Franchise opportunities compared
Century 21 vs HomeVestors
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 7HomeVestors
$150,000 – $477,250
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Century 21
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25HomeVestors
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Century 21
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26HomeVestors
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Century 21 figures come from its 2025 FDD and HomeVestors figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Century 21 discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only HomeVestors has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
System scale & health
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Century 21
HomeVestors
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
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 HomeVestors: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Century 21 or HomeVestors?
- Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); HomeVestors: $150,000 – $477,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Century 21. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Century 21 and HomeVestors royalties compare?
- Century 21: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); HomeVestors: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Century 21 and HomeVestors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Century 21 has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; HomeVestors has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
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 HomeVestors report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
