Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Iowa real estate license cost?
License fee $125 (3-yr) per IREC application; exam $95 per PSI. Background check $51 to IREC per RealEstateU (plus ~$20-30 fingerprinting not included); not confirmed on a .gov page. Mandatory E&O via state group policy, ~$144/yr (RealEstateU, 2024-25). Course range covers 60-hr prelicense + three 12-hr courses (36 hrs) required before original license. No separate application or recovery fund fee found. Transfer tax payer is customary (seller), not verified in statute text. No published pass rates found.
- License fee
- $125.00
- Exam fee
- $95.00
- Fingerprint fee
- $51.00
- Estimated total low
- $1,025.00
- Estimated total high
- $1,800.00
Sources
- https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/608
- https://dial.iowa.gov/media/1599/download
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/iowa-real-estate-license-cost
- https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/recorder/transfer-tax
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2015/428A.1.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23