MO real estate licensing guide
Missouri
Missouri splits prelicensing into a 48-hour pre-exam course and a 24-hour MREP course, uses PSI for the $52 exam (100 national items at 70% plus 40 state items at 75%), requires MACHS 0004 fingerprints at $40.50, and requires your complete application within six months of the 48-hour completion date.
Verified 2026-09-02
- First license
- Salesperson
- Pre-license education
- 72 hours
- Exam
- PSI
- Published state fees
- $192.50
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Typical timeline
- 48 hours plus PSI plus 24-hour MREP plus MACHS 0004
The Missouri Real Estate Commission at 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102, (573) 751-2628, [email protected], licenses salespersons and brokers under Chapter 339, RSMo and 20 CSR 2250. PSI’s Candidate Handbook, dated 7/18/2024 (test-takers.psiexams.com/more, (888) 818-5829), lists $52 whether you take both portions or one, salesperson or broker. Salesperson national 100 items at 70% in 150 minutes; salesperson state 40 items at 75% in 120 minutes. Broker national 90 items / 100 points at 75% in 150 minutes; broker state 75 items at 75% in 120 minutes. Experimental 5–10 items count against exam time. PSI offers remote proctoring.
Original salesperson education is the 48-hour pre-exam course plus 24-hour MREP after the 48. Apply within six months of the 48-hour completion date, with both passing scores and MREP in the file. Fingerprints before application: MACHS 0004 / IDEMIA, $40.50 (IDEMIA $8.50 / MSHP $20 / FBI $12). Original under 20 CSR 2250-5.020: $50 application plus $50 salesperson issuance ($100) or $100 broker issuance. Salesperson renewal $65 by September 30 even years; broker $75 by June 30 even years. 12-hour CE with a 3-hour Fair Housing core for 2026–2028. Late $50 per month, max $200. Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, and Iowa each have different requirements. Missouri’s distinguishing rules are the 48-hour course followed by MREP, the six-month filing deadline from the 48, the $52 PSI exam, and MACHS 0004 fingerprinting.
Licensing authority
Missouri Real Estate Commission
MREC
Licenses Missouri real estate salespersons and brokers. PSI — not Pearson — delivers the exam at $52 any combination.
Chapter 339, RSMo; 20 CSR 2250 (especially 2250-3.010 applications, 2250-5.020 fees, 2250-10.100 CE). PSI Missouri Real Estate Candidate Handbook (copyright 2024, dated 7/18/2024) at test-takers.psiexams.com/more. 3605 Missouri Boulevard, P.O. Box 1339, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1339 (573) 751-2628
Official commission siteLicense types in Missouri
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Missouri Real Estate Salesperson License
72 hours · PSI · $192.50 state fees
Missouri splits prelicensing into two named courses and requires you to file your application within six months of finishing the first one.
Verified 2026-09-02
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Missouri Real Estate Broker License
48 hours · PSI · $242.50 state fees
A Missouri broker license requires a second 48-hour pre-exam course. It is not MREP under a new name, and it is not a retake of the salesperson 100/40 exam.
Verified 2026-09-02
Missouri compared with neighboring states
If you live near a border or plan to work in more than one market, check the first-license requirements next door. A license from one state rarely replaces the other state's course or exam, so most people who work both sides hold two licenses.
| Jurisdiction | License title | Pre-license hours | Exam vendor | Exam questions | Exam fee | Published state fees | Renewal cycle | Min. age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri (this guide) | Salesperson | 72 | PSI | 140 | $52 | $192.50 | 2 yr | 18 |
| Arkansas | Salesperson | 60 | Pearson VUE | 110 | $75 | $211.25 | 1 yr | 18 |
| Illinois | Broker | 75 | PSI | 140 | $58 | $308 | 2 yr | 18 |
| Iowa | Salesperson | 96 | PSI | 120 | $95 | $396 | 3 yr | 18 |
| Kansas | Salesperson | 60 | Pearson VUE | 110 | $70 | $226 | 2 yr | 18 |
| Kentucky | Sales Associate | 96 | PSI | 130 | $100 | $360 | 2 yr | 18 |
| Nebraska | Salesperson | 96 | Pearson VUE | 130 | $150 | $415 | 2 yr | 19 |
| Oklahoma | Provisional Sales Associate | 90 | Pearson VUE | 120 | $75 | $270 | 3 yr | 18 |
| Tennessee | Affiliate Broker | 90 | PSI | 120 | $63 | $245 | 2 yr | 18 |
Hours are the pre-license total printed in each guide; states that count credits or named courses show “See guide.” Published state fees add the application, exam, initial-license, and fingerprint amounts the guide can cite — tuition is not included.
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