2025 NAR Member Profile: REALTORS® Show Strong Commitment to Profession

Agents who are REALTORS® continue to demonstrate resilience and commitment to their profession despite housing affordability challenges, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' 2025 Member Profile. This year's report reveals that the typical member had 12 years of experience, up from 10 last year, and 74% said they were very certain they would remain active in the real estate industry for at least two more years, underscoring long-term confidence in the profession even amid market uncertainty.

"The real estate market will always have a consistent flow of new entrepreneurs," said Jessica Lautz, NAR Deputy Chief Economist. "Despite the headwinds in the current market, the majority of agents who are REALTORS® plan on staying in real estate as active professionals."

The annual report provides a snapshot of NAR members' business activity, income, firm affiliation, tech use and demographics based on transactions and trends from 2024.

  • The typical agent reported 10 transactions in 2024, unchanged from 2023, showing steady performance despite the current market conditions. The median sales volume per agent also remained steady at $2.5 million.
  • Twenty-five percent of NAR members cited housing affordability as the biggest hurdle for potential homebuyers – topping the long-standing concerns about inventory and property availability.
  • NAR's report showed that the median gross income for REALTORS® rose to $58,100 in 2024, up from $55,800 in 2023.
  • Fifty-five percent of members are affiliated with an independent company. Eighty-seven percent are independent contractors at their firms.

The 2025 Member Profile is based on survey responses from 4,947 NAR members across the U.S., collected in March 2025.

Source: "REALTORS® Show Strong Commitment to Profession Amid Market Headwinds, New NAR Report Finds"