New Jersey real estate license: the official requirements
Age, pre-licensing hours, the exam, background check, broker sponsorship, fees and renewal, from the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
To get a real estate license in New Jersey (the salesperson license): Minimum age: 18 or older, with a high school education or equivalency. Pre-licensing education: A 75-hour prelicensure course at a licensed school. Licensing exam: The license examination, after the course. Sponsoring broker: You apply for the license through a sponsoring real estate broker. Your licensing authority is the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
Requirements for the New Jersey salesperson license
| Requirement | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Reciprocity | No reciprocity: New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any state. |
| Minimum age | 18 or older, with a high school education or equivalency. |
| Pre-licensing education | A 75-hour prelicensure course at a licensed school. |
| Post-licensing education | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. |
| Licensing exam | The license examination, after the course. |
| Background check | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. |
| Sponsoring broker | You apply for the license through a sponsoring real estate broker. |
| State fees | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. |
| License term | Two years. |
| Continuing education | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. |
Where the official source we read does not state something, the table says so rather than guessing. Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools and course providers, and fingerprint vendors are not included.
How to get licensed in New Jersey
- Complete the 75-hour prelicensure course at a licensed school.
- Pass the license examination.
- Apply for the license through a sponsoring real estate broker; the Commission must be satisfied as to your honesty, trustworthiness, character and integrity.
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How this page is built
Each fact on this page comes from the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the New Jersey Real Estate Commission's current instructions govern. We re-read each state's sources every six months (next review by May 6, 2027).
- Not legal advice.
- Licensing rules can change. Verify current requirements with the issuing agency.
- Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools and course providers, and fingerprint vendors are not included.
- This page covers the entry-level license. Broker, nonresident and reciprocal licenses have their own rules.
- New Jersey Real Estate Commission, Requirements for Licensure as a NJ Real Estate Salesperson or Broker, official source, read Nov 5, 2026.
- New Jersey Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Frequently Asked Questions (updated August 2014), official source, read Nov 5, 2026.