Real Estate License from Florida to West Virginia: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does West Virginia accept a Florida real estate license?
Yes — West Virginia has a reciprocity arrangement covering Florida license holders. Apply to the West Virginia Real Estate Commission under its reciprocity/endorsement track; it typically waives the national exam portion and complete West Virginia's remaining requirements.
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Verdict
Reciprocity agreement
Florida is on West Virginia's recognition list, which puts this move on the streamlined track: your education and national exam are credited, and the requirements below are what West Virginia still insists on — typically its own law exam and a background check. One caution: agreements are directional and revocable. This page's verification date tells you when we last confirmed Florida on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What's different between Florida and West Virginia
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into West Virginia. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Florida to West Virginia (this page): Reciprocity agreement.
West Virginia to Florida (the reverse move): Reciprocity agreement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Florida matter?
Coming from Florida matters here: only 1 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get this result for a move into West Virginia.
The others get: licensure by endorsement (49).
- Reciprocity agreements
West Virginia's reciprocity agreement list names 1 state (Florida), including Florida.
Florida's reciprocity agreement list names 10 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and West Virginia), including West Virginia.
- Application fee
West Virginia lists $75 for an out-of-state applicant and Florida lists $62.75 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
West Virginia's first-time-applicant standard is 90 hours of pre-license education; Florida's is 63.
West Virginia's is 27 education hours higher than Florida's.
- Exam rules on record
West Virginia and Florida carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- West Virginia (this move): Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction are exempt from the National portion of the exam and must pass only the West Virginia state-specific portion
- Florida (the reverse move): Mutual-recognition applicants skip the national exam and the 63-hour pre-license course; a 40-question Florida real estate law exam (30 of 40 correct to pass) is required
What changes, Florida → West Virginia
| Florida (current) | West Virginia (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 63 | 90 |
| Application fee | $62.75 (DBPR RE-1 state application fee; the PSI/testing-vendor exam fee and the electronic fingerprint fee are paid separately) | $75 (salesperson license fee ($75, initial and any subsequent); the salesperson/broker exam application fee ($25) is charged separately) |
| Processing time | No board-stated timeframe; the license is issued after DBPR reviews the application and the applicant passes the 40-question Florida law exam | Commission does not publish a processing-time range |
| Licensing authority | Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) / DBPR | West Virginia Real Estate Commission |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — West Virginia sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm West Virginia's current requirements on the West Virginia Real Estate Commission website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the West Virginia Real Estate Commission (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current real estate license in another jurisdiction.
- Pass the West Virginia state-specific portion of the licensing examination.
- Provide a Certification of Licensure from each state where you are or were licensed.
- Fingerprint-based criminal background check.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Related guides
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Florida after I'm licensed in West Virginia?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Florida license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- WV Real Estate Commission - Licensing ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- WV Real Estate Commission - Reciprocity Agreements ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- WV Real Estate Commission - Education Requirements for Licensure ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- WV Real Estate Commission - Schedule of Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida FREC — Mutual Recognition States (10-state list; 40-question law exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida DBPR — RE-1 Sales Associate Application (application fee $62.75; mutual recognition section) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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