offer as part of their fee includes:

Market valuation to establish the current house price
Advice on how to make the property presentable
Photography
Floorplans
Introducing keen and willing buyers
Portal listings (Rightmove, Zoopla and others)
Property Descriptions
For Sale Boards
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Screen potential buyers and ensure people viewing the property are genuine
Accompanied viewings
Open days
Collect offers
Negotiate offers
Act as a point of contact during conveyancing (legal) process
Give you the keys on completion day!

A local agent may do everything from point 1 - 15 without any payment. If point 14 doesn’t happen, a local agent makes no money. An online agent would usually charge a fixed fee upfront to cover all of the above points. (An explanation of the differences between local and online agents follows)

We know selling your home can look expensive, but agency fees cover a lot of time and effort to help you make the most out of your property - selling a property isn't just listing a property on Rightmove or Zoopla.

Remember though, if you agree to pay a % of your final property price as a fee, the more the agent makes for you, the more they make, so you both win.

What is an online estate agent?

For many years, high-street estate agents were the only way to sell your house. Over the last few years, a new breed of agent has emerged to help you sell your property, delivering estate agency with a digital focus. These have become known as ‘online’ and ‘hybrid’ agents.

Online estate agents are not based on the high street and operate a digitally led service allowing them to offer lower fees.
Hybrid estate agents have ‘local experts’ that offer more of a traditional service, which is still largely delivered digitally.

The differences between ‘local’ and ‘online’ estate agents

To help you choose an agent, we have outlined the main differences between ‘local’ and ‘online’ estate agents:

Local Estate Agents

High street presence and local knowledge
Higher fee, paid only when your home sells as a % of the selling price, or a fixed-fee
Point of contact and expert advice all the way to completion

Online/Hybrid Estate Agents

24/7 ‘always on’ service
Low fee, often paid up front
Allow the homeowner to take a bigger role in the sales process

How can I find out what an estate agent will charge me?

Historically, picking an estate agent required you to visit or call a number of agents, ask them to come out to your property, establish an asking price and then discuss what you could expect to pay to sell your house.

netanagent.com gives you a free and simple way to understand the cost of selling, allowing you to compare estate agent fees and services of estate agents instantly, without the need to contact multiple agents and giving vendors a clear and transparent choice. Just fill in a quick form and we’ll show you agents’ fees and services.