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Oregon real estate license: the official requirements

Age, pre-licensing hours, the exam, background check, broker sponsorship, fees and renewal, from the Oregon Real Estate Agency.

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · Requirements: each state's real estate licensing authority or its statute
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To get a real estate license in Oregon (the broker license): Minimum age: 18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent. Pre-licensing education: 150 hours of broker pre-license education from an Agency-approved school, completed on or after January 1, 2013. Licensing exam: Both sections of the broker license exam, given by PSI; scores are good for one year. Sponsoring broker: A broker works while associated with and supervised by a managing principal broker, who adds your pending license to the business. Your licensing authority is the Oregon Real Estate Agency.

Requirements

Requirements for the Oregon broker license

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Oregon real estate license requirements (Oregon Real Estate Agency)
RequirementOregon
License you apply forThe broker license, Oregon's entry-level license.
Minimum age18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent.
Pre-licensing education150 hours of broker pre-license education from an Agency-approved school, completed on or after January 1, 2013.
Post-licensing educationNot stated in the official source we read. Check with the Oregon Real Estate Agency.
Licensing examBoth sections of the broker license exam, given by PSI; scores are good for one year.
Background checkA criminal records background check with fingerprints, taken digitally through PSI and processed by the Oregon State Police and the FBI.
Sponsoring brokerA broker works while associated with and supervised by a managing principal broker, who adds your pending license to the business.
State fees$300 nonrefundable application fee. The fingerprint fee is paid to PSI and is not included.
License termYour first license period runs 13 to 24 months (it ends in your birth month); later periods are 24 months.
Continuing educationHeld: the Agency says licensees renewing on or after January 1, 2026 have new continuing education requirements, which we have not read yet. Check with the Oregon Real Estate Agency.

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.

Steps

How to get licensed in Oregon

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  1. Register for an eLicense account.
  2. Apply for a broker license and pay the $300 application fee in eLicense; you receive an Applicant ID by email.
  3. Complete the 150-hour pre-license course; give the school your Applicant ID so it can make you eligible for the exam.
  4. Schedule, pay for and pass both sections of the PSI broker exam.
  5. Get fingerprinted for the background check at the PSI test center.
  6. Your managing principal broker adds your pending license, and the Agency issues the license after its final review.
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FAQ

Questions people ask

How do I get a real estate license in Oregon?
To get a real estate license in Oregon (the broker license): Minimum age: 18, with a high school diploma, GED or international equivalent. Pre-licensing education: 150 hours of broker pre-license education from an Agency-approved school, completed on or after January 1, 2013. Licensing exam: Both sections of the broker license exam, given by PSI; scores are good for one year. Sponsoring broker: A broker works while associated with and supervised by a managing principal broker, who adds your pending license to the business. Your licensing authority is the Oregon Real Estate Agency.
How many hours of pre-licensing education does Oregon require?
150 hours of broker pre-license education from an Agency-approved school, completed on or after January 1, 2013.
Do I need a sponsoring broker in Oregon?
A broker works while associated with and supervised by a managing principal broker, who adds your pending license to the business.
How long is a Oregon real estate license good for?
Your first license period runs 13 to 24 months (it ends in your birth month); later periods are 24 months.
How much does a Oregon real estate license cost?
$300 nonrefundable application fee. The fingerprint fee is paid to PSI and is not included. Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools and course providers, and fingerprint vendors are not included.
Method

How this page is built

Each fact on this page comes from the Oregon Real Estate Agency, read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the Oregon Real Estate Agency's current instructions govern. We re-read each state's sources every six months (next review by May 6, 2027).

What this page can't tell you
  • 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.
Sources
  1. Oregon Real Estate Agency, Broker Licensing, official source, read Nov 5, 2026.
  2. Oregon Real Estate Agency, Background Check and Fingerprinting, official source, read Nov 5, 2026.
  3. Oregon Real Estate Agency, Stay Current, Stay Active: Continuing Education (June 2025, editor's note 10/24/2025), official source, read Nov 5, 2026.