Real Estate License Cost by State (as of 2023)

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M
1	State	# of REALTORS in state	QE hrs	Exam cost	Background check	Licensing cost	QE cost – low	QE cost – high	QE cost – average	Total

2	Alabama	17,840	60	$77	$48	$235	$200	$500	$350	$710		AVG	81
3	Alaska	1923	40	$100		$390	$400	$500	$450	$940	QE hrs	MEDIAN	75
4	Arizona	54,579	90	$75	$67	$60	$465	$629	$547	$749		MODE	90
5	Arkansas	10,482	60	$75	$86	$75	$329	$544	$437	$673		AVG	$77
6	California	212,279	135	$60	$49	$245	$119	$449	$284	$638	Exam	MEDIAN	$75
7	Colorado	29,701	168	$45	$40	$200	$349	$564	$457	$741		MODE	$75
8	Connecticut	19,478	60	$65		$80	$445	$495	$470	$615	Licensing	AVG	$146
9	Delaware	4317	99	$85		$156	$799	$965	$882	$1,123	Licensing	MEDIAN	$130
10	Florida	212,772	63	$37		$84	$127	$425	$276	$397	Background check	AVG	$48
11	Georgia	47,378	75	$121	$52	$170	$249	$499	$374	$717	Background check	MEDIAN	$46
12	Hawaii	10,587	60	$61	$25		$359	$649	$504	$590	QE cost	AVG LOW	$399
13	Idaho	11,903	90	$80	$61	$160	$300	$600	$450	$751		AVG HIGH	$613
14	Illinois	51,381	75	$55	$125		$329	$593	$461	$641		AVG	$506
15	Indiana	19,923	90	$53	$60		$469	$684	$577	$690		MEDIAN	$497
16	Iowa	8167	60	$95	$51	$125	$359	$574	$467	$738
17	Kansas	10,656	60	$82	$75	$125	$195	$480	$338	$620
18	Kentucky	12,802	96	$100	$20	$130	$439	$705	$572	$822
19	Louisiana	16,402	90	$85	$49	$90	$269	$484	$377	$601
20	Maine	5644	55	$85	$40	$80	$600	$800	$700	$905
21	Maryland	28,730	60	$44		$90	$199	$424	$312	$446
22	Massachusetts	26,981	40	$85		$126	$249	$409	$329	$540
23	Michigan	35,939	40	$79		$88	$179	$394	$287	$454
24	Minnesota	22,553	90	$63		$130	$599	$814	$707	$900
25	Mississippi	7145	60	$75		$120	$199	$465	$332	$527
26	Missouri	25,525	72	$62	$42	$90	$249	$499	$374	$568
27	Montana	5624	70	$106		$185	$299	$514	$407	$698
28	Nebraska	5337	66	$150	$38		$299	$524	$412	$600
29	Nevada	20,558	120	$100	$63	$125	$299	$514	$407	$694
30	New Hampshire	6975	40	$43	$38	$215	$600	$800	$700	$996
31	New Jersey	54,907	75	$45	$66	$160	$300	$500	$400	$671
32	New Mexico	7590	90	$95	$44	$270	$809	$959	$884	$1,293
33	New York	63,339	75	$15		$55	$320	$474	$397	$467
34	North Carolina	54,907	75	$64	$18	$100	$440	$720	$580	$762
35	North Dakota	2175	90	$131	$41	$178	$600	$800	$700	$1,050
36	Ohio	37,050	120	$61	$70	$81	$600	$800	$700	$912
37	Oklahoma	13,468	90	$60	$60	$180	$377	$528	$453	$753
38	Oregon	18,894	150	$75	$56	$300	$429	$679	$554	$985
39	Pennsylvania	38,612	75	$49	$27	$97	$399	$559	$479	$652
40	Rhode Island	5819	45	$70	$5	$165	$600	$800	$700	$940
41	South Carolina	24,755	90	$88	$25	$50	$600	$815	$708	$871
42	South Dakota	2230	116	$98	$43	$225	$600	$800	$700	$1,066
43	Tennessee	33,758	90	$39	$35	$110	$399	$565	$482	$666
44	Texas	146,258	180	$49	$38	$185	$900	$1,000	$950	$1,222
45	Utah	19,377	120	$59		$157	$599	$805	$702	$918
46	Vermont	1901	40	$110		$50	$249	$459	$354	$514
47	Virginia	37,438	60	$60	$52	$170	$169	$435	$302	$584
48	Washington	23,679	90	$138	$43	$146	$239	$379	$309	$636
49	West Virginia	3211	90	$96	$46	$75	$399	$649	$524	$741
50	Wisconsin	17,438	72	$65		$85	$349	$629	$489	$639
51	Wyoming	2556	54	$141	$39	$300	$600	$800	$700	$1,180
52	AVERAGES		81	$77	$48	$146			$506	$752