If you have a real estate license in West Virginia, you will need to renew it each fiscal 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 West Virginia 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 complete your West Virginia 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.

West Virginia Real Estate Renewal Cost

The total cost of your West Virginia Real Estate License Renewal will depend on several factors, including whether you need to pay a penalty fee and whether you are a salesperson or broker:

Status	Real Estate Salesperson	Real Estate Broker
Renewal Cost Online	$75	$150
Late Penalty Fee (before September 30)	$50	$50
Reinstatement Fee (before December 31)	$75	$75
Reinstatement Fee (< year after expiry)	$100	$100
Total Cost	$75 – $175	$150 – $250

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 West Virginia.

West Virginia Real Estate Continuing Education

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

Active West Virginia Real Estate License Renewal

You must take seven hours of West Virginia Real Estate Commission (WVREC)-approved CE courses each fiscal year. There are no mandatory courses, so this CE requirement must be satisfied with entirely elective hours, such as:

• Agency law
• Contract law
• Commissioner’s standards
• Disclosure
• Fair housing
• Real estate legal issues

According to the WVREC, the following circumstances will exempt a licensee from these CE requirements:

• Continuous renewal of a license after holding it since 07/01/1969
• Inactive status
• Qualifying for a license by means of passing the national and state exams for licensing during the fiscal year of one’s first required renewal if one renews on or before June 30 of the same fiscal year

Note: Brokers and salespersons are required to complete the same CE requirements in order to renew their license each fiscal year.

Inactive West Virginia Real Estate License Renewal

In West Virginia, licenses with an inactive status are exempt from the requirement to complete the CE requirements in order to renew.

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 submitting a renewal/reinstatement application and paying the relevant additional fees.

Renew West Virginia Real Estate License

You will be able to renew your West Virginia real estate license online.

You can renew your real estate license online through the West Virginia online license renewal 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.