Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Colorado real estate license cost?
No salesperson license; entry license is Associate Broker (168 hrs). Fee is a single $83 broker application (no separate license fee; used for license_fee and application_fee - do not double count). Exam: PSI bulletin (updated 10/1/2023) $49 first/$48 retake; DRE fee page lists $44.95 - unclear whether per portion. Fingerprint ~$40-65 (CBI/FBI + vendor) from secondary sources. E&O mandatory (state group program via Rice Insurance) - premium not published on DRE page; $200-400 secondary. DRE pass-rate PDFs 'include first-time examinees'; CY2024 national 64.72% (2,939 tested), state 56.95% (1,891); Q2-2025 national 62.62, state 57.87. Broker fields = Employing/Independent Broker upgrade: 2 yrs active broker experience + 24-hr brokerage administration course, no additional exam. Transfer: documentary fee typically recorded by buyer; local RETTs negotiable.
- License fee
- $83.00
- Exam fee
- $49.00
- Fingerprint fee
- $55.00
- Estimated total low
- $750.00
- Estimated total high
- $1,550.00
First-time pass rate: 64.72% · CY2024 (national portion; state portion 56.95)
Sources
- https://dre.colorado.gov/broker-applications-documents-and-fees
- https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/2598
- https://dre.colorado.gov/broker-license-application-requirements
- https://dre.colorado.gov/broker-insurance-requirements
- https://dre.colorado.gov/sites/dre/files/documents/1stTimePassRates_Annual_2024.pdf
- https://dre.colorado.gov/sites/dre/files/documents/2025%202nd%20Quarter%20First%20Time%20Pass%20Rates.pdf
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/colorado-real-estate-license-cost
- https://dre.colorado.gov/sites/dre/files/documents/1stTimePassRates_Annual_2024.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23