Real estate brokerages · Last updated October 20, 2026

Real estate brokerages, independent agents and AI data program size rules

Short answer: Programs set minimums in employees (Mode 50+ for this category, micro1 and Anthagen 30+). Brokerages often run on independent-contractor agents, so W-2 headcount is small. Census counts about 900 U.S. brokerages with 30+ employees.

Counts

Industry (U.S. firms, 2022)	All firms	10+ staff	15+	30+	50+
Offices of real estate agents & brokers (NAICS 531210)	150,892	3,343	1,851	897	442
Real estate property managers (NAICS 53131)	55,853	8,946	5,892	3,200	1,705

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizes. Counts are firms (enterprises) by paid employees; independent contractors are not counted. Sums of size classes at or above each threshold.

Why it matters

Mode lists minimum team sizes of 10+ employees for legal, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for all other businesses, for companies based in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia with several years of records they own (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).

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Frequently asked questions

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Sources

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