Cheapest States for Broker License
50 states ranked by lowest licensing costs for Broker licensing, updated for 2026.
#1
Wisconsin
$125
Wisconsin ranks #1 for lowest licensing costs among all states for Broker licensing. Pre-licensing: 72 hrs.
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| # | State | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin (WI) | $125 |
| 2 | Hawaii (HI) | $126 |
| 3 | Florida (FL) | $132 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $168 |
| 5 | New York (NY) | $170 |
| 6 | Tennessee (TN) | $170 |
| 7 | Arkansas (AR) | $175 |
| 8 | Connecticut (CT) | $179 |
| 9 | Indiana (IN) | $195 |
| 10 | North Carolina (NC) | $195 |
| 11 | Vermont (VT) | $200 |
| 12 | Maine (ME) | $206 |
| 13 | Utah (UT) | $219 |
| 14 | Michigan (MI) | $222 |
| 15 | West Virginia (WV) | $231 |
| 16 | Kentucky (KY) | $240 |
| 17 | Ohio (OH) | $246 |
| 18 | Minnesota (MN) | $258 |
| 19 | South Carolina (SC) | $263 |
| 20 | Alabama (AL) | $268 |
| 21 | Illinois (IL) | $268 |
| 22 | Mississippi (MS) | $275 |
| 23 | Idaho (ID) | $281 |
| 24 | Delaware (DE) | $284 |
| 25 | Maryland (MD) | $285 |
| 26 | Georgia (GA) | $291 |
| 27 | Missouri (MO) | $293 |
| 28 | North Dakota (ND) | $306 |
| 29 | Massachusetts (MA) | $310 |
| 30 | Arizona (AZ) | $317 |
| 31 | New Hampshire (NH) | $320 |
| 32 | Rhode Island (RI) | $320 |
| 33 | Virginia (VA) | $322 |
| 34 | Nevada (NV) | $330 |
| 35 | Nebraska (NE) | $335 |
| 36 | South Dakota (SD) | $373 |
| 37 | New Jersey (NJ) | $374 |
| 38 | Alaska (AK) | $375 |
| 39 | Kansas (KS) | $377 |
| 40 | Texas (TX) | $385 |
| 41 | New Mexico (NM) | $424 |
| 42 | Oregon (OR) | $436 |
| 43 | Oklahoma (OK) | $445 |
| 44 | Montana (MT) | $449 |
| 45 | Louisiana (LA) | $471 |
| 46 | Washington (WA) | $477 |
| 47 | Wyoming (WY) | $480 |
| 48 | Iowa (IA) | $490 |
| 49 | Colorado (CO) | $577 |
| 50 | California (CA) | $649 |
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.