If you have a real estate license in Kentucky, you will need to renew it each even-numbered year in order to continue operating legitimately. This is the case regardless of whether you are a real estate agent or a broker.

The cost of renewing your Kentucky real estate license will depend on whether you do this on time — or have to pay a late penalty fee — as well as whether you are a broker or a real estate agent.

In this guide, we break down how you can go about completing your Kentucky Real Estate License Renewal, detailing how much this will cost, as well as what continuing education (CE) requirements you will need to complete before submitting your application.

Kentucky Real Estate Renewal Cost

The total cost of your Kentucky Real Estate License Renewal will depend on several factors, including whether you need to pay any late penalty fees:

Status	Real Estate Agent	Real Estate Broker
Renewal Cost Online	$120	$120
In-Office or Mail Renewal Cost	$120	$120
E&O Processing Fee	$10	$10
Late Renewal Fee	$200	$200
CE/CORE Late Fee	$500	$500
Total Cost	$130 – $820	$130 – $820

Note: Inactive license holders in Kentucky do not need to pay the $10 E&O processing fee.

On top of this, you’ll need to add the cost of purchasing a real estate CE course, as this is a legal requirement in the state of Kentucky.

Kentucky Real Estate Continuing Education

You will need to complete the following CE requirements in order to renew your real estate license in Kentucky.

Kentucky Active Real Estate License Renewal

The Kentucky Real Estate Commission (KREC) requires six hours of approved CE courses per year, including:

• Three hours on courses approved for law credit
• The Kentucky Core Course once every four years

Regardless of whether you are an agent or a broker, you will need to complete the remaining hours of CE by taking up elective courses. These can be general real estate courses, or course such as:

• Breaking Barriers: Fair Housing
• Advocating for Short-Sale Clients
• Current Issues: Cooperation, Negotiation, iBuyers, and Disaster Preparedness

Note: All sales associates licensed after January 1, 2016 are required to complete 48 hours of post-licensing education within the first two years of obtaining their real estate licenses.

Kentucky Inactive Real Estate License Renewal

In Kentucky, an inactive status is allowed indefinitely, as long as you complete your CE requirements each year.

Keep in mind that you will not be able to engage in any real estate sales or brokerage activity with an inactive license.

Note: You will be able to renew your license for up to one year after its expiration date by filing Form 208 alongside a money order of $120 in order to reinstate your license. Keep in mind that you will be required to pay additional late-penalty fees.

Renew Kentucky Real Estate License

You will be able to renew your Kentucky real estate license online or by mail.

Online

You can renew your real estate license online through the KREC eServices portal. If this is your first time renewing online, you will need to register first.

We recommend that you complete your CE training at least 10 days before your license expires. This will ensure that there is enough time for it to be processed.

Mail

You can file Form 208 License Renewal at the following address:

Kentucky Real Estate Commission
500 Mero St., 2NE09
Frankfort, KY 40601

You will need to submit your fees alongside your application.