Real Estate Brokerage Fee Calculator

The legal maximum Korean real-estate brokerage fee (rate and cap) and VAT from the deal type, property type and amount

2026 rules · Seoul ordinance

The deal

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Agreed rate (%, blank = maximum)

The fee is agreed between you and the agent within the maximum. For "Other", enter the rate you agreed (0.9% at most).

VAT

The legal maximum excludes VAT. Whether VAT is added and how much depends on the agent's business type (general or simplified taxpayer); check the agent's registration type and the amount on the receipt. For a general taxpayer it is usually 10%.

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Home defaults are the Seoul Metropolitan Government ordinance on home brokerage fees, Table 1 (amended 30 Dec 2021; ordinance last amended 30 Dec 2022), identical to the maximums in Table 1 of the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act Enforcement Rule (19 Oct 2021). Home fees follow the ordinance of the province or metropolitan city where the agent's office is, so edit the table for other regions. Qualifying officetels (85㎡ or less with their own kitchen, flush toilet and bath) are 0.5% for sales and 0.4% for leases (Rule Table 2); anything else is negotiated up to 0.9% (Rule Art. 20(4), amended 11 Aug 2026).

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This is the maximum. The actual fee is negotiated within it, and each side (buyer and seller, landlord and tenant) pays its own. Offices must post their fee rate and cap table.

A reference calculation under Korea's Licensed Real Estate Agents Act, its Enforcement Rule and the Seoul ordinance, not legal or tax advice. The real fee is set by your brokerage contract and the ordinance of the region where the office is. Not included: out-of-pocket costs such as title checks, special rules for exchanges or several deals at once, and mixed-use buildings (treated as a home if at least half the floor area is housing). The law has no rounding rule; amounts are shown rounded down to the won. law.go.kr

What this tool does

Calculates the legal maximum brokerage fee you pay a Korean real-estate agent when you buy, sell or rent (jeonse or monthly rent). Choose the deal type, the property (home, qualifying officetel or other) and enter the price or deposit and rent; you get the maximum rate, the cap, the maximum fee, VAT and the total. Home rates default to the 2026 Seoul ordinance and can be edited under 'Change the rates' for other regions.

How it is calculated

Maximum fee = deal amount × maximum rate, or the cap if that is lower (Seoul ordinance Table 1, note). Home sale/exchange: under 50M KRW 0.6% (cap 250,000), 50M to under 200M 0.5% (cap 800,000), 200M to under 900M 0.4%, 900M to under 1.2B 0.5%, 1.2B to under 1.5B 0.6%, 1.5B and up 0.7%. Home lease: under 50M 0.5% (cap 200,000), 50M to under 100M 0.4% (cap 300,000), 100M to under 600M 0.3%, 600M to under 1.2B 0.4%, 1.2B to under 1.5B 0.5%, 1.5B and up 0.6%. For monthly rent the deal amount is deposit + rent × 100, or deposit + rent × 70 if that sum is under 50M KRW (Enforcement Rule Art. 20(5)). Qualifying officetels are 0.5% for sales and 0.4% for leases; other property (land, shops etc.) is negotiated up to 0.9%. Agents registered as general taxpayers add 10% VAT. The page opens with an example: a 600M KRW home sale → 600M × 0.4% = 2,400,000 KRW (2,640,000 with 10% VAT).

Pick the deal type and the property — a building counts as a home if at least half its floor area is housing

Enter the sale price, or the deposit (plus monthly rent for a monthly lease)

Example: jeonse of 300M KRW → 100M to under 600M band, 0.3% → 900,000 KRW

Example: deposit 10M + rent 500,000 → 10M + 500,000 × 100 = 60M → 0.4% = 240,000 KRW (within the 300,000 cap)

Example: deposit 5M + rent 400,000 → 5M + 400,000 × 100 = 45M is under 50M, so 5M + 400,000 × 70 = 33M → 0.5% = 165,000 KRW

If you agreed a lower rate, enter it; if the agent is a general taxpayer, choose 10% VAT

Things to know

Bands run from 'at least' to 'under'. A 900M KRW sale falls in the 900M–1.2B band at 0.5%, so the maximum is 4,500,000 KRW; a 200M sale is 0.4%, or 800,000 KRW.

The figure is the maximum for one side. Seller and buyer (landlord and tenant) each pay their own, and charging more than the maximum is prohibited (Licensed Real Estate Agents Act Art. 33(1)3).

Home rates follow the ordinance of the region where the agent's office is (Enforcement Rule Art. 20(3)). Outside Seoul, check that region's table and edit the defaults.

The legal maximum excludes VAT (Ministry of Government Legislation interpretation 15-0523, 18 Jan 2016, a case about a simplified-taxpayer agent). Whether VAT is added and how much depends on the agent's business type (general or simplified), so check the agent's registration type and the amount on the receipt.

Out-of-pocket costs for title checks or deposit-return guarantees can be charged separately (Act Art. 32(2)); they are not included here.

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum fee on a 900M KRW apartment sale?

Under the Seoul ordinance it falls in the 900M to under 1.2B band at 0.5%, so 4,500,000 KRW per side. With a general-taxpayer agent, 450,000 KRW VAT brings it to 4,950,000 KRW. The actual fee is negotiated within that.

How is the fee for a monthly lease worked out?

Deposit + rent × 100 is treated as the deal amount and the lease rate applies. If that sum is under 50M KRW, the rent is multiplied by 70 instead. For example, a 5M deposit with 400,000 rent counts as 33M, and 0.5% gives 165,000 KRW (within the 200,000 cap).

Do officetels use the home rates?

Officetels of 85㎡ or less with their own kitchen, flush toilet and bath have a maximum of 0.5% for sales and 0.4% for leases (Enforcement Rule Table 2). Officetels that don't qualify are negotiated up to 0.9%, like land or shops.

Do I have to pay 10% VAT?

The legal maximum excludes VAT, so VAT can be added on top of it. Whether it is added and how much depends on the agent's business type (general or simplified taxpayer); for a general taxpayer it is usually 10% of the fee. Check the agent's registration type before signing and the amount on the receipt.

Are the rates the same in other regions?

Home rates are set by each province or metropolitan city's ordinance within the national rule. Many use the same table since the 2021 revision, but check the ordinance where the office is. Every band, rate and cap can be edited in the calculator.