Cheapest States for Agent License
49 states ranked by lowest licensing costs for Agent licensing, updated for 2026.
#1
Delaware
$110
Delaware ranks #1 for lowest licensing costs among all states for Agent licensing. Pre-licensing: 99 hrs.
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| # | State | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware (DE) | $110 |
| 2 | New York (NY) | $135 |
| 3 | South Carolina (SC) | $138 |
| 4 | Indiana (IN) | $153 |
| 5 | Tennessee (TN) | $165 |
| 6 | Minnesota (MN) | $168 |
| 7 | Florida (FL) | $173 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $178 |
| 9 | New Hampshire (NH) | $182 |
| 10 | North Carolina (NC) | $190 |
| 11 | Missouri (MO) | $193 |
| 12 | Maryland (MD) | $194 |
| 13 | Wisconsin (WI) | $200 |
| 14 | Montana (MT) | $202 |
| 15 | Maine (ME) | $206 |
| 16 | North Dakota (ND) | $211 |
| 17 | Utah (UT) | $216 |
| 18 | Michigan (MI) | $227 |
| 19 | Arkansas (AR) | $236.25 |
| 20 | Mississippi (MS) | $245 |
| 21 | Arizona (AZ) | $252 |
| 22 | West Virginia (WV) | $256 |
| 23 | Illinois (IL) | $268 |
| 24 | Texas (TX) | $269 |
| 25 | New Jersey (NJ) | $270 |
| 26 | Oklahoma (OK) | $270 |
| 27 | Iowa (IA) | $271 |
| 28 | Ohio (OH) | $274 |
| 29 | Rhode Island (RI) | $275 |
| 30 | Massachusetts (MA) | $278 |
| 31 | Kentucky (KY) | $281 |
| 32 | Virginia (VA) | $282 |
| 33 | Louisiana (LA) | $285 |
| 34 | Georgia (GA) | $289 |
| 35 | Kansas (KS) | $292 |
| 36 | Idaho (ID) | $301.25 |
| 37 | Vermont (VT) | $310 |
| 38 | Alabama (AL) | $337 |
| 39 | Nevada (NV) | $405 |
| 40 | Nebraska (NE) | $410 |
| 41 | Connecticut (CT) | $424 |
| 42 | Oregon (OR) | $431 |
| 43 | Alaska (AK) | $450 |
| 44 | California (CA) | $499 |
| 45 | Wyoming (WY) | $499 |
| 46 | South Dakota (SD) | $553 |
| 47 | Colorado (CO) | $574.95 |
| 48 | Washington (WA) | $643 |
| 49 | New Mexico (NM) | $773 |
Methodology
Rankings are based on official state licensing data collected from state real estate commissions and regulatory bodies. Fee data includes application, examination, license, and fingerprinting costs as published by each state. Data is verified regularly and updated for 2026.