Licensing facts · 2026

Delaware real estate license timeline

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.