Is Red Barn Homebuyers or CENTURY 21® cheaper to open?

Red Barn Homebuyers costs $59,465–$257,820 and CENTURY 21® costs $35,770–$286,100 to open (FDD Item 7). CENTURY 21® has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Red Barn Homebuyers or CENTURY 21®?

FranchiseVerdict grades Red Barn Homebuyers A and CENTURY 21® B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Red Barn Homebuyers vs CENTURY 21®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Red Barn Homebuyers and CENTURY 21® are real estate franchises. Red Barn Homebuyers requires an investment of $59K – $258K while CENTURY 21® requires $36K – $286K. CENTURY 21® has SBA lending data on file with a 11.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Red Barn Homebuyers A (Strongest tier) and CENTURY 21® B (Above average).

Metric	Red Barn Homebuyers	CENTURY 21®
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$59K – $258K	$36K – $286K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$25K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	11.8% (207 loans)
Total Units	89	1,685
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2022	1972
FDD Year	2025	2026