How to Get a Real Estate License in Missouri

Missouri requires 72 hours of pre-licensing education and uses PSI for its licensing exam, with the Missouri Real Estate Commission (MREC) managing the process under the Division of Professional Registration. The state's market spans two major metropolitan areas — Kansas City and St. Louis — each with its own dynamics, plus Branson's tourism-driven economy and a large rural and agricultural sector. Missouri's central location and relatively affordable home prices have attracted growing interest from out-of-state investors, and the Kansas City metro's cross-state nature creates useful reciprocity opportunities for licensed agents.