What fees does the compare table include?

Each state row shows the published exam fee and application fee where available, plus their total. States with no published fees are listed separately with a note that official fees vary.

Why are some states missing from the ranking?

The ranking only includes states with published fee data. Many boards do not publish application fees alongside exam fees, so those states are excluded from the lowest/highest highlights and marked as “no data”.

Do these fees include everything?

No — the table covers exam and application fees only. Fingerprinting, education, license issuance and renewal fees are separate and vary by state. Confirm the full fee schedule with the state board before paying.

Exam Cost Compare

Pick a career to see exam and application fees across all 50 states, sorted from cheapest to most expensive, with the lowest and highest states highlighted. Fees not published are marked clearly — official fees vary.

Occupation

Real Estate Salesperson — exam cost by state

Exam fee + application fee where published. Official fees vary — verify with the state board.

Lowest

NY — $15

States with data

7 of 51

Highest

NV — $240

State	Exam fee	Application fee	Total
NYLowest	$15	—	$15
FL	$57	—	$57
CA	$60	—	$60
NC	$63	—	$63
TX	$86	—	$86
NE	$150	—	$150
NVHighest	$100	$140	$240

44 states without published fee data (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY). Official fees vary — check the state board.

Requirements change — verify with your state board before applying.