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✓ DATA VERIFIED APRIL 2026 — OFFICIAL STATE COMMISSION SOURCES

How to Get a Real Estate License
— All 51 States, 2026

Complete, verified real estate license requirements for every state. Pre-licensing hours, exam costs, application fees, and step-by-step instructions — sourced directly from official state real estate commissions.

51
States Covered
40–180 hrs
Pre-License Hours Range
$1,600–$4,500
Avg. Total Cost
Official Commissions
Data Source

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Showing 51 of 51 jurisdictions
● Lower cost (under $1,500)● Moderate ($1,500–$2,500)● Higher cost ($2,500+)
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ALHow to Get a Alabama Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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AKHow to Get a Alaska Real Estate License
40 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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AZHow to Get a Arizona Real Estate License
96 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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ARHow to Get a Arkansas Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$400–$750
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C
CAHow to Get a California Real Estate License
135 pre-license hrs$700–$1,200
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COHow to Get a Colorado Real Estate License
168 pre-license hrs$1,000–$1,500
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CTHow to Get a Connecticut Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$700–$1,100
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D
DEHow to Get a Delaware Real Estate License
99 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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F
FLHow to Get a Florida Real Estate License
63 pre-license hrs$300–$700
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G
GAHow to Get a Georgia Real Estate License
75 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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H
HIHow to Get a Hawaii Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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I
IDHow to Get a Idaho Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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ILHow to Get a Illinois Real Estate License
75 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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INHow to Get a Indiana Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$400–$800
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IAHow to Get a Iowa Real Estate License
96 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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K
KSHow to Get a Kansas Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$400–$750
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KYHow to Get a Kentucky Real Estate License
96 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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L
LAHow to Get a Louisiana Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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M
MEHow to Get a Maine Real Estate License
55 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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MDHow to Get a Maryland Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$400–$800
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MAHow to Get a Massachusetts Real Estate License
40 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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MIHow to Get a Michigan Real Estate License
40 pre-license hrs$400–$800
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MNHow to Get a Minnesota Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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MSHow to Get a Mississippi Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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MOHow to Get a Missouri Real Estate License
72 pre-license hrs$450–$850
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MTHow to Get a Montana Real Estate License
70 pre-license hrs$700–$1,100
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NEHow to Get a Nebraska Real Estate License
96 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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NVHow to Get a Nevada Real Estate License
120 pre-license hrs$650–$1,100
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NHHow to Get a New Hampshire Real Estate License
40 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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NJHow to Get a New Jersey Real Estate License
75 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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NMHow to Get a New Mexico Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$750–$1,200
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NYHow to Get a New York Real Estate License
77 pre-license hrs$350–$700
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NCHow to Get a North Carolina Real Estate License
75 pre-license hrs$550–$950
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NDHow to Get a North Dakota Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$400–$750
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O
OHHow to Get a Ohio Real Estate License
100 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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OKHow to Get a Oklahoma Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$550–$950
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ORHow to Get a Oregon Real Estate License
150 pre-license hrs$850–$1,300
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P
PAHow to Get a Pennsylvania Real Estate License
75 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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R
RIHow to Get a Rhode Island Real Estate License
48 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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S
SCHow to Get a South Carolina Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$400–$800
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SDHow to Get a South Dakota Real Estate License
116 pre-license hrs$700–$1,100
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TNHow to Get a Tennessee Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$400–$800
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TXHow to Get a Texas Real Estate License
180 pre-license hrs$500–$1,000
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U
UTHow to Get a Utah Real Estate License
120 pre-license hrs$600–$1,000
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V
VTHow to Get a Vermont Real Estate License
40 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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VAHow to Get a Virginia Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$500–$900
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WAHow to Get a Washington Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$700–$1,100
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DCHow to Get a Washington DC Real Estate License
60 pre-license hrs$650–$1,100
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WVHow to Get a West Virginia Real Estate License
90 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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WIHow to Get a Wisconsin Real Estate License
72 pre-license hrs$450–$800
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WYHow to Get a Wyoming Real Estate License
68 pre-license hrs$650–$1,000
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