Franchise opportunities compared
Century 21 vs NextHome, Inc.
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 7NextHome, Inc.
$16,750 – $221,595
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Century 21
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25NextHome, Inc.
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Century 21
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26NextHome, Inc.
$200
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Century 21 figures come from its 2025 FDD and NextHome, Inc. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Century 21 and NextHome, Inc. 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
NextHome, Inc.Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
System scale & health
NextHome, Inc.Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Century 21
NextHome, Inc.
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
NextHome, Inc.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 NextHome, Inc.: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Century 21 or NextHome, Inc.?
- Century 21: $34,670 – $466,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7); NextHome, Inc.: $16,750 – $221,595 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for NextHome, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Century 21 and NextHome, Inc. royalties compare?
- Century 21: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); NextHome, Inc.: $200 (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 NextHome, Inc.?
- Century 21: 1,734 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); NextHome, Inc.: 587 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Century 21 and NextHome, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Century 21 has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; NextHome, Inc. 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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Full Century 21 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full NextHome, Inc. report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
