Real Estate Video Editing Pricing
Standard listing video editing starts at $99. Most projects fall between $99 and $299 depending on length, drone integration and turnaround. Every price on this page is what you actually pay.
We publish pricing because the most common question in this industry goes unanswered by almost every provider. Here is the answer.
24–48h standard turnaround · 2 revision rounds · 16:9 and 9:16 delivered · Unbranded MLS versions on request
Editing packages
| Package | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Listing Edit | Up to 60 seconds, single format, standard grade, licensed music, 1 revision | $99 |
| Cinematic Property Edit | Up to 120 seconds, 16:9 + 9:16, full grade, sound design, branding, 2 revisions | $179 |
| Luxury & Drone Edit | Up to 180 seconds, drone integration, custom titles, colour matching, 3 revisions | $299 |
| Volume / White Label | Bulk pricing for photographers and brokerages, scheduled capacity, dedicated editor | Custom |
Included in every package at no extra cost: 16:9 and 9:16 versions, branded and unbranded cuts, licensed music, colour correction and grading, stabilisation, audio cleanup, agent branding and property detail overlays.
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Additional revision round | $25 | Beyond the rounds included in your package |
| Additional aspect ratio (1:1 square) | $20 | 16:9 and 9:16 are already included |
| Extended length (per 30s over package limit) | $35 | |
| AI voiceover | $40 | Script supplied by you |
| Professional voiceover | $120 | Casting and recording included |
| Custom title and graphics package | $150 | One-time build, reusable on all future orders |
| Property boundary / lot line graphics | $60 | Requires a survey or plot plan from you |
| Floor plan minimap overlay | $75 | Requires your floor plan file |
| Virtual staging (per room, video) | $45 | Disclosed as staged on delivery |
| Photo editing (per image) | $1.80 | Volume tiers available |
| Rush — 12 hour delivery | +30% | Of base package price |
| Same day — under 8 hours | +50% | Subject to capacity |
Turnaround pricing
| Service level | Turnaround | Price adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 24–48 hours | Base price |
| Rush | 12 hours | +30% |
| Same day | Under 8 hours, subject to capacity | +50% |
| Bulk / retainer | Scheduled capacity slots | Volume discount |
Turnaround is measured from when we have both your footage and your completed brief, not from when you first make contact.
Volume pricing
| Videos per month | Price per standard listing edit | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | $99 | Standard turnaround, 2 revisions |
| 5–14 | $85 | Priority queue, dedicated editor |
| 15–29 | $75 | Reserved capacity, documented style guide, 24h turnaround |
| 30+ | Custom | Committed SLA, account manager, same-day options |
Volume pricing applies to photographers, brokerages, property managers and developers. See outsourcing for how partner accounts work.
What affects the price
If you want to understand why one project costs more than another, these are the actual drivers.
- Source footage duration. 20 minutes of raw footage takes materially longer to review and select from than 6 minutes.
- Number of clips. 60 clips means 60 colour decisions. 20 clips means 20.
- Drone integration. Colour-matching two camera systems adds roughly an hour to any project.
- Output length. A 3-minute film is not twice the work of a 90-second edit — it is closer to three times, because pacing gets harder as length increases.
- Graphics complexity. A standard lower third is quick. A custom animated title package is a build.
- Revision expectations. Most projects use one round. Projects with committee approval use more.
- Turnaround. Rush work displaces scheduled work, which is what the surcharge pays for.
What the market charges
For context while you compare. These are 2026 market figures, not our prices.
| Provider type | Typical price per video |
|---|---|
| Low-tier freelancer | $10 – $30 |
| Freelance marketplace | $30 – $150 |
| Dedicated outsource shop | around $140 |
| Us | $99 – $299 |
| Mid-market US project work | $300 – $800 |
| Marketing agency | $400 – $900+ |
| High-demand metro | $1,000 – $2,500 |
We sit deliberately at the lower end of the professional band. We are not the cheapest option available and we are not trying to be — at $30 nobody is colour-matching drone footage to interior footage.
What is not included
- Filming — we edit, we do not shoot. See production if you need the shoot arranged.
- Travel or on-site attendance of any kind
- Drone piloting or drone licensing
- Licensing of music you supply yourself — that is your responsibility
- Virtual staging unless purchased as an add-on
- Paid advertising, media buying or posting to your accounts
Pricing FAQs
How much does real estate video editing cost?
Our editing runs from $99 for an Essential Listing Edit up to $299 for a Luxury & Drone Edit, with volume pricing from $75. The broader market runs from around $30 on freelance marketplaces to $2,500 in major metros for full agency production.
Do I pay before or after?
For first projects we take payment on approval of the final draft. For ongoing partner accounts we invoice monthly in arrears.
What if I do not like the result?
You have your included revision rounds to direct changes. If the first draft has genuinely missed the brief we will re-edit it rather than count that as a revision. If we cannot get it right, you do not pay.
Is there a minimum order?
No. One video is fine. Volume pricing simply applies automatically once your monthly count crosses a tier.
Do you charge for footage you do not use?
No. Send everything you shot. We charge for the output, not the input.
Do prices include both aspect ratios?
Yes, on every package, along with branded and unbranded versions. We do not charge separately for formats you obviously need.
Can I get a fixed price before committing?
Yes. Send your footage or describe the project and we will confirm a firm price and a delivery date within 4 business hours. The quote is the price.
Do you offer a discount for a first project?
For photographers and brokerages evaluating us as an ongoing partner, the first edit is free. See outsourcing.
Get an exact price for your project.
Send your footage and we will confirm a firm price and delivery date within 4 business hours.
Value maths
How to work out what you should be paying
Rather than asking whether a price is high or low, work out your cost per usable asset and your cost per hour saved. Both are more useful than the headline number.
| Calculation | Essential $99 | Cinematic $179 | Luxury & Drone $299 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video files delivered | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Cost per file | $49.50 | $44.75 | $59.80 |
| Your editing hours saved | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Cost per hour saved | $49.50 | $59.67 | $59.80 |
| Break-even vs your time at $75/hr | Yes at 1.3 hrs | Yes at 2.4 hrs | Yes at 4.0 hrs |
If your own time is worth more than about $50 an hour, outsourcing a listing edit pays for itself on the first video. That is the whole argument, and it is why photographers move to outsourcing long before agents do.
See the outsourcing service · Photographer capacity maths · Full cost guide
Commercial terms
Payment, invoicing and terms
First projects
- Payment on approval of the final draft
- No deposit required
- No payment if we cannot meet the brief
- Card or bank transfer
Partner accounts
- Invoiced monthly in arrears
- Net 14 terms
- Volume tier applied automatically
- No minimum commitment or contract
We do not lock anyone into a contract. Volume pricing applies automatically based on the count in that month, and if your volume drops the price simply moves back up a tier. Full terms are on the refund policy and terms of service pages.
Sources and further reading
We link out to primary sources rather than to other blogs. Where a figure on this page comes from research we did not conduct, the original study is linked below.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Film and Video Editors — Official occupational data on video editor pay and employment outlook.
- National Association of REALTORS® — Technology and Marketing research — Primary source for US real estate marketing and technology adoption statistics.
- Google Search Central — Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content — Google’s guidance on content quality, which shapes how we write every page on this site.
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