District of Columbia real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in District of Columbia, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 60
- Broker requirement
- 135 hours pre-licensing education, 2 years' experience as licensed salesperson immediately preceding application, plus 3-hour DC Fair Housing and 3-hour Property Management courses
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- Salesperson: General (national) portion 80 scored questions/120 minutes + State (DC) portion 30 scored questions/90 minutes, scored separately; Broker exam structured similarly (national + DC-specific)
- Passing
- 75% on both the National and State (DC) portions for the Broker exam; salesperson passing standard likely the same 75% cut score but not confirmed with full certainty — verify via PSI DC candidate handbook
Some District of Columbia details were ambiguous on the official site when we researched this (July 2026) — double-check specifics with the commission before you rely on them.
Preparing for the District of Columbia exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in District of Columbia and the larger share of the exam. Study your District of Columbia state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the District of Columbia real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.