I remember a few years ago the “going rate” was $1000 from each side, at least in the “circle” I hung with. I had a friend who was from a different “circle” and when her son got married, she told me she and the other side were so grateful, and they knew the shadchan was not wealthy, so they decided to give “extra” and they each gave $900 so that the total would be $1800.
