Real estate salesperson / sales agent
rankings by state.
Use the figures to narrow your reading, then check the state’s license level, pathway and qualifications. A low issuance fee does not establish the cheapest overall route to licensure.
Lowest license fee
Ranked only by the recorded license issuance fee. Application, exam, training and other costs are not included. This is not a ranking of total cost to qualify.
24 of 51 jurisdictions ranked. Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips tied places. Calculations use unrounded values. Source scope may differ between states.
| 1 | Missouri | $40.00Source and scopeSalesperson......................................................... $40Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arizona | $50.00 |
| 2 | South Carolina | $50.00 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $72.00 |
| 5 | West Virginia | $75.00Source and scopeSalesperson License Fee: $75.00 for the initial and any subsequent license.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $75.00Source and scope94 Real Estate Salesperson Individual $75 $75 12/14/EvenOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 7 | Montana | $80.00 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $90.00Source and scopeSalesperson Original License Fee (current year only) $90.00Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 9 | Maryland | $98.00Source and scopeSalesperson License, Original (includes $20 GF payment): $98Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $99.00Source and scopeSalesperson license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $99Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $100.00 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $110.00 |
| 13 | Alaska | $120.00 |
| 14 | Iowa | $125.00 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $130.00 |
| 16 | Idaho | $135.00 |
| 17 | Nevada | $140.00 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $140.00Source and scope$140 made payable to “RI General Treasurer;”Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 19 | Alabama | $150.00 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $160.00 |
| 21 | Washington | $233.00 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $270.00 |
| 23 | California | $350.00 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $570.00Source and scopeSalesperson: $670.00 ($80 application fee*; $570 initial license fee; $20 guaranty fund fee)Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
27 jurisdictions not ranked for this measure
Not verified yet, stale, or not a single comparable number. A missing rank does not mean no requirement. Use each state page’s official source to check.
Fewest required hours
Ranked only where the required-hours field is a single verified number. Conditional text and alternative pathways are excluded. Hours are not elapsed time to licensure.
38 of 51 jurisdictions ranked. Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips tied places. Calculations use unrounded values. Source scope may differ between states.
| 1 | Alaska | 40 hoursSource and scopeComplete 40 classroom hours of approved pre-licensing education.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | 40 hours |
| 1 | Michigan | 40 hoursSource and scopeComplete 40 hours of approved prelicensure education coursesOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 1 | New Hampshire | 40 hours |
| 1 | Vermont | 40 hours |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 45 hoursSource and scope45 hours of Pre-Licensing for salespersons educationOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 7 | Maine | 55 hoursSource and scopeThis course, at a minimum, must be 55 hours in lengthOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Alabama | 60 hoursSource and scopeCompletion of the 60 clock hour salesperson prelicense course approved by the Commission.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 60 hoursSource and scopeSuccessfully complete sixty (60) classroom hours of real estate education of which thirty (30) classroom hours must be in the basic principles of real estateOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 60 hoursSource and scopeConnecticut pre-license 60-hour Real Estate Principles and Practices course.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 60 hoursSource and scopeComplete 60-hour salesperson pre-licensing education from a DC Real Estate Commission-approved educational provider.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 60 hoursSource and scopeSuccessfully complete a 60 hour Hawaii salesperson prelicensing course.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 60 hoursSource and scopeSixty (60) classroom hours of Real Estate coursesOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 8 | Virginia | 60 hoursSource and scopecomplete 60 class/clock hours of a Board-approved Pre-License CourseOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 15 | Montana | 70 hoursSource and scope70 hours of approved pre-licensing education within the past 24 monthsOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 72 hoursSource and scopeBoard-approved 72-hour Salesperson pre-license education program within 4 years of submitting the application for licensure.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 17 | Illinois | 75 hours |
| 17 | New Jersey | 75 hours |
| 17 | North Carolina | 75 hours |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 75 hoursSource and scope75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate coursesOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 21 | New York | 77 hours |
| 22 | Arizona | 90 hoursSource and scope90-hour Salesperson Pre-licensing Course CertificateOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Idaho | 90 hoursSource and scope90 hours of prelicense education is required for a new salesperson licenseOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Indiana | 90 hoursSource and scopeReal Estate 90 Hour Pre-Licensure Course ProvidersOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 90 hours |
| 22 | New Mexico | 90 hours |
| 22 | North Dakota | 90 hoursSource and scopesuccessfully completed at least ninety hours in courses of study approved by the commissionOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 90 hoursSource and scopeComplete an approved 90-hour pre-license salesperson course.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 90 hoursSource and scopeTREC requires ninety (90) hours of pre-license education before obtaining an affiliate license.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | Washington | 90 hoursSource and scopeComplete 90 hours of approved real estate educationOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 90 hours |
| 32 | Nebraska | 96 hours |
| 33 | Delaware | 99 hoursSource and scopecompleted the 99-hour Delaware salesperson’s pre-licensing course.Official source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 116 hoursSource and scopeBroker Associate 116-Hour Prelicensing CourseOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 35 | Nevada | 120 hours |
| 35 | Utah | 120 hours |
| 37 | Oregon | 150 hoursSource and scopeComplete 150 hours of required broker pre-license educationOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
| 38 | Texas | 180 hoursSource and scopeA sales agent applicant must complete 180 classroom hoursOfficial source Last verified Oct 25, 2026 |
Fastest time to get licensed
Requires a verified total time-to-license figure in days for the cited pathway. Training hours, experience requirements and agency processing estimates cannot establish that total.
Not verified yet
The current records do not establish total time to get licensed. No fastest state is named.
Read the verified state requirements and official sources51 jurisdictions not ranked for this measure
Not verified yet, stale, or not a single comparable number. A missing rank does not mean no requirement. Use each state page’s official source to check.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Renewal cost per year
Calculated as the verified renewal fee divided by its verified renewal period in years. This is an annualized fee, not an annual bill; CE and other costs are not included. An initial fee or initial license term is never substituted.
Not verified yet
A separate renewal fee and its matching renewal period are needed. Initial license fees cannot fill that gap.
Read the verified state requirements and official sources51 jurisdictions not ranked for this measure
Not verified yet, stale, or not a single comparable number. A missing rank does not mean no requirement. Use each state page’s official source to check.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Read before you choose a route
Last verified Oct 25, 2026.
Official sources (57)
Showing 24 source links. Individual facts keep their citations on the linked data pages. Download all facts and official sources.
- https://pr.mo.gov/boards/realestate/RuleBook.pdf
- https://azre.gov/all-adre-resources/fees
- https://www.llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/Apps/Associate-Licensure-Req-and-App-Process.pdf
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission/real-estate-salesperson-licensure-snapshot
- https://rec.wv.gov/schedule-fees
- https://dsps.wi.gov/credentialing/credential-fees-and-renewal-dates
- https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/realty-regulation/license-information/real-estate-salesperson
- https://nrec.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/Commission/fees.pdf
- https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mrec/mrecaff.shtml
- https://www.gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/plc1000.html
- https://oklahoma.gov/orec/licensing/application-and-exam-faqs.html
- https://mn.gov/commerce/licensing/list/real-estate/applications.jsp
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/rec4179.pdf
- https://dial.iowa.gov/media/6440/download?inline=
- https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/real-estate-commission
- https://dopl.idaho.gov/rec/
- https://red.nv.gov/uploadedfiles/rednvgov/content/forms/501.pdf
- https://dbr.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur696/files/2024-02/RE-Sales_App.pdf
- https://arec.alabama.gov/docs/forms/general/licensing-app-2023.pdf
- https://www.nj.gov/dobi/division_rec/licensing/recfees.htm
- https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/real-estate-brokers/fees-real-estate
- https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/real-estate-commission/fees/
- https://dre.ca.gov/licensees/fees.html
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/real-estate---reciprocal
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