Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Delaware real estate license cost?
DPR fee page: $149 initial salesperson application + $25 Guaranty Fund; no separate license fee listed. Exam $88 per Jan 2026 Pearson handbook (older sources say $85). State+FBI fingerprinting via IdentoGO required but DPR does not publish the amount (est. ~$65-105, included in totals). E&O requirement not confirmed from primary source. Broker: 99-hr broker course, 5 continuous yrs licensed (3 yrs active immediately prior) + 30 transactions in 5 yrs. 12-hr post-license within 90 days not included in totals. 4% RTT split by custom/contract, the state/local breakdown is from secondary sources.
- License fee
- Not available
- Exam fee
- $88.00
- Fingerprint fee
- Not available
- Estimated total low
- $875.00
- Estimated total high
- $1,450.00
Sources
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/realestate/fees
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/realestate/ressalesperson
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/realestate/resbroker
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/criminal-background-check
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/090800.pdf
- https://revenuefiles.delaware.gov/2024/Business_Tax_Forms_2024_2025/RTT-TAX_2024-01_PaperInteractive.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23