As of August 2026,
Real Estate Agent has an AI-exposure score of 54/100
(Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task
exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role:
AI-Safe Careers curated modeled estimate. This curated role has no matched O*NET SOC or empirical occupation signal. Treat it as a lower-confidence directional estimate. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.
Real Estate Agent
More exposed than 42% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$54,000.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (in USD; curated approximation (not refreshed from BLS; 2022–32 framing)) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
Will AI replace Real Estate Agent?
No exposure score can predict whether AI will replace this role. The 54/100 score means our current model estimates elevated task exposure from the sources listed on this page. It does not predict an employer decision, headcount, or an individual outcome. The task map below shows the work assessed and where human judgment remains important.
Early-career context (study ages 22-25)
This role is in the Elevated exposure band, but its assessed task mix is not automation-heavy. The study found the decline concentrated where AI was more likely to automate rather than augment work, so the headline figure should not be applied directly.
The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.
Use the task map to identify durable work and the skills worth building early.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision
This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.
What this role usually involves
Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 title match - Real Estate Sales Agents, SOC 41-9022.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Real Estate Agent tasks, by AI exposure
- List and market properties
- Coordinate showings and paperwork
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
- Advise buyers and sellers
- Negotiate deals
We analyzed all 20 Real Estate Agent tasks - 2 automatable, 15 augmentable and 3 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.
Your report unlocks three concrete artifacts
Every task scored with what to automate, augment, or protect.
Related roles with exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability. Lower-exposure options appear only when the data supports them.
A keepable roadmap plus resume and LinkedIn repositioning.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.
Adjacent career paths
Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.
List and market properties
Your AI-Safe Career Report
Every task scored with what to do about it; adjacent paths with honest exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability; a skill-gap map; a 30/60/90-day roadmap; Agent Reality Check; plus a résumé and LinkedIn rewrite and professional PDF.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate.
Workers with AI skills earn a roughly 62% wage premium - adapting pays. - PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026
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