How to Get a Real Estate License in Idaho

Idaho has been one of the fastest-growing states in the Pacific Northwest for the better part of a decade, with Boise repeatedly ranking among the top markets nationally for price appreciation and population growth. The Idaho Real Estate Commission (IREC) requires 90 hours of pre-licensing education and uses Pearson VUE for the licensing exam. With a consistent wave of out-of-state buyers relocating from California, Washington, and Oregon, Idaho agents often work with sophisticated buyers who have sold high-priced homes elsewhere and arrive with substantial purchasing power — a market dynamic that rewards agents who understand both the local inventory and the relocation buyer profile.