Flat Fee Realtor Service Areas in Texas
KAT Realty is a Texas flat fee real estate service covering the entire state — full-service buyer representation for a flat $4,999 and full-service listing representation for $5,999, with no percentage commissions. Browse our service areas by metro below.
What a Flat Fee Costs in Texas
KAT Realty Group charges one fixed fee everywhere in the state: $5,999 to list a home and $4,999 to represent a buyer. The same fee in Highland Park and in Harlingen. The work is the traditional full-service scope — pricing strategy, professional photography, MLS entry and marketing, showing coordination, offer and repair negotiation, and closing coordination — charged as a fixed amount rather than a percentage of your sale.
At the Texas median sale price of $340,000, a 3% listing commission comes to $10,200. The flat fee is $5,999, so the difference is $4,201 that stays with you. Because the fee does not move with price, the gap widens as the price rises — and narrows as it falls.
| Sale price | 3% listing commission | KAT Realty flat fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $7,500 | $5,999 | $1,501 |
| $340,000 (Texas median) | $10,200 | $5,999 | $4,201 |
| $450,000 | $13,500 | $5,999 | $7,501 |
| $600,000 | $18,000 | $5,999 | $12,001 |
| $900,000 | $27,000 | $6,999 | $20,001 |
Listing-side commission only. The buyer’s agent is paid separately and is negotiable on every sale. KAT Realty Group’s seller fee is a flat $5,999 in Texas and everywhere else in Texas — $600 at signing, and the balance at closing only if the home actually closes.
Where the flat fee is worth less, we say so. Below roughly $200,000 a traditional 3% listing commission and a flat fee land close enough together that the argument mostly disappears. That matters in markets like McAllen, Lubbock and Beaumont far more than in Austin or Dallas. If your sale sits in that range, the comparison worth running is flat fee against a traditional agent, not one flat fee against another.
On the buy side, where a seller or builder offers a cooperating commission above $4,999, the excess may be credited toward your allowable closing costs, subject to lender approval. At a 3% co-op on a $340,000 purchase that is roughly $5,200 — a meaningful share of what most buyers bring to closing.
Texas Is Not One Housing Market
Statewide the median sale price is $340,000 with about 5.6 months of inventory, which reads as close to balanced. Underneath that average the spread is enormous: El Paso is seller-leaning at 3.6 months of supply while McAllen–Edinburg–Mission sits at 9.2 months, a clear buyer’s market. Austin, Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth and San Antonio each behave differently again. Where you are buying or selling matters far more than the statewide headline, which is why each region below has its own page with its own current numbers — all sourced from the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University and updated monthly on our Texas housing market insights page.
Austin Metro
KAT Realty provides full-service flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) across the entire Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown metro. From downtown Austin condos to Samsung-corridor new construction in Taylor and Lake Travis luxury in Lakeway, the same transparent flat fee applies everywhere. Serving 15+ communities. Explore Austin Metro cities →
Houston & Gulf Coast
KAT Realty serves the entire Greater Houston area and Gulf Coast with flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) Serving 22+ communities. Explore Houston & Gulf Coast cities →
Dallas–Fort Worth
KAT Realty covers the entire DFW metroplex and North Texas with flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) Serving 55+ communities. Explore Dallas–Fort Worth cities →
San Antonio & Hill Country
KAT Realty serves San Antonio, its military community, and the Texas Hill Country with flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) Serving 8+ communities. Explore San Antonio & Hill Country cities →
Central Texas & Brazos Valley
From Waco and the Killeen–Temple corridor to Aggieland, KAT Realty provides flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) throughout Central Texas and the Brazos Valley. Serving 7+ communities. Explore Central Texas & Brazos Valley cities →
South, East & West Texas
KAT Realty’s flat fee model covers every corner of Texas Serving 20+ communities. Explore South, East & West Texas cities →
Don’t see your city? KAT Realty serves all of Texas — contact us about any market statewide.
One Flat Fee. All of Texas.
Wherever you are buying or selling in Texas, KAT Realty provides full-service representation with transparent flat fee pricing — KAT Realty can help guide you through the process.
About KAT Realty Group. KAT Realty Group is a full-service flat fee real estate service founded by Weiting Yu, a licensed Texas agent operating under Texas Ally Real Estate Group. Buyer representation is a flat $4,999 and listing a home is a flat $5,999, statewide. KAT Realty Group holds a 5.0 Google rating and serves clients in English and Mandarin. Flat fee real estate is fully legal in Texas. KAT Realty agents operate under the same TREC licensing requirements as traditional agents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does KAT Realty Group serve the entire Texas area?
Yes. KAT Realty Group provides full-service flat fee buyer and seller representation across the Texas area, including every major Texas metro — Austin, Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Central Texas and South, East and West Texas. The fee is the same statewide: $4,999 for buyer representation and $5,999 for seller listing representation, for homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee.
What does the $5,999 flat fee listing include in the Texas area?
Pricing strategy and comparative market analysis, professional photography, listing on the local MLS with syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin, showing management, offer negotiation and contract-to-close coordination. $600 is due at signing for photography and marketing; the balance is due only when the home closes.
How does the $4,999 flat fee buyer representation work in Texas?
Buyers get a dedicated agent for pricing, offer strategy, negotiation, inspections and closing for a flat $4,999 (homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee). Showings and the final walkthrough are booked in our Store, from $60, and a licensed local agent meets you at the home; everything else is handled remotely by your agent. When the seller offers buyer-agent compensation above the flat fee, the difference may be credited back to the buyer at closing where lender rules allow.
Is flat fee real estate legal in Texas?
Flat fee real estate is fully legal in Texas. KAT Realty agents operate under the same TREC licensing requirements as traditional agents. KAT Realty Group operates under Texas Ally, a licensed Texas real estate brokerage.
How much does a flat fee realtor cost in Texas?
KAT Realty Group charges a flat $5,999 to list a home and a flat $4,999 to represent a buyer, anywhere in Texas. At the statewide median of $340,000 a 3% listing commission would be $10,200, so the flat fee keeps about $4,201 with the seller. The seller fee is $600 at signing with the balance due at closing, only if the home actually closes.
Is the fee the same everywhere in Texas?
Yes. The fee does not change by city or metro. Buyer representation carries a luxury property fee above $900,000 — $1,000 from $900,000 to $2 million, $2,000 from $2 to $3 million, and $5,000 above $3 million.
Is a flat fee always cheaper than a percentage commission?
No, and it depends almost entirely on price. Below roughly $200,000 a 3% listing commission lands close to a flat fee and the advantage largely disappears. Above about $400,000 the gap grows quickly, because the fee stays fixed while a percentage does not.
Do you serve rural and small-town Texas as well as the big metros?
Yes. The business runs a fully remote model and serves buyers and sellers statewide at the same flat fees, including acreage and small-market sales outside the four big metros.