Real Estate Agent license renewal, state by state
Every state licenses real estate agent differently: different renewal cycles, different CE hour requirements, different fees. The table puts all 51 side by side; each state links to its page with the board's own source and the date we checked it.
| State | Renews every | CE hours per cycle | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 years | 15 | $185.00 |
| Alaska | 2 years | 20 | $120.00 |
| Arizona | 2 years | 24 | $60.00 |
| Arkansas | 1 year | 7 | $60.00 |
| California | 4 years | 45 | $350.00 |
| Colorado | 3 years | 24 | Not published |
| Connecticut | 2 years | 12 | $578.00 |
| Delaware | 2 years | 21 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | 2 years | 15 | $130.00 |
| Florida | 2 years | 14 | Not published |
| Georgia | 4 years | 36 | $125.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 years | 20 | $268.00 |
| Idaho | 2 years | 20 | $0.00 |
| Illinois | 2 years | 12 | $200.00 |
| Indiana | 3 years | 36 | $60.00 |
| Iowa | 3 years | 36 | $125.00 |
| Kansas | 2 years | 12 | $125.00 |
| Kentucky | 2 years | 12 | $130.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 year | 12 | $77.00 |
| Maine | 2 years | 21 | $100.00 |
| Maryland | 2 years | 15 | $78.00 |
| Massachusetts | 2 years | 12 | $103.00 |
| Michigan | 3 years | 18 | $78.00 |
| Minnesota | 2 years | 30 | $60.00 |
| Mississippi | 2 years | 16 | $120.00 |
| Missouri | 2 years | 12 | $65.00 |
| Montana | 1 year | 12 | $80.00 |
| Nebraska | 2 years | 18 | $180.00 |
| Nevada | 2 years | 36 | $195.00 |
| New Hampshire | 2 years | 15 | $90.00 |
| New Jersey | 2 years | 12 | $100.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 years | 36 | $270.00 |
| New York | 2 years | 22.5 | $65.00 |
| North Carolina | 1 year | 8 | $45.00 |
| North Dakota | 1 year | 12 | $125.00 |
| Ohio | 3 years | 30 | $182.00 |
| Oklahoma | 3 years | 30 | $220.00 |
| Oregon | 2 years | 30 | $300.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years | 14 | $96.00 |
| Rhode Island | 2 years | 24 | $130.00 |
| South Carolina | 2 years | 10 | $45.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 years | 24 | $125.00 |
| Tennessee | 2 years | 16 | $75.00 |
| Texas | 2 years | 18 | $110.00 |
| Utah | 2 years | 18 | $60.00 |
| Vermont | 2 years | 16 | $200.00 |
| Virginia | 2 years | 16 | $100.00 |
| Washington | 2 years | 30 | $233.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 year | 7 | $75.00 |
| Wisconsin | 2 years | 18 | $75.00 |
| Wyoming | 3 years | 45 | $350.00 |