$25.7bn
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Real estate sales and brokerage services are closely aligned with the health of the Canadian real estate market. Revenue rises alongside property prices and real estate transaction volumes as real estate agents are paid on a commission basis when they close a deal. A growing, aging and progressively wealthy Canadian population has boosted demand for residential properties. Revenue is expected to swell at a CAGR of 6.8% to $25.4 billion through the end of 2023, despite a slump of 5.0% in 2023 alone when profit will account for 37.2% of revenue.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $25.7bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
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Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
RE/MAX Holdings Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Residential sales and rentals, Commercial sales and rentals and Sales or rental of land and other consulting, transaction and adviso. Residential sales and rentals is the largest segment of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Canada.
Performance is reliant on the residential market
The Real Estate Sales and Brokerage industry in Canada sells, buys or rents real estate for others. Industry operators do not own the property, but act as intermediaries between owners or sellers and buyers or tenants.
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NAICS 53121 - Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Canada
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The market size of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Canada is $25.7bn in 2024.
There are 84,258 businesses in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 6.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Canada is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage market in Canada are Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. and RE/MAX Holdings Inc.
Selling residential or commercial real estate on behalf of clients and Buying residential or commercial real estate on behalf of clients are part of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry.
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Canada.