Pleasanton, CA — January 13, 2026 — NextHome was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first and most comprehensive franchise ranking. For 47 years, achieving placement on the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500® has been a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry and is recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees.
The 2026 Franchise 500® ranks NextHome as No. 423 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power. This is the seventh consecutive year the real estate franchise has landed on the prominent list.
“For 47 years, the Franchise 500® has been the gold standard for identifying franchise excellence. This year’s ranking proves that the best brands don’t just survive changing markets; they thrive in them,” said Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor in Chief. “These 500 companies represent some of the most reliable pathways to business ownership in America, each one vetted through our rigorous analysis of what actually drives franchisee success.”
NextHome, Inc. is an independently owned national franchisor with a focus on changing the way consumers work with local agents and shop for real estate online. The NextHome franchise, founded in 2014, has approximately 600 offices and 5,500+ members across the United States. The company closed over 30,000 transactions in 2025 worth over $11B in volume.
“For those looking to start their own real estate business, having a franchisor like NextHome in their corner removes much of the behind-the-scenes work required to build and maintain a successful operation,” said Charis Moreno, Chief Revenue Officer at NextHome. “We’re honored to be recognized once again by Entrepreneur as one of the top franchise brands in the country.”
In Entrepreneur’s continuing effort to best understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace, the company’s ranking formula continues to evolve as well. The editorial team researches and assesses several factors, including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Each franchise is given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.
The Franchise 500® has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for potential franchisees. NextHome’s position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity.
Interested in being a part of the NextHome Real Estate Franchise? Contact Charis Moreno at Charis@NextHome.com.
Each office is an independently owned and operated business.