Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker License Requirements
What the state board actually requires: fees, renewal cycle, and requirements from official records.
Manages real estate transactions and may employ real estate agents.
What the Pennsylvania data shows for Real Estate Brokers
Pennsylvania sets the entry bar for real estate brokers at 179 training hours and a passing score on State Real Estate Broker Exam, with 2 years of supervised work experience expected. A background check is a standard part of the process, and applicants must be 18 or older. The credential is administered under Pennsylvania's licensing regime, which classifies the training track as "Broker Pre-License Coursework".
Budget $249 to get started, plus $206 at each renewal on a 2-year cycle. The license also carries an ongoing 16-hour continuing-education requirement per 2-year cycle that adds to the true cost of staying licensed.
On reciprocity, real estate brokers should know: Reciprocal agreements vary significantly by state.
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A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
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Real Estate Broker in Pennsylvania, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in a real estate broker-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Pennsylvania's real estate broker requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Real Estate Broker in every state
- Confirm whether your out-of-state real estate broker license transfers under an interstate compact before starting a new application. Reciprocity guide
- See how Pennsylvania's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Pennsylvania overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Pennsylvania licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.