Real-estate Brokerage Fee
Estimate the maximum Korean real-estate brokerage fee (복비) for sale, jeonse and monthly-rent deals using the 2026 rate table, with converted-deposit and VAT handled automatically.
※ Based on the 2021-10-19 rate table (valid in 2026); figures are legal maximums. The actual fee is agreed with the agent within this cap, and each side pays separately. Rates are set by city/province ordinance and may vary; VAT assumes a standard-taxpayer office.
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What Korean brokerage fees ('복비') are
A brokerage fee, colloquially <strong>bok-bi</strong>, is the statutory commission a licensed agent earns for closing a sale, jeonse (lump-sum deposit lease) or monthly-rent deal. Agents cannot charge whatever they like: the amount must fall within the <strong>maximum rate</strong> set by the Enforcement Rule of the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act and each city/province ordinance. The numbers in a rate table are ceilings — 'up to this much' — and the final figure is negotiated within that cap. Enter the deal type and amount and this tool returns the legal maximum so you can sanity-check any figure your agent proposes.
Sale (매매) rate table
For housing sales/exchanges the cap is tiered by price: under 50M KRW 0.6% (cap 250,000), 50M–200M 0.5% (cap 800,000), 200M–900M 0.4%, 900M–1.2B 0.5%, 1.2B–1.5B 0.6%, and 1.5B or more 0.7%. The fee is <strong>deal amount × tier rate</strong>, but where a cap exists the fee is limited to that cap. So a 500M KRW apartment falls in the 0.4% band for a 2,000,000 KRW ceiling, and a 1B KRW deal in the 0.5% band for 5,000,000 KRW.
Lease (임대차) and converted deposit
Lease caps are lower: under 50M 0.5% (cap 200,000), 50M–100M 0.4% (cap 300,000), 100M–600M 0.3%, 600M–1.2B 0.4%, 1.2B–1.5B 0.5%, 1.5B+ 0.6%. For jeonse the deposit is the deal amount. For monthly rent you convert to a single figure: <strong>deposit + (monthly rent × 100)</strong>. If that sum is under 50M KRW, recalculate as <strong>deposit + (monthly rent × 70)</strong>. The calculator applies this conversion and the under-50M recalculation for you.
VAT, local ordinances and negotiation
The table figure is not the final bill. Rates and caps are fixed by <strong>local ordinance</strong>, so exact numbers can vary by region — confirm the table for the deal's location. If the agency is a <strong>standard-rate taxpayer</strong>, add <strong>10% VAT</strong> on top. Because the table is only a ceiling, the actual fee can be negotiated lower. Residential officetels (85㎡ or under with kitchen/bath) are 0.5% sale / 0.4% lease; land, retail and non-residential units are negotiated up to 0.9%.
Frequently asked questions
Do buyer and seller split the fee?
No. Each party pays their <strong>own</strong> fee to the agent. In a sale the seller and buyer each pay up to the cap; in a lease the landlord and tenant each pay. One side does not cover both.
Must I pay the full table amount?
No. The table shows the legal <strong>maximum</strong>; the real figure is <strong>negotiated</strong> within that cap. If you were charged above the ceiling, you can demand the excess back.
Is VAT always added?
If the agency is a <strong>standard-rate taxpayer</strong>, <strong>10% VAT</strong> is billed on top of the fee. Simplified taxpayers use industry rates, so the VAT-equivalent can be smaller. Confirm the agency's tax status first.
How is the fee for monthly rent calculated?
Convert to <strong>deposit + (monthly rent × 100)</strong>, then apply the rate. If that total is under 50M KRW, recalculate as deposit + (monthly rent × 70). The calculator does this automatically.