How much does a Texas real estate license cost?
With School Estate's current PROSPER pricing, a typical first-time applicant can expect an estimated total of $854 with X6 or $954 with X6+ Accelerator. That combines tuition with about $286 in currently listed TREC application, exam, and fingerprint fees, paid separately from School Estate.
Tuition and outside fees, side by side.
School Estate tuition is one line. Everything else on this table is paid to a government agency or exam vendor, not to School Estate.
| COST | X6 | X6+ ACCELERATOR |
|---|---|---|
| School Estate tuition with PROSPER | $568 | $668 |
| TREC application | $206 | $206 |
| Pearson VUE exam | $43 | $43 |
| Fingerprinting, when required | $37 | $37 |
| Estimated total | $854 | $954 |
An exam retake adds another $43 Pearson VUE fee. Government and vendor charges shown here can change. See TREC's current fee schedule for the latest figures.
What the $286 in outside fees covers.
Paid to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) to file your original Sales Agent application for a Texas real estate license. This fee funds the state's review of your application, not your coursework.
Paid to Pearson VUE, TREC's exam administrator, to schedule and sit for the licensing exam, separate from TREC's application fee and School Estate tuition. The exam has two portions graded separately: National (85 questions, 56 correct to pass) and Texas State (50 questions, 28 correct to pass).
Paid to IdentoGO by IDEMIA, the fingerprint vendor TREC directs applicants to for the required background check. If TREC already has acceptable fingerprints on file for you, this fee may not apply.
Paying these fees does not guarantee TREC approval, a passing exam score, or a sponsoring broker. See TREC's Sales Agent licensing instructions, TREC's fingerprint requirements, and the Pearson VUE Texas real estate exam page for the official, current requirements.
What School Estate tuition includes.
Both X6 and X6+ Accelerator include the same core program: everything TREC requires to become a licensed Texas real estate agent, plus the support to get through it.
Who qualifies: meet TREC's requirements before you pay
Before you spend money on a real estate license, make sure you meet TREC's qualifications. You must be 18 or older, a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted alien, and meet TREC's qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity. A criminal record doesn't automatically disqualify you; it triggers a more detailed TREC review, and you can request a Fitness Determination before you apply.
Education requirements: the 6 TREC courses
TREC's education requirements for a Texas real estate agent license are six 30-hour qualifying courses, 180 hours total. Tuition covers all six classes:
- Principles of Real Estate I · 30 hours
- Principles of Real Estate II · 30 hours
- Law of Agency · 30 hours
- Law of Contracts · 30 hours
- Promulgated Contract Forms · 30 hours
- Real Estate Finance · 30 hours
Sponsoring-broker connection assistance means we connect graduating students with brokerages seeking School Estate graduates. It is not a guarantee of a particular brokerage, employment, clients, transactions, or income.
X6 or X6+ Accelerator.
X6+ Accelerator includes everything in X6, plus printed textbooks and study guides, the Real Estate Accelerator live course and career coaching, a Real Estate Math video course and printed book, and a Language of Real Estate audio review and printed book.
Costs people sometimes overlook.
These are conditional or separate from the standard total above, not part of every applicant's cost.
- Additional exam attempts, $43 per attempt to Pearson VUE. You retake only the portion you failed, with three attempts at each portion within one year of your TREC application
- Optional printed materials outside your selected package
- Transportation to fingerprint or testing appointments
- Brokerage-specific startup or membership expenses after licensing
- Technology, marketing, association, MLS, or insurance expenses that may come up after joining a brokerage
- A Fitness Determination, only if you choose or need that separate TREC process
After you're licensed: renewal every 2 years
Your Texas real estate license renews every 2 years, and TREC's sales agent renewal fee is currently $110. Your first renewal has its own Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE) requirement, with packages from $249 with code PROSPER ($349 list). After that, each renewal requires 18 hours of continuing education, which School Estate offers as a $79 package.
Post-license costs, such as brokerage fees, association dues, MLS access, marketing, or insurance, vary by brokerage, market, and individual situation. This page covers the cost to become eligible and licensed, not the ongoing cost of operating as an agent afterward.
Ways to pay for tuition.
Affirm financing is subject to approval and the terms shown at checkout, and is not guaranteed for every applicant.
Cost questions people ask before enrolling.
Every fee on this page is confirmed against TREC and Pearson VUE's own published figures as of the date above. Confirm current amounts before applying, since government and vendor fees can change: TREC fee schedule, TREC Sales Agent licensing instructions, TREC fingerprint requirements, Pearson VUE Texas real estate exam page, and the Pearson VUE Texas Candidate Handbook.
Now that you know the cost, here's the order it actually happens in.
- 1.Enroll in a School Estate package and complete your 180 hours of required coursework.
- 2.Submit your application and fingerprints to TREC, paying the application and fingerprint fees above directly to TREC and its vendor.
- 3.Schedule and pass both portions of the state exam at a Pearson VUE test center, paying the exam fee above directly to Pearson VUE.
- 4.Get connected with a sponsoring broker to activate your Texas real estate license — School Estate helps with this step at no added cost.
See the full step-by-step licensing walkthrough to find the details behind each step.
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