AI exposure Sales
Will AI replace real estate brokers?
Real Estate Brokers. US occupation 41-9021.
The reading
26.1%
of the time real estate brokers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of real estate brokers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 85 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 88% of them.Further along than 88% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.
What AI already does for real estate brokersWhat real estate brokers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 19 tasks for real estate brokers. AI use at work shows up in 5 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.
- Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.Core task mostly automated 0.97
- Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.Core task mostly automated 0.97
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.Core task mostly automated 0.92
- Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant.Core task mostly automated 0.89
- Rent properties or manage rental properties.Core task mostly automated 0.88
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
14 of the 19 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Arrange for financing of property purchases.Core task
- Arrange for title searches of properties being sold.Core task
- Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.Core task
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.Core task
- Give buyers virtual tours of properties in which they are interested, using computers.Core task
- Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area.Core task
Show the other 8
- Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.Core task
- Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.Core task
- Review property details to ensure that environmental regulations are met.Core task
- Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.Core task
- Develop, sell, or lease property used for industry or manufacturing.
- Maintain working knowledge of various factors that determine a farm's capacity to produce, such as agricultural variables and proximity to market centers and transportation facilities.
- Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.
- Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions.
How that compares
Among the 20 sales occupations, real estate brokers rank 11. The group averages 23.6%, and its most exposed job is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products at 62.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 83First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 26.3%
- 84Education Teachers, Postsecondary 26.2%
- 85Chemists 26.1%
Just below
What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.