How to Get a Real Estate License in Montana

Montana's vast open spaces and wide-ranging property types — ranch land, mountain resort communities, agricultural parcels, and small-town residential — create a real estate environment genuinely unlike most states. The Montana Board of Realty Regulation requires 60 hours of pre-licensing education before the PSI exam. Cities like Bozeman and Missoula have seen extraordinary appreciation rates in recent years, fueled by remote work migration and quality-of-life seekers from California and Seattle. Meanwhile, eastern Montana's agricultural and energy communities operate at entirely different price points, making market specialization essential for Montana agents from the start.