By analyzing closed transaction data, the Relitix Market Share Index™ maps vastly different competitive landscapes shaping the nation’s top fourteen metropolitan areas. While most regional leaders capture under ten percent of their local market, a deeper look reveals five distinct structural trends across these premier metros:

• The Dominant Frontrunner: Compass stands out as a major heavyweight, capturing the number one or number two market share slot in nine out of the fourteen tracked regions.

• The Consolidated Leaders: Outside of the massive coastal concentrations in New York (30.4%) and Los Angeles (21.0%), heavy consolidation at the top is led by Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty in Pittsburgh, Windermere in Western Washington, Compass in Austin, and @properties in Chicago.

• The Texas Divergence: State borders show completely contrasting environments, as tightly consolidated Austin stands in sharp contrast to a wide-open, highly fragmented Dallas-Fort Worth layout.

• The Pittsburgh Duopoly: Pittsburgh presents a rare layout where two distinct powerhouse local heritage brands—Berkshire Hathaway (18.2%) and Howard Hanna (17.5%)—run neck-and-neck to lock down over a third of total market volume.

• The Fragmented Metros: Places like Houston and Atlanta show extreme hyper-competition, featuring razor-thin margins at the top and a wide-open field in Atlanta where the leader holds less than five percent.