# Will AI replace real estate agents? Updated October 2026 Real estate agents score 54 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 59%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 25% outright, and 16% stays with people. - **25%** AI can do it - **59%** AI helps - **16%** Needs a person High exposure Higher than 83% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 33 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 7 of them today, speeds up 21 and leaves 5 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources. Property search matching is largely automated by MLS and AI tools. | 80% AI can do it | | Contact previous clients for prospecting of referral business. CRM tools and AI can draft and send outreach messages. | 72% AI can do it | | Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases. AI drafts standard contracts from templates; agent reviews and signs. | 70% AI can do it | | Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price. AI generates comparable sales analysis; agent reviews adjustments. | 70% AI can do it | | Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers. Scheduling tools and AI assistants handle appointment booking and reminders. | 70% AI can do it | [See what AI can take on across a sales team](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-for/sales/) ## How real estate agents compare All occupations (923) Sales and related (22) **Real estate agents score 54**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 54 for sales and related. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $52,830 a year, May 2025 People employed 193,370 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +1.7% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Walk and assess each property on site before showing - Check comparable sales adjustments in Microsoft Excel - Review AI-drafted purchase agreements in Adobe Acrobat - Run referral outreach from a CRM and Facebook - Negotiate counteroffers live between buyers and sellers - Hold an active state real estate licence ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Property managers48 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/property-managers/) - [Real estate appraisers52 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/real-estate-appraisers/) - [Buyers51 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/buyers/) - [Purchasing agents49 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/purchasing-agents/) - [Sales managers45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sales-managers/) ## Questions about real estate agents and AI Will real estate agents be replaced by AI? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly property search matching and drafting contracts from templates. What stays with people is the in-person work, visiting homes, negotiating live, and answering for the final sale. Will AI take over real estate? AI can already do 25% of the task time in real estate and speeds up another 59%. People still do 16% of it. The US has 193,370 real estate agent jobs, with a projected change of +1.7% from 2024 to 2034. Which tasks will AI take from real estate agents? Property search matching scores 80 on AI exposure, and comparable sales analysis and contract drafting each score 70. MLS filters already build lists of homes that fit a buyer's budget, and AI produces the comparable sales report, so the agent's job shrinks to checking the price adjustments before a price is set. Which tasks stay with real estate agents? Visiting and assessing properties, inspecting premises, and building referral networks stay with the agent. Site visits need physical presence, and AI only reviews listing photos. Relationships with attorneys, lenders, and contractors are personal, and AI can only organize their contact lists. How can real estate agents stay valuable as AI spreads? Keep the in-person work, which scores 10 to 15 for AI exposure, and take on the review steps AI leaves open. Walk each listing before you show it, check comparable sales adjustments in Microsoft Excel, and review AI-drafted purchase agreements in Adobe Acrobat before you sign. Call the lenders and attorneys who close your deals yourself. ## Related jobs - [Stockbrokers64 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/stockbrokers/) - [Sales representatives of services66 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sales-representatives-of-services/) - [Rental clerks57 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/rental-clerks/) - [Loan officers63 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/loan-officers/) ## Next steps for real estate agents - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) ### Check which roles in your team AI can take on We map your team's tasks, show what AI can do today and build the automations that pay back first. 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