Cheapest States for Broker License
46 states ranked by lowest licensing costs for Broker licensing, updated for 2026.
#1
Indiana
$115
Indiana ranks #1 for lowest licensing costs among all states for Broker licensing. Pre-licensing: 90 hrs.
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| # | State | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana (IN) | $115 |
| 2 | Maine (ME) | $121 |
| 3 | Florida (FL) | $127.75 |
| 4 | Colorado (CO) | $132 |
| 5 | Tennessee (TN) | $154 |
| 6 | North Carolina (NC) | $168 |
| 7 | Arkansas (AR) | $195 |
| 8 | Mississippi (MS) | $200 |
| 9 | New York (NY) | $200 |
| 10 | Illinois (IL) | $208 |
| 11 | Vermont (VT) | $210 |
| 12 | Idaho (ID) | $215 |
| 13 | New Hampshire (NH) | $216 |
| 14 | Kentucky (KY) | $221.25 |
| 15 | Michigan (MI) | $222 |
| 16 | Utah (UT) | $229 |
| 17 | Alaska (AK) | $235 |
| 18 | Missouri (MO) | $242.50 |
| 19 | Ohio (OH) | $246 |
| 20 | Maryland (MD) | $255 |
| 21 | Minnesota (MN) | $258 |
| 22 | Nevada (NV) | $260 |
| 23 | Alabama (AL) | $283 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $283.50 |
| 25 | North Dakota (ND) | $284 |
| 26 | Louisiana (LA) | $306.75 |
| 27 | Rhode Island (RI) | $313 |
| 28 | Iowa (IA) | $316 |
| 29 | Delaware (DE) | $336 |
| 30 | Arizona (AZ) | $337 |
| 31 | West Virginia (WV) | $338.75 |
| 32 | Georgia (GA) | $345 |
| 33 | Kansas (KS) | $365 |
| 34 | South Dakota (SD) | $380 |
| 35 | Texas (TX) | $403 |
| 36 | New Jersey (NJ) | $406.05 |
| 37 | Virginia (VA) | $411.50 |
| 38 | Hawaii (HI) | $418 |
| 39 | Oregon (OR) | $436.25 |
| 40 | Oklahoma (OK) | $450 |
| 41 | New Mexico (NM) | $454 |
| 42 | Wyoming (WY) | $499 |
| 43 | Nebraska (NE) | $515 |
| 44 | Washington (WA) | $591 |
| 45 | California (CA) | $649 |
| 46 | Connecticut (CT) | $1,329 |
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.