How to get a real estate license in Ohio
The official path to a Ohio salesperson license in 4 steps, with fees and rules taken from the state regulator.
Take the pre-licensing course
100 hours from a state-approved school.
40 practice, 40 law/civil rights, 10 appraisal, 10 finance (ORC 4735.09(F)(6))
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026Pass the state exam
Administered by PSI. Exam fee: $66.
Verified from official source · Exam vendor candidate bulletin · Oct 16, 2026Apply for your license
License / application fee: $81. Fingerprint / background: Fingerprint background check required within 10 days of application; fee not stated. Deadline: Must be examined within 12 months of notice of admission to exam
Includes initial licensing year (ORC 4735.09(B))
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026After you're licensed
20 hours within 12 months of licensure or license is suspended (ORC 4735.09(J))
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026
Other rules
- E&O insurance required
- Not published
No E&O requirement found in the regulator pages we read; absence is not confirmation
Not on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026 - Reciprocity
- Universal licensure under ORC Ch. 4796 for qualifying out-of-state licensees; must pass Ohio law exam
- Official pass rate
- Not publishedNot on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026
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