Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Idaho real estate license cost?
DOPL lists $135 initial Individual Broker/Salesperson fee eff. 1/1/2026 (no breakdown of recovery/education fund portions). Exam $80 and fingerprint $61.25 (paid to Pearson VUE) per handbook/IREC fingerprint sheet (handbook dated 2024). E&O is mandatory (Idaho Code 54-2013); $135 is a private independent policy starting price, Commission group policy (risceo.com) price not found. Broker (associate/designated): 90 additional hrs beyond the 90 salesperson hrs, 2 yrs full-time active in last 5; designated broker also needs BCOO course. No pass rates published by IREC found.
- License fee
- $135.00
- Exam fee
- $80.00
- Fingerprint fee
- $61.25
- Estimated total low
- $800.00
- Estimated total high
- $1,550.00
Sources
- https://dopl.idaho.gov/rec/
- https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/irec-fingerprint-091312.pdf
- https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Idaho-Real-Estate-License-Law-Rules-Booklet-FINAL-VERSION.pdf
- https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REC-PearsonVUE-Candidate-Handbook-2024.pdf
- https://www.cresinsurance.com/insurance/real-estate-errors-omissions/idaho-individual/
- https://narfocus.com/publication-issue/view/export/2023-07-05-state-and-local-issues-real-estate-transfer-tax
Last verified: 2026-10-23