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Real estate school in Washington

7 real estate programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these real estate programs, and Washington has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Real estate agents and brokers help clients buy, sell and rent properties. Every state requires a license: usually you must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or equivalent, complete prelicensing courses and pass an exam. A broker's license takes years as a licensed agent and more training, and a license usually doesn't carry over to another state.1

In Washington, 2 of the 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 5 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are real estate certificate or course (4 programs), property management course (2 programs) and real estate license course (pre-licensing, 1 program).

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How much does real estate school cost in Washington?

$1,376 to $5,340 is what most real estate programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $140 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Length
22 to 35 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer real estate classes. How these figures are made

Are there free real estate classes in Washington?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 real estate programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Real estate certificate or courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Commercial Real Estate

    University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education, SeattleReal estate certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,680
    Program website, Commercial Real Estate at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education
    More details about Commercial Real Estate at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,680
    Program website, Commercial Real Estate at University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education

  • Real estate certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Real Estate

    North Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    North Seattle College, SeattleReal estate certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,261
    Program website, Real Estate at North Seattle College
    More details about Real Estate at North Seattle College
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,261
    Program website, Real Estate at North Seattle College

  • Property management courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Real Estate Property Management

    North Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    North Seattle College, SeattleProperty management course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,996
    Program website, Real Estate Property Management at North Seattle College
    More details about Real Estate Property Management at North Seattle College
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,996
    Program website, Real Estate Property Management at North Seattle College

  • Real estate license course (pre-licensing)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Real Estate Broker's Pre-License

    Rockwell Institute

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rockwell Institute, BellevueReal estate license course (pre-licensing)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$490
    Program website, Real Estate Broker's Pre-License at Rockwell Institute
    More details about Real Estate Broker's Pre-License at Rockwell Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $490
    Program website, Real Estate Broker's Pre-License at Rockwell Institute

  • Property management courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Property Management

    Rockwell Institute

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rockwell Institute, BellevueProperty management courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$140
    School website, Property Management at Rockwell Institute
    More details about Property Management at Rockwell Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $140
    School website, Property Management at Rockwell Institute

  • Real estate certificate or courseOnlinePrerequisite courses

    Real Estate Leadership

    Columbia College

    Based in Marysville, WA

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbia College, based in Marysville, WAReal estate certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Real Estate Leadership at Columbia College
    More details about Real Estate Leadership at Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Real Estate Leadership at Columbia College

  • Real estate certificate or courseOnlinePrerequisite courses

    Real Estate Negotiation

    Columbia College

    Based in Marysville, WA

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbia College, based in Marysville, WAReal estate certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Real Estate Negotiation at Columbia College
    More details about Real Estate Negotiation at Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Real Estate Negotiation at Columbia College

How to pay for real estate classes in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for real estate classes in Washington

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for real estate classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for real estate classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Washington

How real estate classes compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Washington

Where the Washington real estate program numbers come from

Which Washington real estate programs are on this list?

These are the real estate programs Washington approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington real estate programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about real estate classes in Washington

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List