How many realtors are there in the US and how many didn't sell 1 home in 2025?

Here’s the clearest, data-backed breakdown (and a reality check on the viral stat):

📊 Total number of Realtors / agents

• The National Association of Realtors has ~1.5 million members (2024–2025 range).
• When you include all licensed real estate agents (not just Realtors), estimates commonly land around ~1.3–1.5 million active licensees in the U.S.

👉 A reasonable working number for 2025: ~1.3 million agents

🏠 How many sold ZERO homes in 2025?

• A widely circulated stat claims:
  • ~923,000 agents sold 0 homes
  • That’s about ~71% of all agents
• You’ll also see simplified versions like:
  • “~70% sold nothing”

⚠️ Important context (this part matters)

That ~70–71% number is NOT official NAR data and appears to trace back to:

• A Redfin-related estimate / industry presentation, not a formal audited report

So:

• ✅ Directionally true: a large majority of agents do very few or zero deals
• ❗ But not a perfectly verified, official statistic

🧠 What it really means (practical takeaway)

Even if the exact % varies, the pattern is consistent across the industry:

• A small percentage of agents do most of the deals
• A large portion are part-time, new, or inactive
• Many agents:
  • Keep licenses but don’t transact yearly
  • Close 1–4 deals at most (another ~10–15%)

📌 Simple summary

• Total agents: ~1.3M
• Sold 0 homes: ~900K+
• % with zero sales: ~70% (approximate, not official)