National Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors's disclosed federal lobbying spend of $348.2M places it in the megaspender tier — the small set of organizations that have crossed nine figures in cumulative reported lobbying outlays. Spending at this scale typically means a permanent in-house government affairs office, a roster of outside lobbying firms on retainer, and active engagement on dozens of separate policy items in any given year.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, National Association of Realtors's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed modestly — from $84.1M in 2020 to $91.4M in 2024, a change of +9%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

National Association of Realtors's disclosed lobbying covers 10 general issue areas — a broad but not unusual portfolio. Issue breadth in this range is typical of established Fortune 500 corporations and major trade groups that engage Congress on multiple regulatory fronts at the same time.

22 of 60 lobbyists reported by National Association of Realtors (37%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Donna F. Edwards (Former Deputy Administrator, EPA); Kevin D. Hill (Former Deputy Director, OMB); Joel N. Kaplan (Former Senior Advisor, White House). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Real Estate sector, National Association of Realtors ranks #1 of 10 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is National Association of Realtors at $348.2M; the sector average is $37.8M. National Association of Realtors's $348.2M sits 822% above the sector average.

National Association of Realtors's LobbySpend Influence Score of 78/100 (grade B) reflects significant federal lobbying reach. The score blends disclosed total spend, issue breadth, and revolving-door connections — lobbyists with prior federal government service. A B-grade typically means the organization is well above average on at least two of those three signals, with sustained activity over multiple years rather than a one-off spike.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.