Key facts
- Seventeen residential real estate brokerages were recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list.
- Epique Realty ranked No. 7 overall, achieving 23,210% three-year growth and revenue between $50 million and $100 million.
- Epique Realty also reported $7 billion in 2025 volume and national rankings of No. 25 and No. 16 for volume and transaction sides, respectively.
- Other notable brokerages include CB&A, Realtors (No. 976), SERHANT. (No. 1,474), Zach Taylor Real Estate (No. 1,531), and The Hype Real Estate Group (No. 1,611).
- Some firms, like SERHANT., experienced substantial workforce expansion, growing by 480%, while others, like Worth Clark Realty, increased revenue with a workforce reduction.
Seventeen residential real estate brokerages have been recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, which highlights the nation's fastest-growing private businesses. Among these, Epique Realty, based in Houston, secured the No. 7 spot overall across all industries, marking a significant achievement for a real estate firm.
Epique Realty, founded in 2021, reported an impressive three-year growth rate of 23,210%, with revenues falling between $50 million and $100 million. The company also saw a 317% increase in its workforce. Joshua Miller, CEO and co-founder of Epique Realty, attributed this success to a focus on supporting agents through initiatives like free healthcare, proprietary AI, and high-quality leads, stating that this approach deviates from the traditional industry playbook.
Epique Realty's performance also includes $7 billion in 2025 volume and 23,000 transaction sides, earning national rankings of No. 25 and No. 16, respectively, according to RealTrends Verified. The other 16 brokerages on the Inc. 5000 list spanned rankings from No. 976 to No. 4,928, representing diverse business models, sizes, and geographic locations.
Other notable firms included CB&A, Realtors of Tomball, Texas, at No. 976 with 353% growth and $5 million to $10 million in revenue. SERHANT., based in New York, ranked No. 1,474 with 240% growth and achieved the highest revenue tier among the listed brokerages, between $100 million and $250 million. SERHANT. also demonstrated substantial workforce expansion, growing by 480%.
Several firms founded around the pandemic period showed strong growth, such as Zach Taylor Real Estate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (No. 1,531 with 228% growth), and The Hype Real Estate Group of Miami (No. 1,611 with 216% growth), both established in 2021. Traditional regional players also performed well, with Lamacchia Realty of Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2005, ranking No. 3,254 with 91% growth and $50 million to $100 million in revenue. Anthony Lamacchia, owner, founder and CEO, credited consistent hard work and 15 mergers and acquisitions over three years for the company's expansion.
Partners Real Estate, a Houston firm established in 1997, reported 30% growth and revenues between $50 million and $100 million. Some companies achieved revenue growth alongside significant employee expansion, like Sync Brokerage of Encino, California, which grew its staff by 200% with 60% revenue growth. Conversely, Worth Clark Realty of Chesterfield, Missouri, posted 21% revenue growth despite a 12% workforce reduction, and Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, the Nathan Clark Team of Smithfield, Rhode Island, grew revenue 17% while trimming staff by 9%.