Cheapest States for Agent License
46 states ranked by lowest licensing costs for Agent licensing, updated for 2026.
#1
New York
$80
New York ranks #1 for lowest licensing costs among all states for Agent licensing. Pre-licensing: 77 hrs.
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| # | State | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York (NY) | $80 |
| 2 | Indiana (IN) | $115 |
| 3 | Florida (FL) | $120.50 |
| 4 | Colorado (CO) | $132 |
| 5 | Maryland (MD) | $142 |
| 6 | Tennessee (TN) | $154 |
| 7 | Michigan (MI) | $167 |
| 8 | Minnesota (MN) | $168 |
| 9 | North Carolina (NC) | $168 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $181 |
| 11 | New Hampshire (NH) | $190 |
| 12 | Missouri (MO) | $192.50 |
| 13 | Arkansas (AR) | $200 |
| 14 | Mississippi (MS) | $200 |
| 15 | Arizona (AZ) | $202 |
| 16 | Illinois (IL) | $208 |
| 17 | Maine (ME) | $209 |
| 18 | Vermont (VT) | $210 |
| 19 | Ohio (OH) | $214 |
| 20 | Idaho (ID) | $215 |
| 21 | Utah (UT) | $223 |
| 22 | Louisiana (LA) | $231.75 |
| 23 | Nevada (NV) | $240 |
| 24 | Delaware (DE) | $262 |
| 25 | West Virginia (WV) | $263.75 |
| 26 | Iowa (IA) | $271 |
| 27 | New Jersey (NJ) | $271.05 |
| 28 | Rhode Island (RI) | $273 |
| 29 | Kansas (KS) | $280 |
| 30 | Oklahoma (OK) | $280 |
| 31 | Kentucky (KY) | $281.25 |
| 32 | Alabama (AL) | $283 |
| 33 | Texas (TX) | $301 |
| 34 | North Dakota (ND) | $304 |
| 35 | Hawaii (HI) | $343 |
| 36 | Georgia (GA) | $345 |
| 37 | Virginia (VA) | $356.50 |
| 38 | South Dakota (SD) | $380 |
| 39 | Oregon (OR) | $436.25 |
| 40 | New Mexico (NM) | $454 |
| 41 | Alaska (AK) | $485 |
| 42 | Washington (WA) | $494 |
| 43 | Nebraska (NE) | $495 |
| 44 | California (CA) | $499 |
| 45 | Wyoming (WY) | $499 |
| 46 | Connecticut (CT) | $729 |
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.