Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has once again been ranked as the largest independent real estate company in Iowa, according to the 2025 HousingWire RealTrends Verified report. The annual report ranks the top 500 real estate firms in the United States based on residential transaction sides and sales volume.
Davenport-based Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors ranked 125th nationally based on 4,152 transactions closed. Its sales volume in 2025 was $990.12 million on 4,152 transactions.
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The annual report ranks companies on residential transactions only. When farm and land, and commercial transactions are included, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors closed 4,239 sides in 2025. On average, Ruhl agents closed 15.8 transactions in 2025, nearly double the national average for per-agent productivity, a company news release said.
”We’ve built our company around delivering consistent, high-quality service to our clients, and that focus has guided us for generations,” said company president Chris Beason. “Our responsibility as a company is to ensure our agents have the support, leadership, and resources needed to serve at a high level.”
Mr. Beason, a fifth generation leader in the family company, added that Ruhl&Ruhl is focused on helping its agents build their business, which leads to better outcomes and a better client experience. “When our agents succeed, our clients benefit, and that’s what drives our company. Being independent allows us to stay focused on what matters most and make decisions for the long term, and this recognition is a reflection of that commitment,” he said.
Additionally, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, a joint venture with Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, sold $99,187,000 in sales volume in 2025 through its 15 commercial agents. NAI Ruhl Property Management manages 1.48 million square feet of space and 439 HOA units, and has a full-service Maintenance Division.
Company reach
Ruhl Mortgage, also a joint venture, closed $165,178,315 in loan volume in 2025, generated from 670 loans.
Founded in 1862, the family-owned company now boasts 274 sales associates, 59 employees, and 10 offices. The firm sold nearly 4,200 homes in eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and southwest Wisconsin in 2025. Its residential sales offices are in Bettendorf, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Davenport, DeWitt, Dubuque, Iowa City, and Muscatine, Iowa; and across the Mississippi River in Moline.
