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What Property Agents Actually Earn in Singapore

Commission data from active agents at two of Singapore’s largest agencies. We have left the agency names out — the shape is industry-wide, and it is more useful than a headline number.

The numbers

Most agents do not earn six figures. The ones who do are not the majority.

Read the median before the average. The average is pulled upward by a small number of very high earners, which is why “the average agent earns $87,000” is technically true and practically misleading.

Median gross commission

$29,000 Half of active agents earn less than this

Typical active agent

$87,300 Average annual income

Top 10%

$341,000 Median of the top decile

Bottom 10%

$12,000 Median of the bottom decile

How active agents are distributed

Gross commission, latest available year
Under $60,000
$60,000 – $100,000
$100,000 – $200,000
$200,000 and above

Why the average lies

A handful of agents closing multiple new launches can pull the average far above what a typical agent takes home. The median tells you what the middle of the industry actually earns — and that is the number worth planning around.

A second large agency reports a similar average for its active agents, which suggests this is the shape of the industry rather than one company’s quirk.

What comes off the top

Agency commission split~10%
Portal advertising (active agent example)~$20,000/yr
Marketing videos$500–$1,200 each
Market report subscriptions~$700/yr
Net before taxMeaningfully lower

Source: The Straits Times, 16 August 2026, citing commission data from two of Singapore’s largest agencies, covering active agents. Gross commission excludes GST and co-broking deductions. Figures describe the industry; they are not a forecast of your income.

The timing

The number is one thing. The timing is what breaks people.

A deal is not income. Between the first viewing and the commission landing in your account, six to twelve months can pass.

0 3 6 9 12 15 mo
Lead and viewingCosts start here
Option and closeDeal can fall through
CompletionLegal completion
Commission paidAfter the agency split
≈ 12 monthsfrom first viewing to money in the bank
12–24 monthsfor new launch commissions

Timeline runs from 0 to 15 months, left to right.

What this means in practice

  • Plan for six to twelve months of personal expenses before your first commission.
  • Rental deals smooth early cash flow — smaller, faster and more frequent.
  • Marketing spend happens monthly whether or not a deal closes.
  • New launch commissions can land 12–24 months after completion.

The honest ask

6–12 months

of runway before you rely on this income. If that is not realistic today, start part-time — it is a legitimate route, not a lesser one.

How part-time actually works: the part-time property agent guide.

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