Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Hawaii real estate license cost?
REB original salesperson license: $382 in odd years, $282 in even years (fee schedule eff. 10/10/2016; components = application, license, recovery fund, education fund, CRF per HAR 16-53-39). All licenses expire Dec 31 of even years and fees are not prorated, so a 2026 licensee may also owe the $268 biennial renewal (reflected in est_total_high). PSI exam $61 per attempt. No fingerprint fee per secondary source. Pass rate: REB publishes PSI school summaries; Apr-Jun 2025 salesperson national 50.20%, state portion 35.43% ('ORIGINAL' component label undefined); 12-month Jul 2025-Jun 2026 cumulative report extracted poorly (salesperson national appears ~30.1%) - verify. Broker 80-hr prelicense from prior knowledge (not re-verified); 3 yrs full-time salesperson experience within 5 yrs. Conveyance tax schedule from 2024 bill text showing existing law; top tier and any 2025 legislative change not verified.
- License fee
- $282.00
- Exam fee
- $61.00
- Fingerprint fee
- Not available
- Estimated total low
- $643.00
- Estimated total high
- $1,475.00
First-time pass rate: Not available% · Apr-Jun 2025 (PSI school summary; salesperson national/uniform portion)
Sources
- https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/1664
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/application-registration-fees/
- https://law.cornell.edu/regulations/hawaii/Haw-Code-R-SS-16-53-39
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/hawaii-real-estate-license-cost
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/files/2025/07/PFR-0425_0625.pdf
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PFR-0725_0626.pdf
- https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/Bills/HB1211_.HTM
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/files/2025/07/PFR-0425_0625.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23