Quick answer: the ordinary 5-6% realtor commission applies as usual, plus a graduated statutory commission under §44-4-12a — 5% down to 2% depending on the amount, applied to the sale proceeds. See how this plays out for your own numbers in the West Virginia probate real estate sale calculator.
The exact four tiers
No double-dipping for a lawyer-executor
The statute bars a personal representative who is also a lawyer from being paid separately for legal services on top of the commission — the estate does not pay both, a genuinely direct anti-double-billing rule.
A modest, county-varying opening cost
County clerk recording and probate fees typically range from about $44 to $200 depending on the county, with no separate statewide graduated filing fee — a relatively low barrier to opening the estate in the first place.
Joint property never enters the calculation
Joint and survivorship property, whether real or personal, is expressly excluded from any commission at all — a clean carve-out that keeps the personal representative's fee tied only to what actually passes through the estate.
A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
The §44-4-12a schedule applies the same way whether the estate is administered in any of West Virginia's 55 counties.