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    Century 21 vs JPAR Real Estate

    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.

    C2Century 212025 FDDJPAR Real Estate2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Century 21

    $34,670 – $466,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    JPAR Real Estate

    $26,780 – $267,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Century 21

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Century 21

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Century 21 figures come from its 2025 FDD and JPAR Real Estate 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 neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Century 21

    $34,670 – $466,300
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    JPAR Real Estate

    $26,780 – $267,300
    Total estimated initial investment: $26,780–$267,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Century 21

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Century 21

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Century 21

    0.5%
    Brand Marketing Fund fee — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    JPAR Real Estate

    $25
    Marketing Fund Contribution per Transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Century 21

    1,734
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    JPAR Real Estate

    39
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Century 21

    −136
    Calculated: 1,870 at end of 2022 → 1,734 at end of 2024

    JPAR Real Estate

    −6
    Calculated: 45 at end of 2023 → 39 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Century 21

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Century 21

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Century 21

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    C2Century 21

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    JPAR Real Estate

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 JPAR Real Estate: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Century 21 or JPAR Real Estate?
    Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); JPAR Real Estate: $26,780 – $267,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for JPAR Real Estate. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Century 21 or JPAR Real Estate?
    Century 21: 1,734 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); JPAR Real Estate: 39 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Century 21 and JPAR Real Estate disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Century 21 has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; JPAR Real Estate makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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