Agent fee — what does an agent cost?
The fee is usually a commission on the final price, typically 1.5–3%. Move the sliders to see what it means in kronor for your home — no personal details, no sign-in.
Your home and your quote
75 000 kr
Including VAT, paid on completion day.
2 925 000 kr
17 %
Calculated as the fee above minus an add-on of 10,000 kr for an agent who draws up the purchase contract. Listing on SökHem costs zero kronor and we take no commission on the final price. With no agent at all, the difference is the whole fee.
This calculation is indicative. Always ask for a written quote before signing an agency agreement.
Agent fee in kronor
What the commission means at different final prices. All amounts including VAT.
| Final price | 1,5 % | 2,5 % | 3,0 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 000 kr | 30 000 kr | 50 000 kr | 60 000 kr |
| 3 000 000 kr | 45 000 kr | 75 000 kr | 90 000 kr |
| 4 000 000 kr | 60 000 kr | 100 000 kr | 120 000 kr |
| 5 000 000 kr | 75 000 kr | 125 000 kr | 150 000 kr |
| 7 000 000 kr | 105 000 kr | 175 000 kr | 210 000 kr |
How the agent fee works
Commission
A percentage of the final price. Most common in Sweden, and the only model where the fee rises with the price.
Fixed fee
A fixed amount in kronor whatever the home sells for. Pays off on expensive properties and in easy-to-sell markets.
Tiered fee
A higher rate on the part of the price above an agreed level. Meant to reward the agent for a higher final price.
The fee is not regulated by law. The agent sets it, and it is in the agency agreement you sign before the sale starts. The agreement also states sole agency, how long it lasts and what happens if you break the assignment early.
Two things are easy to miss when comparing quotes. The first is the minimum fee: a floor in kronor that applies even if the commission on the final price would be lower. The second is what sits outside the fee— photography, floor plans, styling and advertising on external sites are sometimes billed separately and can add tens of thousands of kronor to the final bill.
Ask two or three agents for a written quote, and have them calculate on the same final price. Then you compare like with like. To see what the home is worth before calling agents, you can value it for free here.
Frequently asked questions about agent fees
Most agents take a commission on the final price, usually between 1.5 and 3 percent. On a home sold for 3 million kronor the fee is roughly 45,000–90,000 kr. The level varies with place, home type and how hot the market is: in Stockholm and Gothenburg the percentage is often lower than in smaller towns, since the same percent means much more in kronor.
Yes. Agent fees to private individuals are always quoted including VAT in Sweden, so the percentage you agree is what you pay. If a quote says 'excluding VAT', add 25 percent to compare it with other quotes.
Often, yes. Commission is not regulated by law but set by the agent, and it is easiest to negotiate when the home is expensive or easy to sell. Always ask two or three agents for quotes, and have them specify what is included — photography, styling and advertising sometimes sit outside the fee and can add tens of thousands of kronor to the final bill.
A tiered fee means the agent takes a higher rate on the part of the price above an agreed level — the idea is to reward the agent for a higher final price. A minimum fee is a floor in kronor you pay even if the commission on the final price would be lower. Both must be in the agency agreement before you sign.
With a normal commission arrangement you pay no fee if the deal falls through. But costs the agent has laid out for you — photography, floor plans, advertising — you may still owe. Read what the agency agreement says about exactly that before you sign, and check whether it has sole agency and how long it lasts.
Listing your home on SökHem costs zero kronor, and you pay no commission on the final price. For an agent to draw up and review the purchase contract, add that as an option for roughly 5,000–10,000 kr. Agents are independent businesses setting their own prices; SökHem takes no share of the sale price.