Licensing facts · 2026

How much does a Virginia real estate license cost?

Salesperson application fee $244.50 per form A490-0225SLIC-v15 (7/1/2026), single fee (license_fee = application_fee, do not double count); appears to be prior $230 plus 2 x $7.25/yr technology fee (HB30, 2026) - breakdown not stated; $230 likely includes ~$20 recovery fund (unverified). Fees regs (18VAC135-20-80) repealed/recodified eff. 4/1/2026. PSI exam $60; fingerprints $52 at PSI ($27 state + $25 PSI), background valid 45-90 days. Pass rates: DPOR 2024 school report gives tested/passed/failed (not split first-time): salesperson national 2,617/7,178 passed (36.5%), state 4,020/9,347 (43.0%); broker national 53.7%, state 72.6%. Rates are unusually low and include repeat takers. Broker: 36 of 48 months full-time + 180 hrs. Transfer: rate_per_1000 is grantor tax only. Totals exclude 30-hr post-license course.