State rankings
Hardest Real Estate Exams by State
Texas has the highest Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework (180 hrs), followed by Colorado (168 hrs) and Oregon (150 hrs). Vermont has the lowest (40 hrs).
50 of 51 states
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Median
75 hrs
Middle half 60 hrs – 90 hrs
Average
81.84 hrs
50 states
Highest
180 hrs
Texas
Lowest
40 hrs
Vermont
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | 180 hrs | 180 hours |
| 2 |  Colorado | 168 hrs | 168 |
| 3 |  Oregon | 150 hrs | 150 |
| 4 |  California | 135 hrs | 135 |
| 5 |  Ohio | 120 hrs | 120 |
| 5 |  Utah | 120 hrs | 120 hours |
| 5 |  Nevada | 120 hrs | 90 |
| 8 |  South Dakota | 116 hrs | 116 hours |
| 9 |  Delaware | 99 hrs | 99 |
| 10 |  Kentucky | 96 hrs | 96 |
| 10 |  Iowa | 96 hrs | 60 |
| 12 |  Illinois | 90 hrs | 75 |
| 12 |  Arizona | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  Tennessee | 90 hrs | 90 hours |
| 12 |  Indiana | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  Minnesota | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  South Carolina | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  Louisiana | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  Oklahoma | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  New Mexico | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  Idaho | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 12 |  West Virginia | 90 hrs | 90 hours |
| 12 |  North Dakota | 90 hrs | 90 |
| 24 |  New York | 75 hrs | 75 |
| 24 |  Pennsylvania | 75 hrs | 75 |
| 24 |  Georgia | 75 hrs | 75 |
| 24 |  North Carolina | 75 hrs | 75 |
| 24 |  New Jersey | 75 hrs | 75 |
| 29 |  Missouri | 72 hrs | 72 |
| 29 |  Wisconsin | 72 hrs | 72 hours |
| 31 |  Montana | 70 hrs | 70 |
| 32 |  Nebraska | 66 hrs | 66 |
| 33 |  Florida | 63 hrs | 63 |
| 34 |  Virginia | 60 hrs | 60 hours |
| 34 |  Washington | 60 hrs | 90 hours |
| 34 |  Maryland | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Alabama | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Connecticut | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Arkansas | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Kansas | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Mississippi | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 34 |  Hawaii | 60 hrs | 60 |
| 43 |  Maine | 55 hrs | 55 |
| 44 |  Wyoming | 54 hrs | 54 hours |
| 45 |  Rhode Island | 45 hrs | 45 |
| 46 |  Michigan | 40 hrs | 40 |
| 46 |  Massachusetts | 40 hrs | 40 |
| 46 |  New Hampshire | 40 hrs | 40 |
| 46 |  Alaska | 40 hrs | 40 |
| 46 |  Vermont | 40 hrs | 40 hours |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework?
- Texas has the highest Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework, at 180 hrs, followed by Colorado (168 hrs) and Oregon (150 hrs).
- Which state has the lowest Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework?
- Vermont has the lowest Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework, at 40 hrs.
- What is the median Real Estate Exam Req. Coursework across US states?
- The median is 75 hrs across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this hardest real estate exams by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How to Get a Real Estate License in Every State - Fit Small Business; How to Get a Real Estate License in All 50 States - Miami Herald.