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The cheapest state to get a real estate broker license is Florida at $32. The most expensive is California at $450. The national average is $168.
Lowest
$32
Florida
Average
$168
across 51 states
Median
$150
27 states at or below
Range
$418
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | $32 | $820.25 | 2 years (biannual) |
| #2 | South Carolina | $45 | $865 | 2 years (renewal by June 30 of renewal year) |
| #3 | Missouri | $50 | $817 | 2 years (biennial; Brokers renew by June 30 of EVEN-numbered years; salespersons renew by September 30 of even years) |
| #3 | North Carolina | $50 | $754 | Annual (June 10 renewal deadline each year) |
| #5 | Indiana | $60 | $773 | 3 years |
| #5 | Utah | $60 | $963 | 2 years |
| #5 | Wisconsin | $60 | $815 | 2 years (biennial, December 14 of even-numbered year) |
| #8 | Tennessee | $75 | $1039 | 2 years |
| #9 | Michigan | $78 | $891 | 3 years (triennial; expires October 31 every 3 years for licenses issued before August 2020; for licenses issued after August 2020 or renewed effective November 1, 2021, expires by anniversary date) |
| #10 | Arkansas | $80 | $775 | 1 year (annual) |
| #10 | Virginia | $80 | $1000 | 2 years (implied by references to 'two-year license term' and renewal cycle language) |
| #12 | Montana | $90 | $965 | 1 year (annual, by October 31) |
| #12 | New Hampshire | $90 | $895 | 2 years |
| #14 | Pennsylvania | $96 | $843 | 2 years (biennial, expires May 31 of every even-numbered year) |
| #15 | Maine | $100 | $1065 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Mississippi | $100 | $815 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | West Virginia | $100 | $865 | Annual (year-end deadline of December 31 confirmed) |
| #18 | Georgia | $125 | $1054 | 4 years |
| #18 | Iowa | $125 | $915 | 3 years (triennial, expires December 31 of third year) |
| #20 | Kentucky | $130 | $1065 | 2 years |
| #20 | Minnesota | $130 | $863 | 2 years (biennial licensing cycle for CE purposes), but renewal fee paid annually ($130/year by June 30). 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle with 15 hours required each year. |
| #20 | Rhode Island | $130 | $865 | 2 years (biennial) — renewal deadline depends on issue date: licenses issued before 1/1/2020 expire April 30 of every even-numbered year; licenses issued after 1/1/2020 expire on anniversary date every 2 years |
| #23 | Louisiana | $135 | $960 | 1 year (annual; deadline December 31) |
| #24 | Maryland | $140 | $1015 | 2 years |
| #25 | Massachusetts | $150 | $954 | 2 years |
| #25 | New Jersey | $150 | $1120 | 2 years |
| #25 | North Dakota | $150 | $865 | 1 year (annual, expires December 31; renewal application due November 15 to ensure timely renewal) |
| #28 | Nebraska | $155 | $1015 | 2 years (biennial, due November 30) |
| #29 | Idaho | $160 | $975 | 2 years |
| #30 | District of Columbia | $170 | $1075 | 2 years (biennial, expiring February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #31 | South Dakota | $175 | $815 | 2 years (biennial, expires November 30 of renewal year; renewal application due by November 30 per SDCL 36-21A-62) |
| #32 | Ohio | $182 | $855 | 3 years |
| #33 | Colorado | $183 | $1014 | 3 years (expires December 31 of expiration year) |
| #34 | Alabama | $185 | $1027 | 2 years |
| #34 | New York | $185 | $1015 | 2 years |
| #36 | Delaware | $197 | $897 | 2 years |
| #37 | Arizona | $200 | $1075 | 2 years |
| #37 | Kansas | $200 | $885 | 2 years |
| #37 | Nevada | $200 | $1175 | Initial license 1 year (first renewal cycle); subsequent renewals 2 years (biennial) |
| #40 | Oklahoma | $215 | $1060 | 3 years |
| #41 | Washington | $223 | $1194.25 | 2 years |
| #42 | Vermont | $240 | $965 | 2 years |
| #43 | Connecticut | $293 | $1020 | 2 years (biennial, expiring November 30 of every even-numbered year) |
| #44 | Illinois | $300 | $928 | 2 years (biennial, Managing Broker license renewals occur in odd-numbered years; next deadline is April 30, 2027) |
| #44 | New Mexico | $300 | $1065 | 3 years |
| #44 | Oregon | $300 | $1265 | 2 years |
| #47 | Texas | $305 | $1048 | 2 years |
| #48 | Wyoming | $350 | $1265 | 3 years (by December 31) |
| #49 | Hawaii | $356 | $925 | 2 years (biennial, expires November 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #50 | Alaska | $450 | $1250 | 2 years |
| #50 | California | $450 | $1550 | 4 years |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Florida has the lowest renewal fee at $32. The national average renewal fee is $168.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $32 to $450, with a median of $150.
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