Estate agents pay above-average car insurance premiums compared with many other professions, according to a study analysing insurance quotes across 100 occupations.

The research by Marshall Motor Group found that male estate agents were quoted an average annual premium of £429.91, 2.6% higher than the average male premium across all occupations analysed. Female estate agents were quoted £453.52, 3.9% above the female average.

The study, which used identical driver, vehicle and postcode details while changing only the occupation and gender, found women working as estate agents were quoted £23.61 more than their male counterparts, a difference of 5.5%.

The female estate agent profile also received the joint 13th-highest quote among the 100 occupations analysed, matching female surgeons and head teachers and exceeding the premiums quoted for female physiotherapists and shop managers.

The research also compared estate agents with quantity surveyors, another property-related profession.

Male quantity surveyors were quoted £384.13 a year, £45.78 less than male estate agents, while female quantity surveyors were quoted £405.01, £48.51 below the equivalent premium for female estate agents.

Marshall Motor Group said the quotes were gathered in February 2026 using a standardised driver profile comprising a 30-year-old with 12 years’ no-claims bonus driving a 2020 Ford Fiesta 1.1-litre petrol manual. The quotes were based on comprehensive cover with a £500 voluntary excess, 7,600 annual miles and use for social, domestic, pleasure and commuting purposes.