Franchise opportunities compared
Century 21 vs HomeLife
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Century 21
$34,670 – $466,300
2025 FDD · Item 7HomeLife
$18,600 – $195,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Century 21
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25HomeLife
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Century 21
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26HomeLife
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Century 21 and HomeLife disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
System scale & health
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Century 21
HomeLife
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Century 21 vs HomeLife: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Century 21 or HomeLife?
- Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); HomeLife: $18,600 – $195,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HomeLife. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Century 21 and HomeLife royalties compare?
- Century 21: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); HomeLife: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Century 21 or HomeLife?
- Century 21: 1,734 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); HomeLife: 5 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Century 21 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full HomeLife report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
