How much does a real estate photographer cost?

Typically $150 to $350 per listing for photos, with twilight, virtual staging, and video costing extra.

What's the cheapest way to get professional listing photos?

Shoot the listing yourself on your iPhone and have the photos professionally edited. With Ziplist that's $39 a listing for up to 40 finished photos.

How much does real estate photography cost?

A real estate photographer typically charges $150 to $350 per listing for photos, with extras like twilight, virtual staging, and video costing more. Here's how the numbers break down, and what the alternative costs.

Typical photographer pricing

Listing photos: usually $150 to $350, depending on home size and market.
Twilight or virtual staging: usually extra, often priced per photo.
Video and reels: usually a separate package.
Rush delivery: often extra. Standard delivery is commonly 24 to 48 hours.

What it adds up to in a year

At $250 a listing, 20 listings a year is $5,000 in photography before any add-ons. At 40 listings, it's $10,000.

What Ziplist costs

Photos: $39 per listing, up to 40 finished photos, MLS-ready, with a listing website.
Unlimited virtual staging, declutter, and twilight: +$24.
Video (MLS walkthrough plus 4 Instagram reels): +$34.
Everything: $97 a listing. No subscription.

At 20 listings a year, photos alone are $780 with Ziplist, and you shoot the same day you get the listing, with edited photos back in under 60 minutes.

What you're really paying for

With a photographer you pay for their time, travel, and editing. With Ziplist you spend about 30 minutes shooting on your iPhone, and the professional editing is done for you.