Residential real estate brokerages claimed 17 spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list — led by Houston-based Epique Realty — which landed among the top 10 overall companies across all industries.
Epique Realty ranked No. 7 on the prestigious list, which recognizes the nation’s fastest-growing private businesses.
The brokerage, founded in 2021, posted 23,210% three-year growth with revenue between $50 million and $100 million and a 317% increase in its workforce.
“To debut in the top 10 of the Inc. 5000 is absolute proof that when you relentlessly put agents first, exponential growth takes care of itself,” said Joshua Miller, CEO and co-founder of Epique Realty. “We didn’t achieve this by following the industry playbook; we achieved this by burning it. By fully funding our agents’ success through free healthcare, proprietary AI, and world-class leads, we’ve built a company where agents can finally thrive.
“This ranking belongs to the thousands of Epique agents who believed in a better way.”
Epique reported $7 billion in 2025 volume across 23,000 transaction sides to RealTrends Verified, good enough for respective national ranks of No. 25 and No. 16.
Remaining Inc. 5000 brokerages spanned the rankings from No. 976 to No. 4,928 — representing a diverse cross-section of the industry in terms of size, geography and business model.
CB&A, Realtors of Tomball, Texas, ranked No. 976 with 353% growth and $5 million to $10 million in revenue.
New York-based SERHANT. followed at No. 1,474, reporting 240% growth and revenue between $100 million and $250 million — the highest revenue tier among the brokerages on the list.
Several firms founded during or just before the pandemic showed particularly strong momentum.
Zach Taylor Real Estate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, ranked No. 1,531 with 228% growth, while Miami’s The Hype Real Estate Group placed No. 1,611 with 216% growth. Both were founded in 2021.
Traditional regional brokerages also performed well
Lamacchia Realty of Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2005, ranked No. 3,254 with 91% growth and $50 million to $100 million in revenue.
“Looking at the results of this list and seeing a growth rate of 91% is a true testament to what consistent hard work and focus can do to a company that has the majority of its people rowing the boat in the same direction,” said Anthony Lamacchia, owner, founder and CEO. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have expanded the company’s range and reach with 15 mergers and acquisitions over the last three years with wonderful companies and their agents. I look forward to continuing this growth in the years to come.”
Partners Real Estate, a Houston firm founded in 1997, posted 30% growth and $50 million to $100 million in revenue.
Some firms demonstrated exceptional employee expansion alongside revenue growth. SERHANT grew its workforce by 480% — while Sync Brokerage of Encino, California, expanded its staff by 200% alongside 60% revenue growth.
Not all brokerages added headcount, however.
Worth Clark Realty of Chesterfield, Missouri, posted 21% revenue growth despite a 12% workforce reduction. Similarly, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, the Nathan Clark Team of Smithfield, Rhode Island, grew revenue 17% while trimming its staff by 9%.
Other brokerages making the list included Marcus & Company Realty of Bradenton, Florida; Call It Closed International Realty of Naples, Florida; ASCEND Real Estate and Property Management of Bakersfield, California; CHARLESGATE of Boston; The Carin Nguyen Real Estate Network of Gilbert, Arizona; huntington & ellis of Las Vegas; The Mastropieri Group of Boca Raton, Florida; and Worth Clark Realty of Chesterfield, Missouri.
This article was written by Jonathan Delozier and generated with the assistance of HousingWire Automation. It was reviewed by a HousingWire editor before publication.
