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State of Florida Real Estate Licensing: Mid-Year 2026Estado de las licencias inmobiliarias de Florida: mitad de 2026State of Florida Real Estate Licensing: Mid-Year 2026State of Florida Real Estate Licensing: Mid-Year 2026State of Florida Real Estate Licensing: Mid-Year 2026
Florida is issuing real estate licenses faster than at any point on record, while a substantial share of recent cohorts now has inactive license records. Casa Academy analyzed all 452,154 records in the Florida DBPR license file to measure new-license growth and current license status.Florida está emitiendo licencias inmobiliarias más rápido que en cualquier otro momento registrado, mientras una parte considerable de las cohortes recientes tiene actualmente licencias inactivas. Casa Academy analizó los 452,154 registros del archivo de licencias del DBPR de Florida para medir el crecimiento de nuevas licencias y su estado actual.Florida is issuing real estate licenses faster than at any point on record, while a substantial share of recent cohorts now has inactive license records. Casa Academy analyzed all 452,154 records in the Florida DBPR license file to measure new-license growth and current license status.Florida is issuing real estate licenses faster than at any point on record, while a substantial share of recent cohorts now has inactive license records. Casa Academy analyzed all 452,154 records in the Florida DBPR license file to measure new-license growth and current license status.Florida is issuing real estate licenses faster than at any point on record, while a substantial share of recent cohorts now has inactive license records. Casa Academy analyzed all 452,154 records in the Florida DBPR license file to measure new-license growth and current license status.
Data as of July 2, 2026. Active means license status Active and not involuntarily inactive (313,553 licensees). Casa Academy refreshes this report quarterly.Datos al July 2, 2026. Activo significa estatus Activo y no inactivo involuntario (313,553 licenciados). Casa Academy actualiza este reporte trimestralmente.Data as of July 2, 2026. Active means license status Active and not involuntarily inactive (313,553 licensees). Casa Academy refreshes this report quarterly.Data as of July 2, 2026. Active means license status Active and not involuntarily inactive (313,553 licensees). Casa Academy refreshes this report quarterly.Data as of July 2, 2026. Active means license status Active and not involuntarily inactive (313,553 licensees). Casa Academy refreshes this report quarterly.
The headline findingEl hallazgo principalThe headline findingThe headline findingThe headline finding
64,840
New licensees in 2025 (+42% YoY)Nuevas licencias en 2025 (+42% interanual)New licensees in 2025 (+42% YoY)New licensees in 2025 (+42% YoY)New licensees in 2025 (+42% YoY)
43%
Of the 2025 cohort with inactive license recordsDe la cohorte 2025 con licencias inactivasOf the 2025 cohort with inactive license recordsOf the 2025 cohort with inactive license recordsOf the 2025 cohort with inactive license records
28%
Of active licensees licensed since Jan 2024De licenciados activos desde ene 2024Of active licensees licensed since Jan 2024Of active licensees licensed since Jan 2024Of active licensees licensed since Jan 2024
22,810
Active licenses parked at referral-only firmsLicencias activas en firmas de solo referidosActive licenses parked at referral-only firmsActive licenses parked at referral-only firmsActive licenses parked at referral-only firms
1. The licensing boom is real, and still accelerating1. El auge de licencias es real y sigue acelerando1. The licensing boom is real, and still accelerating1. The licensing boom is real, and still accelerating1. The licensing boom is real, and still accelerating
New Florida licensees by exam-pass year (records still in the current registry). 2025 is up 42% over 2024 and roughly 4.5 times the 2019 level. 2026 logged 49,677 passes in the first half alone, pacing about 16% ahead of the first half of 2025. Florida also issued 6,067 broker and broker-associate licenses in 2025, nearly triple the annual pace of the early 2010s.Nuevas licencias de Florida por ano de aprobacion del examen (registros aun en el archivo actual). 2025 subio 42% frente a 2024 y es cerca de 4.5 veces el nivel de 2019. 2026 registro 49,677 aprobaciones solo en la primera mitad, un 16% por encima del ritmo de la primera mitad de 2025. Florida tambien emitio 6,067 licencias de broker y broker asociado en 2025, casi el triple del ritmo anual de inicios de los 2010.New Florida licensees by exam-pass year (records still in the current registry). 2025 is up 42% over 2024 and roughly 4.5 times the 2019 level. 2026 logged 49,677 passes in the first half alone, pacing about 16% ahead of the first half of 2025. Florida also issued 6,067 broker and broker-associate licenses in 2025, nearly triple the annual pace of the early 2010s.New Florida licensees by exam-pass year (records still in the current registry). 2025 is up 42% over 2024 and roughly 4.5 times the 2019 level. 2026 logged 49,677 passes in the first half alone, pacing about 16% ahead of the first half of 2025. Florida also issued 6,067 broker and broker-associate licenses in 2025, nearly triple the annual pace of the early 2010s.New Florida licensees by exam-pass year (records still in the current registry). 2025 is up 42% over 2024 and roughly 4.5 times the 2019 level. 2026 logged 49,677 passes in the first half alone, pacing about 16% ahead of the first half of 2025. Florida also issued 6,067 broker and broker-associate licenses in 2025, nearly triple the annual pace of the early 2010s.
Source: DBPR license file, pass-date field. Pre-2024 cohorts are slightly undercounted because fully lapsed licenses drop out of the registry (survivorship bias), which makes the recent surge conservative rather than inflated.Fuente: archivo de licencias del DBPR, campo de fecha de aprobacion. Las cohortes anteriores a 2024 estan ligeramente subcontadas porque las licencias totalmente vencidas salen del registro (sesgo de supervivencia), lo que hace conservador el aumento reciente.Source: DBPR license file, pass-date field. Pre-2024 cohorts are slightly undercounted because fully lapsed licenses drop out of the registry (survivorship bias), which makes the recent surge conservative rather than inflated.Source: DBPR license file, pass-date field. Pre-2024 cohorts are slightly undercounted because fully lapsed licenses drop out of the registry (survivorship bias), which makes the recent surge conservative rather than inflated.Source: DBPR license file, pass-date field. Pre-2024 cohorts are slightly undercounted because fully lapsed licenses drop out of the registry (survivorship bias), which makes the recent surge conservative rather than inflated.
2. The status shift: where new license records stand2. El cambio de estado: dónde están las nuevas licencias2. The status shift: where new license records stand2. The status shift: where new license records stand2. The status shift: where new license records stand
Current license status by exam-pass cohort. Of the 2025 cohort, 27% of records are voluntarily inactive and another 16% are involuntarily inactive. That means 43% currently have inactive license records. Under half (46%) of first-half 2026 passers have active records so far. Between April 15 and July 2, 2026, the 2025 cohort lost about 1,800 registry rows.Estado actual de las licencias por cohorte de aprobación del examen. En la cohorte de 2025, el 27% de los registros está voluntariamente inactivo y otro 16% está involuntariamente inactivo. En total, el 43% tiene actualmente licencias inactivas. Menos de la mitad (46%) de quienes aprobaron en la primera mitad de 2026 tiene registros activos hasta ahora. Entre el 15 de abril y el 2 de julio de 2026, la cohorte de 2025 perdió cerca de 1,800 filas del registro.Current license status by exam-pass cohort. Of the 2025 cohort, 27% of records are voluntarily inactive and another 16% are involuntarily inactive. That means 43% currently have inactive license records. Under half (46%) of first-half 2026 passers have active records so far. Between April 15 and July 2, 2026, the 2025 cohort lost about 1,800 registry rows.Current license status by exam-pass cohort. Of the 2025 cohort, 27% of records are voluntarily inactive and another 16% are involuntarily inactive. That means 43% currently have inactive license records. Under half (46%) of first-half 2026 passers have active records so far. Between April 15 and July 2, 2026, the 2025 cohort lost about 1,800 registry rows.Current license status by exam-pass cohort. Of the 2025 cohort, 27% of records are voluntarily inactive and another 16% are involuntarily inactive. That means 43% currently have inactive license records. Under half (46%) of first-half 2026 passers have active records so far. Between April 15 and July 2, 2026, the 2025 cohort lost about 1,800 registry rows.
Source: DBPR license file, status by pass-date cohort. 100%-stacked share of each cohort. Involuntarily inactive includes licensees who passed the exam but never affiliated with a broker or missed the post-licensing requirement.Fuente: archivo del DBPR, estatus por cohorte de fecha de aprobacion. Participacion apilada al 100% de cada cohorte. Inactivo involuntario incluye licenciados que aprobaron el examen pero nunca se afiliaron a un broker o no cumplieron el requisito de post-licencia.Source: DBPR license file, status by pass-date cohort. 100%-stacked share of each cohort. Involuntarily inactive includes licensees who passed the exam but never affiliated with a broker or missed the post-licensing requirement.Source: DBPR license file, status by pass-date cohort. 100%-stacked share of each cohort. Involuntarily inactive includes licensees who passed the exam but never affiliated with a broker or missed the post-licensing requirement.Source: DBPR license file, status by pass-date cohort. 100%-stacked share of each cohort. Involuntarily inactive includes licensees who passed the exam but never affiliated with a broker or missed the post-licensing requirement.
3. Rookie saturation by county3. Saturacion de novatos por condado3. Rookie saturation by county3. Rookie saturation by county3. Rookie saturation by county
Share of each county's active licensees who were licensed on or after January 2024 (statewide: 28.0%). The I-4 corridor is the epicenter. In Osceola and Polk, more than one in three active licensees was licensed within the last two and a half years. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach together hold 111,368 active licensees, 35.5% of the state total.Proporción de licenciados activos de cada condado que obtuvieron su licencia en enero de 2024 o después (estatal: 28.0%). El corredor I-4 es el epicentro. En Osceola y Polk, más de uno de cada tres licenciados activos obtuvo su licencia en los últimos dos años y medio. Miami-Dade, Broward y Palm Beach juntos suman 111,368 licenciados activos, el 35.5% del total estatal.Share of each county's active licensees who were licensed on or after January 2024 (statewide: 28.0%). The I-4 corridor is the epicenter. In Osceola and Polk, more than one in three active licensees was licensed within the last two and a half years. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach together hold 111,368 active licensees, 35.5% of the state total.Share of each county's active licensees who were licensed on or after January 2024 (statewide: 28.0%). The I-4 corridor is the epicenter. In Osceola and Polk, more than one in three active licensees was licensed within the last two and a half years. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach together hold 111,368 active licensees, 35.5% of the state total.Share of each county's active licensees who were licensed on or after January 2024 (statewide: 28.0%). The I-4 corridor is the epicenter. In Osceola and Polk, more than one in three active licensees was licensed within the last two and a half years. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach together hold 111,368 active licensees, 35.5% of the state total.
Source: DBPR license file. Counties with 2,000+ active licensees. Miami-Dade alone has 13,840 active licensees licensed since Jan 2024.Fuente: archivo del DBPR. Condados con 2,000+ licenciados activos. Solo Miami-Dade tiene 13,840 licenciados activos desde enero de 2024.Source: DBPR license file. Counties with 2,000+ active licensees. Miami-Dade alone has 13,840 active licensees licensed since Jan 2024.Source: DBPR license file. Counties with 2,000+ active licensees. Miami-Dade alone has 13,840 active licensees licensed since Jan 2024.Source: DBPR license file. Counties with 2,000+ active licensees. Miami-Dade alone has 13,840 active licensees licensed since Jan 2024.
License concentration at referral-only firmsConcentración de licencias en firmas de solo referidosLicense concentration at referral-only firmsLicense concentration at referral-only firmsLicense concentration at referral-only firms
22,810 active licensees (7.3% of the active file) hang their license at referral-only firms. Their records remain active, but referral-only affiliations are distinct from conventional brokerage activity. Top parking lots, by active licensees:22,810 licenciados activos (7.3% del archivo activo) tienen su licencia en firmas de solo referidos. Sus registros siguen activos, pero estas afiliaciones son distintas de la actividad de una correduría convencional. Principales firmas, por licencias activas:22,810 active licensees (7.3% of the active file) hang their license at referral-only firms. Their records remain active, but referral-only affiliations are distinct from conventional brokerage activity. Top parking lots, by active licensees:22,810 active licensees (7.3% of the active file) hang their license at referral-only firms. Their records remain active, but referral-only affiliations are distinct from conventional brokerage activity. Top parking lots, by active licensees:22,810 active licensees (7.3% of the active file) hang their license at referral-only firms. Their records remain active, but referral-only affiliations are distinct from conventional brokerage activity. Top parking lots, by active licensees:
| Referral firmFirma de referidosReferral firmReferral firmReferral firm | Active licenseesLicencias activasActive licenseesActive licenseesActive licensees |
|---|---|
| Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network | 2,171 |
| Park Place Realty Network | 1,007 |
| License Park Realty | 939 |
| Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage Referral | 893 |
| The K Company Referral | 720 |
| Watson Referral Realty | 576 |
| Keyes National Referrals | 517 |
Absentee agents: out-of-state licenseesAgentes ausentes: licenciados fuera del estadoAbsentee agents: out-of-state licenseesAbsentee agents: out-of-state licenseesAbsentee agents: out-of-state licensees
16,884 active Florida licensees (5.4%) have a non-Florida mailing address; 12,113 are formally coded Out of State. Top home states:16,884 licenciados activos de Florida (5.4%) tienen direccion postal fuera de Florida; 12,113 estan formalmente codificados como fuera del estado. Principales estados de origen:16,884 active Florida licensees (5.4%) have a non-Florida mailing address; 12,113 are formally coded Out of State. Top home states:16,884 active Florida licensees (5.4%) have a non-Florida mailing address; 12,113 are formally coded Out of State. Top home states:16,884 active Florida licensees (5.4%) have a non-Florida mailing address; 12,113 are formally coded Out of State. Top home states:
| Mailing stateEstado postalMailing stateMailing stateMailing state | Active FL licenseesLicencias activas de FLActive FL licenseesActive FL licenseesActive FL licensees |
|---|---|
| GeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgia | 2,743 |
| New YorkNueva YorkNew YorkNew YorkNew York | 1,137 |
| TexasTexasTexasTexasTexas | 1,056 |
| North CarolinaCarolina del NorteNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina | 1,016 |
| AlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabamaAlabama | 963 |
| IllinoisIllinoisIllinoisIllinoisIllinois | 906 |
4. The 2027 renewal cliff4. El precipicio de renovaciones de 20274. The 2027 renewal cliff4. The 2027 renewal cliff4. The 2027 renewal cliff
Active licenses by expiration year. 162,112 licenses, 52% of all active licensees, come up for renewal in 2027. Those renewal decisions will materially affect Florida's official active-license count.Licencias activas por año de vencimiento. 162,112 licencias, el 52% de todos los licenciados activos, vencen en 2027. Esas decisiones de renovación afectarán de forma importante el conteo oficial de licencias activas de Florida.Active licenses by expiration year. 162,112 licenses, 52% of all active licensees, come up for renewal in 2027. Those renewal decisions will materially affect Florida's official active-license count.Active licenses by expiration year. 162,112 licenses, 52% of all active licensees, come up for renewal in 2027. Those renewal decisions will materially affect Florida's official active-license count.Active licenses by expiration year. 162,112 licenses, 52% of all active licensees, come up for renewal in 2027. Those renewal decisions will materially affect Florida's official active-license count.
Source: DBPR license file, expiration-date field, active licensees only.Fuente: archivo del DBPR, campo de fecha de vencimiento, solo licenciados activos.Source: DBPR license file, expiration-date field, active licensees only.Source: DBPR license file, expiration-date field, active licensees only.Source: DBPR license file, expiration-date field, active licensees only.
5. Where the new agents hang their license5. Donde cuelgan su licencia los agentes nuevos5. Where the new agents hang their license5. Where the new agents hang their license5. Where the new agents hang their license
Top brokerages by active Florida licensees. Cloud and flat-fee models absorb most of the rookie wave. Since the April snapshot, eXp (-283) and Coldwell Banker (-287) shed agents while LPT (+43), Dalton Wade (+165), and Real Broker (+79) grew.Principales brokerages por licenciados activos de Florida. Los modelos en la nube y de tarifa plana absorben la mayor parte de la ola de novatos. Desde el snapshot de abril, eXp (-283) y Coldwell Banker (-287) perdieron agentes mientras LPT (+43), Dalton Wade (+165) y Real Broker (+79) crecieron.Top brokerages by active Florida licensees. Cloud and flat-fee models absorb most of the rookie wave. Since the April snapshot, eXp (-283) and Coldwell Banker (-287) shed agents while LPT (+43), Dalton Wade (+165), and Real Broker (+79) grew.Top brokerages by active Florida licensees. Cloud and flat-fee models absorb most of the rookie wave. Since the April snapshot, eXp (-283) and Coldwell Banker (-287) shed agents while LPT (+43), Dalton Wade (+165), and Real Broker (+79) grew.Top brokerages by active Florida licensees. Cloud and flat-fee models absorb most of the rookie wave. Since the April snapshot, eXp (-283) and Coldwell Banker (-287) shed agents while LPT (+43), Dalton Wade (+165), and Real Broker (+79) grew.
| BrokerageBrokerageBrokerageBrokerageBrokerage | Active licenseesLicencias activasActive licenseesActive licenseesActive licensees | ModelModeloModelModelModel |
|---|---|---|
| eXp Realty | 6,874 | Cloud |
| Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate | 5,797 | Traditional |
| LPT Realty | 5,534 | Cloud |
| The K Company Realty | 3,649 | Flat-fee |
| United Realty Group | 3,563 | Flat-fee |
| Compass Florida | 3,540 | Traditional |
| The Keyes Company | 3,116 | Traditional |
| Dalton Wade | 2,506 | Flat-fee |
| Real Broker | 2,179 | Cloud |
| Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network | 2,171 | Referral-only |
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- Source: the full Florida DBPR real estate licensing extract published at myfloridalicense.com, retrieved July 3, 2026 (file dated July 2, 2026), containing 452,154 records for sales associates, brokers, and broker associates.Fuente: el extracto completo de licencias inmobiliarias del DBPR de Florida publicado en myfloridalicense.com, obtenido el 3 de julio de 2026 (archivo con fecha July 2, 2026), con 452,154 registros de asociados de ventas, brokers y brokers asociados.Source: the full Florida DBPR real estate licensing extract published at myfloridalicense.com, retrieved July 3, 2026 (file dated July 2, 2026), containing 452,154 records for sales associates, brokers, and broker associates.Source: the full Florida DBPR real estate licensing extract published at myfloridalicense.com, retrieved July 3, 2026 (file dated July 2, 2026), containing 452,154 records for sales associates, brokers, and broker associates.Source: the full Florida DBPR real estate licensing extract published at myfloridalicense.com, retrieved July 3, 2026 (file dated July 2, 2026), containing 452,154 records for sales associates, brokers, and broker associates.
- Active means a license with status Active that is not flagged Involuntary Inactive. By this definition Florida has 313,553 active licensees.Activo significa una licencia con estatus Activo que no esta marcada como Inactiva Involuntaria. Bajo esta definicion Florida tiene 313,553 licenciados activos.Active means a license with status Active that is not flagged Involuntary Inactive. By this definition Florida has 313,553 active licensees.Active means a license with status Active that is not flagged Involuntary Inactive. By this definition Florida has 313,553 active licensees.Active means a license with status Active that is not flagged Involuntary Inactive. By this definition Florida has 313,553 active licensees.
- New licensees per year are counted by the exam pass date on each record. Records that leave the registry entirely no longer appear, so older-year counts should be read as minimums.Las nuevas licencias por ano se cuentan por la fecha de aprobacion del examen en cada registro. Los registros que salen del archivo por completo ya no aparecen, asi que los conteos de anos anteriores deben leerse como minimos.New licensees per year are counted by the exam pass date on each record. Records that leave the registry entirely no longer appear, so older-year counts should be read as minimums.New licensees per year are counted by the exam pass date on each record. Records that leave the registry entirely no longer appear, so older-year counts should be read as minimums.New licensees per year are counted by the exam pass date on each record. Records that leave the registry entirely no longer appear, so older-year counts should be read as minimums.
- Referral-only firms were identified by employer name patterns. The list is conservative and likely undercounts.Las firmas de solo referidos se identificaron por patrones en el nombre del empleador. La lista es conservadora y probablemente subestima.Referral-only firms were identified by employer name patterns. The list is conservative and likely undercounts.Referral-only firms were identified by employer name patterns. The list is conservative and likely undercounts.Referral-only firms were identified by employer name patterns. The list is conservative and likely undercounts.
- Casa Academy publishes only aggregate statistics and does not republish personal information from the license file.Casa Academy publica solo estadisticas agregadas y no republica informacion personal del archivo de licencias.Casa Academy publishes only aggregate statistics and does not republish personal information from the license file.Casa Academy publishes only aggregate statistics and does not republish personal information from the license file.Casa Academy publishes only aggregate statistics and does not republish personal information from the license file.
Casa Academy is a DBPR-licensed Florida real estate school (license ZH1003169) offering state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses in English and Spanish.Casa Academy es una escuela de bienes raices de Florida con licencia del DBPR (licencia ZH1003169) que ofrece cursos aprobados por el estado de pre-licencia, post-licencia y educacion continua en ingles y espanol.Casa Academy is a DBPR-licensed Florida real estate school (license ZH1003169) offering state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses in English and Spanish.Casa Academy is a DBPR-licensed Florida real estate school (license ZH1003169) offering state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses in English and Spanish.Casa Academy is a DBPR-licensed Florida real estate school (license ZH1003169) offering state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses in English and Spanish.