Licensing facts · 2026
How much does a Michigan real estate license cost?
LARA $88 covers application + 3-yr salesperson license. Exam $79 (PSI). No fingerprint/background check fee in LARA guide (fingerprint_fee null = not required, not unknown). No recovery fund fee or E&O mandate. Broker: 90 hrs (9 civil rights) + 3 yrs full-time experience, $143 fee; broker exam national/state split not published in bulletin. Transfer tax payer per MCL (seller), statute text not fetched directly. No published pass rates found.
- License fee
- $88.00
- Exam fee
- $79.00
- Fingerprint fee
- Not available
- Estimated total low
- $317.00
- Estimated total high
- $800.00
Sources
- https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/836
- https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Real-Estate-Brokers-and-Salespersons/Licensing-Information/Real-Estate-Salesperson-Licensing-Guide-and-FAQ.pdf
- https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/Folder16/Real_Estate_Broker.pdf?rev=fb2de3a522b64cb1824bd2b09ebd6a70
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/michigan-real-estate-license-cost
- https://algercounty.gov/departments/clerk-register-of-deeds/register-of-deeds/michigan-real-estate-transfer-tax/
Last verified: 2026-10-23