Idaho Real Estate Broker License

Must hold 24 months of active salesperson experience within the preceding 5 years

Experience must be as an active licensed salesperson.

Complete a minimum of 90 hours of broker prelicense education including Brokerage Management, Real Estate Law, plus two approved electives.

All courses must be completed within 3 years preceding license application. Must pass final exam with 70% or higher. Designated brokers also complete a Business Conduct and Office Operations course.

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Listed state fees: initial license $135 + exam $80 = $215. The required fingerprint check is an additional, unverified cost. E&O insurance and course tuition are excluded, so this is not a complete cost.

Fingerprints are required, but IREC/DOPL does not publish a set fee; the vendor cost was not verified from an official source and is not certified here.

Renewal fee is $0 under the DOPL fee holiday effective January 1, 2026. CE is structured as two Idaho Core courses plus elective hours per 2-year cycle; confirm the exact elective total with IREC. E&O insurance must be maintained.

Idaho has no reciprocity agreements. Out-of-state licensees of the same type are exempt from Idaho prelicensing courses but must meet all other Idaho requirements (per the IREC FAQ).