Guide · For real estate photographers · updated October 2026
What real estate photographers charge for virtual staging
Agents with vacant listings ask their photographer for staged photos, and many photographers now sell it as an add-on. We read 12 photographers' own price lists, most of them in Florida, Texas and Arizona, on October 9, 2026: one staged photo costs the agent $19.80 to $75, with a median of $35. Here is the list, what staging costs you, and how to price and deliver it.
What photographers charge
Prices as each photographer publishes them; “per photo” is one staged photo bought alone, or a pack price divided by its photos.
| Photographer | Per photo | Price as published |
|---|---|---|
| DallasProDallas–Fort Worth, TX | $19.80 | 5 rooms for $99sold as a 5-room pack |
| Wide Angle FLOrlando, FL | $20 | $20 per image |
| ListerProsMesa, AZ | $25 | $25 per photo |
| KJW PhotographyLong Island, NY | $25 | $25 per photo |
| KC Creative Design PhotographyTucson, AZ | $30 | $30 per scene, at least 2 rooms with a shoot |
| AB3 VisualsSt. Petersburg, FL | $35 | $35 per image |
| Coral Cove MediaJacksonville, FL | $35 | $35 per photo |
| Desert LensPhoenix, AZ | $39.99 | $39.99 per photo |
| Key Listing MediaAustin, TX | $40 | $40 per image (staging and decluttering) |
| Lighthouse VisualsGreenville, NC | $50 | $50 per image, 5 for $200 |
| Shoot2SellDallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, TX | $60 | $60 for one image, $220 for a 4-pack24–48 hours after the agent picks photos and style |
| SRQ360Sarasota, FL | $75 | $75 per scene for 1–2 photos, $65 for 3–9, $50 for 10+staged photos within 3 business days |
- The middle half charge $25–$45 a photo; the median is $35.
- Packs are common: 4 or 5 photos for less each ($220 for 4 instead of $60 each, 5 for $200 instead of $50 each), or a lower price from the third or tenth photo.
- Next to the shoot: the cheapest photo packages on 8 of these sites cost $139–$199, so one staged photo adds roughly a fifth of a basic shoot.
- Turnaround, where stated: 24–48 hours, or up to 3 business days.
What it costs you
If you send rooms to a staging editor, a design service charges $23–$37 for one photo ($16–$30 in bulk), according to the prices in our virtual staging cost guide. Resold at the median $35, that leaves −$2 to $12 a photo before your time. AI staging costs $4.50–$15 a photo bought one at a time, and less in packs, so most of the agent's price stays with you.
| You charge the agent | Editor at $23–$37 | Pro credits at $5.96 |
|---|---|---|
| $25 a photo | −$12 to $2 | $19.04 |
| $35 a photo | −$2 to $12 | $29.04 |
| $50 a photo | $13 to $27 | $44.04 |
What you keep per staged photo, before your own time and card fees.
How to price it
- Put it on your price list next to the shoot, as an add-on per photo. Agents decide which rooms after they see the photos.
- Add a small pack (4 or 5 photos) at a lower price per photo: a vacant listing usually needs the living room, the main bedroom and two or three more rooms (which rooms to stage).
- Say what's included: how many style options, one round of fixes, and when the photos arrive.
- Offer it when you book a vacant home, not after delivery: that is when the agent is deciding how the listing will look.
Deliver it so the agent stays compliant
- A clean version for the MLS: no logo, no words, nothing that changes the room itself. Stellar MLS bans words on photos; ARMLS wants its own Digitally Altered watermark added in Flexmls.
- A labeled copy (“Virtually staged”) for ads, social posts and flyers.
- The original photo of every staged room: ARMLS wants it directly before or after the staged one, and California's AB 723 requires buyers to have access to it.
- Nothing hidden: walls, floors, windows, fixtures and any damage stay as photographed.
Board by board: Stellar MLS (Florida), ARMLS (Arizona), California AB 723.
How ORVIONIS fits
Pro credits are 25 staged rooms for $149, about $5.96 a room, paid once and used over 12 months. Each room comes back in about two minutes in two staged versions with no ORVIONIS mark, so you deliver them under your own name, plus labeled copies for ads and an optional page with the original photo. If a result changes the room or is unusable, one redo is included. Want to see the quality first? Your first photo is free.
More for photographers: virtual staging for real estate photographers and 10 tips for room photos that stage well.
Questions
How much should a photographer charge for virtual staging?
On the 12 price lists we checked, one staged photo costs the agent $19.80 to $75; the median is $35, and the middle half charge $25–$45. Several sell a pack of 4 or 5 photos for less per photo.
Should virtual staging be in the package or an add-on?
Every photographer we checked lists it separately from the shoot, priced per photo or in a small pack. The agent picks the rooms after seeing the photos, so an add-on fits how it is ordered.
Who is responsible for disclosing virtual staging?
The listing agent and broker, under their MLS rules and state law. You help by delivering a clean version for the MLS, a labeled copy for ads, and the original photo of every room you stage.
Can I put my logo on staged photos?
Not on photos for the MLS in many areas: Stellar MLS in Florida allows no branding or words on photos, and ARMLS in Arizona allows only its own watermark. Keep your logo for your portfolio and your own ads.
How fast do photographers deliver staged photos?
The ones that say so promise 24–48 hours or up to 3 business days. AI staging returns a room in minutes, so you can deliver it with the shoot.
Prices as shown on each photographer's own website on October 9, 2026 (linked in the table); they change, so check the current page. ORVIONIS is not affiliated with any of them.