Real Estate Requirements by State
Every state (plus Washington DC) has their own requirements to become licensed. Here is an overview of the main requirements, along with a link to your state's in-depth page. While every effort has been made to obtain up-to-date information for each state, fees change without notice, and the information on state websites can be difficult to find. If you see a new fee or find information that is currently unavailable, please let us know.
State | Minimum Age | Class Hours | Application Fee | State Website |
Alabama | 19 | 60 Hours | $235 | Alabama Licensing Website |
Alaska | 19 | 40 Hours | $550 | Alaska Licensing Website |
Arizona | 18 | 90 Hours | $135 | Arizona Licensing Website |
Arkansas | 18 | 60 Hours | $75 | Arkansas Licensing Website |
California | 18 | 135 Hours | $245 | California Licensing Website |
Colorado | 18 | 168 Hours | $435 | Colorado Licensing Website |
Connecticut | 18 | 60 Hours | $80 | Connecticut Licensing Website |
Delaware | 18 | 99 Hours | $114 | Delaware Licensing Website |
District of Columbia | 18 | 60 Hours | $240 | District of Columbia Licensing Website |
Florida | 18 | 63 Hours | $89 | Florida Licensing Website |
Georgia | 18 | 75 Hours | $170 | Georgia Licensing Website |
Hawaii | 18 | 60 Hours | Unavailable | Hawaii Licensing Website |
Idaho | 18 | 90 Hours | $160 | Idaho Licensing Website |
Illinois | 21 | 90 Hours | Unavailable | Illinois Licensing Website |
Indiana | 18 | 40 Hours | $60 | Indiana Licensing Website |
Iowa | 18 | 96 Hours | $125 | Iowa Licensing Website |
Kansas | 18 | 60 Hours | $15 plus license fee | Kansas Licensing Website |
Kentucky | 18 | 96 Hours | $60 | Kentucky Licensing Website |
Louisiana | 18 | 90 Hours | $90 | Louisiana Licensing Website |
Maine | 18 | Unavailable | $121 | Maine Licensing Website |
Maryland | 18 | 60 Hours | $210 | Maine Licensing Website |
Massachusetts | 18 | 40 Hours | $103 | Massachusetts Licensing Website |
Michigan | 18 | 40 Hours | $143 | Michigan Licensing Website |
Minnesota | 18 | 90 Hours | $135 | Minnesota Licensing Website |
Mississippi | 18 | 60 Hours | $135 | Mississippi Licensing Website |
Missouri | 18 | 72 Hours | $50 | Missouri Licensing Website |
Montana | 18 | 60 Hours | $122.50 | Montana Licensing Website |
Nebraska | 19 | 60 Hours | $145 | Nebraska Licensing Website |
Nevada | 18 | 90 Hours | $210 | Nevada Licensing Website |
New Hampshire | 18 | 40 Hours | Unavailable | New Hampshire Licensing Website |
New Jersey | 18 | 75 Hours | $160 | New Jersey Licensing Website |
New Mexico | 18 | 90 Hours | $270 | New Mexico Licensing Website |
New York | 18 | 75 Hours | $50 | New York Licensing Website |
North Carolina | 18 | 75 Hours | $30 | North Carolina Licensing Website |
North Dakota | 18 | 45 Hours | $100 | North Dakota Licensing Website |
Ohio | 18 | 120 Hours | $60 | Ohio Licensing Website |
Oklahoma | 18 | 90 Hours | $41 | Oklahoma Licensing Website |
Oregon | 18 | 150 Hours | $230 | Oregon Licensing Website |
Pennsylvania | 18 | 60 Hours | $107 | Pennsylvania Licensing Website |
Rhode Island | 18 | 45 Hours | $140 | Rhode Island Licensing Website |
South Carolina | 18 | 60 Pre- & 30 Post-licensing Hours | $60 | South Carolina Licensing Website |
South Dakota | 18 | 116 Hours | $225 | South Dakota Licensing Website |
Tennessee | 18 | 90 Hours | $260 | Tennessee Licensing Website |
Texas | 18 | 150 Hours | $137 | Texas Licensing Website |
Utah | 18 | 120 Hours | $152 | Utah Licensing Website |
Vermont | 18 | 40 Hours | $50 | Vermont Licensing Website |
Virginia | 18 | 60 Hours | Unavailable | Virginia Licensing Website |
Washington | 18 | 90 Hours | 146.25 | Washington Licensing Website |
West Virginia | 18 | 90 Hours | $25 | West Virginia Licensing Website |
Wisconsin | 18 | 72 Hours | $75 | Wisconsin Licensing Website |
Wyoming | 18 | 54 Hours | $139 | Wyoming Licensing Website |