See the licensing and approval fees for real estate brokers, firms, and educators.
Forms of payment
- We cannot accept payments over the phone.
- If you're paying online, pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express (no gift cards)
- Make checks or money orders payable to the Department of Licensing
Professional license fees
The fees below apply to these broker licenses:
- Real estate brokers
- Real estate managing brokers
| Service | Broker fee | Managing broker fee |
|---|---|---|
| Take the exam | $210 | $210 |
| Retake the exam | $210 | $210 |
| Get your original license* | $233 | $330 |
| Renew your license* | $233 | $330 |
| Renew your license late (with penalty)* | $273 | $370 |
| Reinstate your license (in addition to renewal fees) | $100 | $100 |
| Get a printed license by mail | $5 | $5 |
| Get your license history | $40 | $40 |
| Get a designated broker's endorsement | N/A | No fee |
| Get a branch manager's endorsement | N/A | No fee |
| Change your name or address | No fee | No fee |
| Transfer or activate your license | No fee | No fee |
*Original license and renewal fees include a mandatory $20 research fee.
Business license fees
The fees below apply to these business licenses:
- Real estate firms
- Firms using assumed names
- Real estate branch offices
| Service | Real estate firm fee | Assumed name fee | Branch office fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get an original license | $304 | $304 per name | $288 |
| Renew a license | $304 | $304 per name | $288 |
| Renew a license late (with penalty) | $345 | $304 per name (No penalty if renewed late) |
$329 |
| Get a printed license by mail | $5 | Included with firm license | $5 |
| Get your license history | $40 | N/A | $40 |
| Change the office name or address | No fee | N/A | No fee |
Real estate education fees
The fees below apply to these types of real estate educators:
- Real estate course providers
- Real estate instructors
- Real estate schools
Real estate courses
| Service | Fee (for a 4-year period, except for the Core Course**) |
|---|---|
| Apply for Real Estate Fundamentals course approval | $456 |
| Apply for approval of other mandated courses (except Real Estate Fundamentals) | $15.20 per clock hour |
| Apply for secondary provider course content approval | No fee |
**Approval for the Core Course expires after 2 years. All other real estate course approvals expire after 4 years.
Real estate instructors
| Service | Fee (for a 2-year period) |
|---|---|
| Apply for instructor approval | $114 |
| Add topics to current instructor approval | $38 |
| Renew instructor approval | $114 |
Real estate schools
| Real estate schools | Fee (for a 2-year period) |
|---|---|
| Apply for school approval | $380 |
| Renew school approval | $380 |