Is CENTURY 21® or RE/MAX cheaper to open?

CENTURY 21® costs $35,770–$286,100 and RE/MAX costs $45,000–$265,500 to open (FDD Item 7). CENTURY 21® has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, CENTURY 21® or RE/MAX?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 11.8% for CENTURY 21® and 14.2% for RE/MAX. Lower is safer, so CENTURY 21® has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, CENTURY 21® or RE/MAX?

FranchiseVerdict grades CENTURY 21® B and RE/MAX B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

CENTURY 21® vs RE/MAX

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both CENTURY 21® and RE/MAX are real estate franchises. CENTURY 21® requires an investment of $36K – $286K while RE/MAX requires $45K – $266K. Neither CENTURY 21® nor RE/MAX makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. On SBA loan performance, CENTURY 21® has a lower charge-off rate (11.8%) compared to RE/MAX (14.2%). FranchiseVerdict rates CENTURY 21® B (Above average) and RE/MAX B (Above average).

Metric	CENTURY 21®	RE/MAX
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$36K – $286K	$45K – $266K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$18K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	1.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	11.8% (207 loans)	14.2% (306 loans)
Total Units	1,685	3,150
Unit Growth (YoY)	-49 units	-224 units
Year Began Franchising	1972	1974
FDD Year	2026	2025