Franchise opportunities compared
Century 21 vs HomeVestors of America
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 of America
$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 of America
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Century 21
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26HomeVestors of America
$500
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Century 21 figures come from its 2025 FDD and HomeVestors of America 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 of America has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
HomeVestors of AmericaCentury 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
System scale & health
HomeVestors of AmericaCentury 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Century 21
HomeVestors of America
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
HomeVestors of AmericaItem 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 of America: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Century 21 or HomeVestors of America?
- Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); HomeVestors of America: $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 of America royalties compare?
- Century 21: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); HomeVestors of America: $500 (2026 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 HomeVestors of America?
- Century 21: 1,734 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); HomeVestors of America: 888 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Century 21 and HomeVestors of America disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Century 21 has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; HomeVestors of America has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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.
Keep researching
Full Century 21 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full HomeVestors of America report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
