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Pennsylvania Real Estate License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

Quick answer

Salespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.

License fee

$72

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Required hours

75 hours

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Exam

Pass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.

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Renewal

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year.

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How to get a real estate license in Pennsylvania

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Real Estate Commission
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Real Estate Salesperson Licensure Requirements Snapshot
    Official source
  2. Prepare your application

    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Salesperson Standard Method
    Official source

    Reciprocity

    Agreements with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts; maintain an active home-state license and principal place of business there.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Currently, the PA Commission has reciprocity agreements with the following states: Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts.
    Official source
  3. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

    Open the official agency page

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

Salespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A licensed individual who sells or offers to sell real estate, or list real estate for sale under the supervision of a licensed real estate broker.
Official source

Agency guidance

First renewal has specific required CE courses.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
If you are a new salesperson licensee and you are renewing your license for the first time, you are required to complete a specific set of continuing education courses.
Official source

What are the Pennsylvania real estate license requirements?

Age

18 years old

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
18 years of age or older
Official source

Education

High school graduate or equivalent; specified real-estate degrees or JD can satisfy course requirements.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Additionally, an applicant must complete 75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses from an accredited college or an approved real estate education provider. The applicant must be 18 years of age or older. A candidate with a Juris Doctor degree, bachelor's degree in real estate, or a bachelor's degree that included coursework equivalent to a major in real estate will be deemed to have met the education requirement.
Official source

Required hours

75 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses
Official source

Experience

No experience required.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No experience required for licensure.
Official source

Exam

Pass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
score a passing grade on each part of the salesperson's licensing examination (National and PA State) within 3 years
Official source

How do I renew my real estate license in Pennsylvania?

Renewal

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year
Official source

License term in years

Biennial renewal of license.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Biennial renewal of license.
Official source

Continuing education hours

14 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
14 hours of Commission-approved continuing education during each two-year license period
Official source

Continuing education topics

Include 2 of the required 14 hours on protecting consumer property and information. First-time renewals instead follow the required general module and a residential or commercial practice module.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The requirement is that a minimum of 2 (two) hours of the required 14 hours of continuing education must be taken in the following topic: Protecting Consumer’s Real Property, Personal Property and Information. New licensees who are renewing for the first time are exempt from this one-time requirement and are still required to complete the mandatory courses for new licensees pursuant to 49 PA Code §35.384(b). They must complete the general module plus one practice specific module, either the Residential Module or the Commercial Module.
Official source

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How much does a real estate license cost in Pennsylvania?

Application fee

$25

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
$25.00 application fee
Official source

License fee

$72

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
$72.00 licensure fee
Official source

Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.

How do I look up a real estate license in Pennsylvania?

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What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a real estate salesperson / sales agent license in Pennsylvania?

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year.

Source and quotation
Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

What is the real estate salesperson / sales agent license fee in Pennsylvania?

$72

Source and quotation
$72.00 licensure fee
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (17)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission

Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission

Real Estate Commission
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission/real-estate-salesperson-licensure-snapshot

Real Estate Salesperson Licensure Requirements Snapshot
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/resources/professional-licensing-resources/licensure-processing-guides-and-timelines/real-estate-commission-guide

Salesperson Standard Method
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Age

18 years old

18

18 years of age or older
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

High school graduate or equivalent; specified real-estate degrees or JD can satisfy course requirements.

High school graduate or equivalent; specified real-estate degrees or JD can satisfy course requirements.

Applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Additionally, an applicant must complete 75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses from an accredited college or an approved real estate education provider. The applicant must be 18 years of age or older. A candidate with a Juris Doctor degree, bachelor's degree in real estate, or a bachelor's degree that included coursework equivalent to a major in real estate will be deemed to have met the education requirement.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Required hours

75 hours

75

75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Experience

No experience required.

No experience required.

No experience required for licensure.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

Pass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.

Pass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.

score a passing grade on each part of the salesperson's licensing examination (National and PA State) within 3 years
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Application

$25

25

$25.00 application fee
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / License

$72

72

$72.00 licensure fee
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

License term in years

Biennial renewal of license.

2

Biennial renewal of license.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year.

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year. Applies to: Active real estate salespersons

Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

14 hours

14

14 hours of Commission-approved continuing education during each two-year license period
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Reciprocity

Agreements with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts; maintain an active home-state license and principal place of business there.

Agreements with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts; maintain an active home-state license and principal place of business there.

Currently, the PA Commission has reciprocity agreements with the following states: Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Salespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.

Salespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.

A licensed individual who sells or offers to sell real estate, or list real estate for sale under the supervision of a licensed real estate broker.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

First renewal has specific required CE courses.

First renewal has specific required CE courses.

If you are a new salesperson licensee and you are renewing your license for the first time, you are required to complete a specific set of continuing education courses.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

Include 2 of the required 14 hours on protecting consumer property and information. First-time renewals instead follow the required general module and a residential or commercial practice module.

For 2026–2028, 2 of the 14 hours must cover Protecting Consumer’s Real Property, Personal Property and Information. First-renewal licensees instead complete the general module and either the residential or commercial module.

The requirement is that a minimum of 2 (two) hours of the required 14 hours of continuing education must be taken in the following topic: Protecting Consumer’s Real Property, Personal Property and Information. New licensees who are renewing for the first time are exempt from this one-time requirement and are still required to complete the mandatory courses for new licensees pursuant to 49 PA Code §35.384(b). They must complete the general module plus one practice specific module, either the Residential Module or the Commercial Module.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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