Selling in Somerville? A 2.5% commission may be overpaying by about $4,517.
Since the 2024 NAR settlement, listing commissions are fully
negotiable — but what's fair depends on where you're selling. This is the
modeled fair range for Somerville, built from public market data.
Somerville, NJ · typical home $607,541
1.6–2.0% listing side
≈ $9,456 to $11,886 on a $607,541 sale
On a typical $607,541 Somerville home, a 2.5% listing commission is about $15,189. The fair range here works out to $9,456 to $11,886 — a gap of roughly $4,517 worth negotiating over.
Median days on market
22
Typical sale vs. list
102.9%
Market pace
red hot
Why the rate lands here
Somerville's market is red hot — well-priced homes attract buyers quickly, often with multiple offers, and much of the selling happens on its own.
Price level matters too: at Somerville's typical home value, an agent's
dollar payout at a given percentage differs a lot from the national
picture, and a fair percentage moves accordingly. We start from the
typical post-settlement listing-side rate and adjust for local prices,
market heat, and how much work a typical sale here takes.
This range is for a typical Somerville home. Your home isn't typical —
its condition, your target price, and your exact zip all move the
number, which is what the calculator is for.
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