Selling Sunset Season 9: What the Oppenheim Group Brokers Really Make
Netflix’s Selling Sunset turns multimillion-dollar listings into bingeable drama — but how much does the Oppenheim Group actually bank? From starter condos to mega-mansions, here’s a breakdown of the jaw-dropping commissions behind the show’s glitz.
If you watch Selling Sunset for the mansions but stay for the chaos, same. Two things everyone asks: how much do these agents actually make, and when is the next round of drama dropping? Short version: the money math is messier than the show makes it look, and Season 9 hits soon with a new face and some very sharp elbows.
How the money really works at the O Group
The agents are not on salary at The Oppenheim Group. They live and die by commission, which is why the open houses look like political campaigns.
- Typical total commission on a sale lands somewhere around 3% to 6% of the purchase price.
- That total is usually cut in half between the seller agent and the buyer agent.
- Then the agent splits their side with the brokerage. As Jason Oppenheim has said on camera, the agents generally keep about 80% while the firm takes roughly 20%.
- If an agent does not close a deal, they do not get paid. No safety net.
When the listings are big, the checks get big. In Season 8, Bre Tiesi took home about $105,000 in commission on a $3.5 million sale. That gives you a ballpark, but the exact split can swing depending on the rate and the deal. And yes, sometimes the math you see on TV is... streamlined.
Also worth noting: Netflix pays the cast. Reportedly, Jason Oppenheim and Chrishell Stause are around $1 million per season, with the rest of the ensemble earning less but still very healthy checks. Translation: they are not just living off escrow.
Season 9: timing, cast, and the new wrinkle
Selling Sunset returns to Netflix on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. It heads right back into the Oppenheim Group in Los Angeles and picks up where Season 8 cut out.
Back this season: Chrishell Stause, Mary Bonnet, Chelsea Lazkani, Emma Hernan, and Nicole Young, with co-founders Jason and Brett Oppenheim circling the floor as usual. New to the office: Sandra Vergara (yes, Sofia Vergara's sister), who looks ready to stir the pot the second she sits down.
The trailer says things get 'savage'
The new footage leans hard into the interpersonal fallout. Bre Tiesi and Mary Bonnet basically admit the office vibes have gone feral, the Chrishell vs. Nicole feud is still running hot, and Mary hints the pressure cooker gets so intense she even starts weighing whether to walk away from the brokerage. This round is as much about power plays and loyalty tests as it is about closing costs.
'Our office has been a little savage for quite some time now.'
Place your bets on who comes out on top. Selling Sunset Season 9 hits Netflix on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.