Licensing facts · 2026

How much does a Kentucky real estate license cost?

201 KAR 11:210: $60 original license + $60 recovery fund (RealEstateU totals $130 incl. $10 E&O processing). Exam $100 per PSI. Background ~$18 FBI + ~$51 KSP fingerprinting (secondary; up to ~$70). Mandatory E&O: KREC group policy ~$256/2 yrs + $10 fee (secondary). Prelicense is 96 hrs (or 6 college credit hrs). Broker: 336 classroom hrs (or 21 college credits / combos) and 24 months avg 20 hrs/week as sales associate. Background check processing 2-3 wks, sometimes longer. No published pass rates found.