Real Estate CameraReal estate photography costs about $129 to $650 for a standard shoot in the cities we checked, as of October 24, 2026. Houston and Atlanta packages start at $129. Los Angeles starts near $295 and climbs with square footage. Thumbtack's national average is about $286 a property. Drone and twilight cost extra almost everywhere: $125 and $150 at Off The Deck.
We checked the photographers' pricing pages on October 24, 2026. They're linked below. This is a handful of businesses, not a survey, so treat the prices as examples. Real Estate Camera is our app. Weigh my view of it with that in mind.
Published prices by city
Seven sources, checked October 24, 2026. Houston packages start at $129 at MediaKingsmen and in Off The Deck's Zillow packages. In Atlanta, Virtuance starts at $129 for 10 images. Estate Photos L.A. charges $295 to $650 depending on home size; House of Pix packages range from $395 to $1,900. Thumbtack's national average is about $286 per property.
| City | Business | Photos | Drone | Twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Off The Deck | $185; Zillow packages $129 to $215 | $125 | $150 add-on |
| Houston | MediaKingsmen | From $129 | Not checked | Not checked |
| Los Angeles | Estate Photos L.A. | $295 to $650 by size | $295 | $295 |
| Los Angeles / Orange County | House of Pix | Packages $395 to $1,900 | $150 | $265 |
| Atlanta | Virtuance | From $129 for 10 images; $249 over 4,000 sq ft | From $219 | Not checked |
| Texas | TK Images | Packages $319, $634, $1,174 | Licensed pilots | Not checked |
| National | Thumbtack | About $286 average per property | Examples $200 to $249 |
What moves the price
Home size and photo count account for most of the quote. Estate Photos L.A., for example, charges $295 to $650 based on square footage. Thumbtack's examples range from $130 for 13 photos to $195 for 40. Add-ons come on top: Off The Deck charges another $125 for drone and $150 for twilight. A full package can double the base price.
- Bigger homes take more shots and more time. Estate Photos L.A.'s prices run $295 to $650 by square footage.
- Thumbtack's examples show what photo count does to the bill: $130 for 13 photos, $165 for 25 and $195 for 40.
- Drone, twilight, video, 3D tours and floor plans are billed separately. Off The Deck lists drone at $125 and twilight at $150.
When a phone shoot is enough
For a condo or a starter home, a phone shoot plus an editing app such as Real Estate Camera covers the basics. Real Estate Camera fixes light and straightens walls for 1 credit a photo, $0.33 to $0.50, and stages empty rooms for 2 credits. A 25-photo listing costs about $8 to $13 in Enhance edits. For the limits of a phone shoot, read what AI can't replace.
Related pages
For individual add-on prices, from drone to floor plans, read real estate photography cost by service. For the hire-or-shoot decision, see DIY vs a professional photographer and can an app replace a real estate photographer. Print the shot list before a DIY shoot.
Shoot one room on your phone. Then run Enhance. Start free: 2 credits.
Questions
How much does a real estate photographer cost?
Thumbtack puts the national average at about $286 a property. Published packages we checked in October 2026 start at $129 in Houston and Atlanta and $295 in Los Angeles, and rise with square footage.
Why is Los Angeles more expensive?
The LA pages we checked start higher and scale with home size. Estate Photos L.A. runs $295 to $650 by square footage, and House of Pix packages run $395 to $1,900.
Do photographers charge by square footage?
Many do. Virtuance's Atlanta pricing starts at $129 for 10 images and goes to $249 for homes over 4,000 square feet. Estate Photos L.A. also prices by size.
Are drone and twilight included?
Usually not. They're add-ons. In the pages we checked, drone ran $125 to $295 and twilight $150 to $295.
Can I skip the photographer on some listings?
On a smaller or lower-priced listing, many agents shoot on a phone and edit in an app. For luxury homes or shoots that need aerials or twilight, a photographer is still the better buy.
Who makes this
Real Estate Camera is a listing photo app for iPhone, Android and the web. We wrote this page, so we have a stake in it. Other companies' prices come from their own pages on the date shown, and we say where they do better. Spot a wrong number? Tell us and we'll fix it.