Licensing facts · 2026
California real estate license timeline
Fees per RE 206 (Rev 7/26) and 7/1/2024 fee increase: exam $100, license $350, combo $450, plus $49 fingerprint processing = $499. Live Scan vendor rolling fee (~$20-40) extra and not included in fingerprint_fee. Pass rate is all salesperson attempts (DRE does not split first-time); broker FY25-26 47%. Course cost range is market estimate (135 hrs, 3 courses; DRE min 2.5 weeks per course). Broker hours (8 x 45-hr courses), 200 Q / 5 hrs / 75% from DRE general knowledge, not re-fetched. No separate recovery fund fee; E&O not required.
- Required education hours
- 135
- Typical weeks low
- 10
- Typical weeks high
- 20
First-time pass rate: Not available% · FY2025-26 (Jul 2025-Jun 2026), 30,063 salesperson exams administered
Sources
- https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/forms/re206.pdf
- https://www.dre.ca.gov/fees/fees.html
- https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/stats/RE149_2026_06.pdf
- https://www.dre.ca.gov/examinees/salesperson_exam_license.html
- https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-rtc/division-2/part-6-7/chapter-2/section-11911
- https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/stats/RE149_2026_06.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23