How to Get Your Missouri Real Estate License

Missouri offers Salesperson and Broker licenses through the Missouri Real Estate Commission, with multiple qualifying paths for each.

Salesperson License Requirements (Standard Path)

• Be at least 18 years old
• Earn a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion from a 48-hour pre-exam Salesperson Course
• Pass both portions of the Missouri Salesperson exam
• Complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice (MREP) course — before or after your exam date, but before you submit your license application
• Submit your license application within 6 months of completing the 48-hour pre-exam course

Alternative Paths

• Licensed attorneys may waive the education requirement but must still pass both exam portions and complete the MREP course.
• Out-of-state licensees may take only the state portion (the "Salesperson Licensed in another State Examination") and must still complete the MREP course, plus provide a license history certification issued within 3 months from their current jurisdiction's commission.

Broker License Requirements

• Hold an active Missouri salesperson license for at least 24 of the last 30 months, or qualify via an attorney/out-of-state alternative path
• Earn a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion from a 48-hour pre-exam Broker Course
• Pass both portions of the Missouri Broker exam (90 national questions worth up to 100 points, 75 state questions worth 75 points — note Broker national questions can be weighted up to 2 points each)
• Submit your license application within 6 months of completing your pre-exam course

The MREP Requirement Applies to Everyone

Regardless of which path you qualify through — standard, attorney, or out-of-state reciprocity — the 24-hour MREP course is required before you can submit your license application. Budget time for it in every scenario.

Step 1: Complete the 24-hour MREP course

Required before or after your exam, but before you submit your license application — don't skip this step regardless of your licensing path.

Step 2: Submit your license application within 6 months

Track this deadline from your pre-exam course completion date, not your exam pass date.

Step 3: Affiliate with a sponsoring broker

Your license needs a supervising Missouri broker to activate.

Step 4: Complete your background check

Standard criminal history review as part of the application process.

Step 5: Wait for license issuance

Typical processing runs 2-4 weeks for a complete application.

Realistic income expectations

Median Missouri agent income runs around $48,000; brokers average $66,000.

• Year 1: $22K-$42K
• Year 2-5: $42K-$70K
• Top 25%: $70K-$120K+

Kansas City and St. Louis dominate Missouri's real estate market, with roughly 85,000 home sales a year statewide across about 35,000 active licensees.

The first 30 days

Week 1: Set up MLS access, learn your brokerage's systems. Week 2: Announce your license to your network. Week 3: Shadow your sponsoring broker on active transactions. Week 4: Start prospecting.