Partially publishedHouston & Gulf Coast

Galveston Association of REALTORS® — Dues & Fees (2026)

What GAR (Galveston) publishes about its dues, MLS and application fees — and which figures you still have to get from the board — with sources and the date RaiderX verified them.

HeadquartersGalveston, TX
Websitethegalvestonmls.com
MLSGalveston MLS
Counties2 counties

At a glance

What a primary REALTOR® member pays at GAR on the 2026 schedule, before proration for the month you join. Some fees are not published, so the totals are floors.

Local dues—Not published
One-time to join$150Application, orientation, MLS setup and key activation
MLS access$420/ yrGalveston MLS
Estimated first year$928Floor — some fees unpublished. Full year, incl. state + national dues; excludes tax and voluntary items.

Fee schedule by membership type

Exactly as GAR publishes it. Local boards bill NAR and Texas REALTORS® dues alongside their own for primary members; secondary and MLS-only members pay those through their primary board. New to how this works? Read how REALTOR® board membership works.

For agents

REALTOR® member + MLS (agent)

  • MLS one-time account setup (application) fee
    $150one-time
  • MLS agent access feeBilled March, June, September and December.
    $105/ quarter
One-time to join$150
Recurring per full year$778
First-year total$928

Includes $358 in Texas REALTORS® ($157) and NAR ($201) dues billed through the board. Full-year amounts before proration, sales tax and voluntary contributions. This is a floor — 3 fees are not published (listed below).

Not published by GAR
  • GAR local association dues
  • Association application fee
  • Lockbox key fees
For brokers & entities

Broker MLS participant

  • MLS one-time account setup (application) fee
    $150one-time
  • Broker MLS access feeBilled March, June, September and December.
    $150/ quarter
One-time to join$150
Recurring per full year$958
First-year total$1,108

Includes $358 in Texas REALTORS® ($157) and NAR ($201) dues billed through the board. Full-year amounts before proration, sales tax and voluntary contributions. This is a floor — 2 fees are not published (listed below).

Not published by GAR
  • GAR local association dues
  • Office setup fees

Billing calendar & rules

  • MLS fees are billed quarterly in March, June, September and December.

Good to know

  • A broker who leaves an unreported licensee on the roster is responsible for that person's subscription fees for the rest of the year plus penalties up to $250 (per the MLS application).

Counties GAR serves

ChambersGalveston

Texas REALTORS® lists more than one association for Chambers (HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® INC), Galveston (HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® INC). Agents there choose the board whose MLS their business needs.

How this fits RaiderX sponsorship

RaiderX-sponsored agents join one of RaiderX's seven member boards — SABOR, HAR, MetroTex, ABoR, Greater McAllen, Lubbock and Permian Basin. GAR is not one of them: RaiderX joins another association only when the agent agrees to bear that membership expense. Ask on the intro call if GAR's MLS is essential to your market.

GAR membership FAQ

How much does it cost to join GAR?

Galveston Association of REALTORS® publishes for 2026: $150 in one-time application, orientation or setup fees; about $420 per year for MLS access. That works out to roughly $928 for a first full year as a primary REALTOR® member, before gar local association dues and association application fee and lockbox key fees, which GAR does not publish. Dues are prorated by the month you join. Verified September 18, 2026.

What does a broker or LLC pay to open an office with GAR?

GAR lists mls one-time account setup (application) fee ($150) — $150 in one-time fees — on top of the Designated REALTOR®'s own dues and MLS subscription. Every licensee sponsored by that office then joins as an individual member.

Which Texas counties does GAR cover?

Texas REALTORS® lists Galveston Association of REALTORS® as the local association for Chambers and Galveston counties. Chambers and Galveston counties are also served by another association.

Is GAR one of RaiderX's member boards?

No. RaiderX holds broker membership at seven Texas boards — SABOR, HAR, MetroTex, ABoR, Greater McAllen, Lubbock and Permian Basin — and sponsored agents join one or more of those. RaiderX does not join another association such as GAR unless the agent agrees to bear that membership expense.

Other boards in Houston & Gulf Coast

Compare every Texas association side by side on the dues & MLS fee comparison.

Houston Association of REALTORS®Houston · local dues $132/yrBrazoria County Board of REALTORS®Lake Jackson · fees not publishedBeaumont Board of REALTORS®Beaumont · fees not publishedCoastal Bend Association of REALTORS®Corpus Christi · local dues $200/yrRockport Area Association of REALTORS®Rockport · fees not publishedVictoria Area Association of REALTORS®Victoria · fees not published

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