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Lowest-Cost States for Home Inspector
Compare lowest parsed initial licensing fee for Home Inspector across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.
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Initial FeeTop 4 lowest-cost states for Home Inspector
Lowest parsed initial licensing fee| Rank | State | Initial Fee | Median Salary | Timeline | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ArkansasAR | for first year, Annual renewal fee per course: $25.00 | $52,970 | 1-18 years | View guide |
| #2 | HawaiiHI | Temporary license/permit: $100 | $69,560 | 1-21 years | View guide |
| #3 | New HampshireNH | $200 | $66,750 | 1-18 years | View guide |
| #4 | CaliforniaCA | Administrator-In-Training (AIT): $421 | $101,160 | 1-18 years | View guide |
Methodology
This ranking sorts states by parsed initial licensing fee. It does not include tuition, exam prep, travel, background checks, or renewal costs unless those are included in the published initial fee.
Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 4 valid state rows.