How to become a real estate agent in Mississippi

This page is independent of any school or brokerage. Requirements change (the Commission's license law is its July 2023 revision, the application form its July 2023 revision, and PSI's bulletin its October 1, 2023 update; the statute states fee caps rather than current renewal amounts, so the renewal fee is given as the statutory cap), so each section names the official page it was read from and the date. If a figure below disagrees with the Commission's page today, the board is right and this page is stale: the date tells you how stale.

1Mississippi real estate license requirements

• Age and residency: age eighteen or over and a bona fide resident of Mississippi before filing; licensees of other states apply instead for a nonresident license.
• Course: 60 classroom hours of real estate courses from a college or community college or a Mississippi-approved pre-license provider, before the exam.
• Background: a fingerprint-based criminal history check of the Mississippi central database and the FBI database, required of every applicant since July 1, 2016, and clearance through the Commission's investigation of public trust.
• Exam: a pass on both portions of the PSI exam; the state portion may be attempted only twice in the two months after the application is approved, after which a new application is needed.
• Insurance: errors and omissions insurance, required of every licensee under section 73-35-16 through the Commission's group policy or equivalent independent cover.
• Post-license: a 30-hour post-license course within 12 months of the temporary license; the temporary license goes inactive if the course is not done in time and lapses if it is never done.

See how Mississippi compares with every other state on the requirements by state table.

Source: Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026; PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026.

2Steps to get your Mississippi real estate license, in order

1. Complete 60 classroom hours

   At a college or a Commission-approved pre-license provider from the list on the Commission's site.

2. Apply to the Commission with $100

   The resident salesperson application carries the education proof, a Mississippi property-owner's attestation of residency and the fingerprint background check; the $100 application fee covers the first one-year license if you pass.

3. Pass both portions of the PSI exam for $75

   Once approved you schedule with PSI: 80 general questions in 2.5 hours (56 correct to pass) and 40 state questions in 1.5 hours (30 correct), or both in four hours; the $75 fee covers one or both portions and a retake is $75.

4. Receive the temporary license with errors and omissions cover

   The temporary license is valid one year and cannot be renewed; it is not issued without insurance.

5. Complete the 30-hour post-license course within 12 months

   From a Commission-certified provider, offered in no less than two segments; completion converts the temporary license to a permanent one.

Source: PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026; Mississippi Real Estate Commission, Application for Resident Salesperson License (revised July 2023), read September 9, 2026; Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026.

3How much a Mississippi real estate license costs

The Commission's application fee is on its form and capped in the statute, and PSI's fee is in its bulletin; fingerprinting, insurance and tuition are paid to those providers.

Source: Mississippi Real Estate Commission, Application for Resident Salesperson License (revised July 2023), read September 9, 2026; PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026; Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026.

4How long it takes to become a real estate agent in Mississippi

The fixed parts are 60 course hours, the Commission's approval of the application and background check, a two-month exam window with one PSI sitting of up to four hours, and a 30-hour post-license course within the temporary license's first year; the Commission publishes no typical approval time in the documents read for this guide. Those parts come from the Commission's own law, form and bulletin, not a school's marketing:

• Course: 60 classroom hours at an approved provider, at its pace.
• Application: approved by the Commission after the fingerprint check; no approval time is published.
• Exam: 2.5 hours general and 1.5 hours state at a PSI center, within two months of approval.
• Post-license course: 30 hours within 12 months of the temporary license.

Source: PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026; Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026.

5The Mississippi real estate exam

The salesperson exam is 120 questions in 4 hours, two portions, general (2.5 hours) and Mississippi state (1.5 hours), or both in a four-hour sitting, at a PSI test center. You need 56 of 80 on the general portion (70%) and 30 of 40 on the state portion (75%) to pass. Both portions must be passed within the two months after the Commission approves the application. Retakes: the state portion may be taken only twice in the two-month window, and after two failures a new application follows a three-month wait; a candidate who passed the state portion may retake the national portion without limit within the two months; each retake costs $75.

Pass rate

Neither the Commission nor PSI publishes a pass rate for the Mississippi salesperson exam in the documents read for this guide, so none is shown here.

Source: PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026.

6Reciprocity: already licensed in another state?

By nonresident license. The statute exempts licensees of other states from the residency requirement and lets the Commission waive some or all of the pre-license education for them; PSI's bulletin adds that an applicant with an active license elsewhere may use real estate education from providers not approved by Mississippi, subject to the Commission's terms.

Source: Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026; PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026.

7Renewal and continuing education

The license runs two years after the one-year temporary license, on the cycle the Commission sets. To renew you complete 16 clock hours of approved continuing education within the license period and pay $120 on time, or the statute caps the salesperson renewal fee at $60 a year, or $120 for a two-year renewal, and a license renewed in the two-month grace period after notice pays a penalty equal to 100% of the fee before it is canceled late.

First renewal: the 30-hour post-license course within 12 months of the temporary license, which is not renewable; continuing education starts with the permanent license.

Later renewals: 16 clock hours of approved course work for each two-year renewal, of which the Commission may require up to 8 hours in set subjects, with up to 6 excess hours earned in the final three months carried forward.

Source: Mississippi Real Estate License Law, revised July 1, 2023, as published by the Commission (sections 73-35-7, 73-35-10, 73-35-14.5, 73-35-16, 73-35-17 and 73-35-18), read September 9, 2026.

8How much real estate agents make in Mississippi

The only independent, dated wage figure for agents is the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational survey. For Mississippi, release May 2025:

BLS counts agents paid as employees and reports wages, not the commissions of self-employed agents, so these are a floor for the occupation rather than what a typical commissioned agent takes home.

Every state is ranked on the same survey on the salary by state page.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, Real Estate Sales Agents (41-9022), Mississippi, read September 8, 2026.

9After the license: choosing a brokerage in Mississippi

A new salesperson license is only usable under a broker, so the next decision is which brokerage. On September 5, 2026, 1,133 Mississippi agents had a published brokerage profile; the largest single company was Keller Williams with 212 of them, and the largest brand was Coldwell Banker with 357. Ask each brokerage for its commission split and fees in writing before you sign.

Source: Realty Census, Mississippi count and brokerage ranking, September 5, 2026 (realtycensus.com/mississippi/), read September 9, 2026.

One thing worth knowing before your profile goes live: a brokerage profile page is public, and the contact details on it get collected and sold as marketing lists, such as the Mississippi list from US Realtor List, which is why vendor email tends to start the week an agent's profile first appears. Any list of this kind should tell you how to come off it, and a reputable one acts on that request.

10Pre-license schools in Mississippi

The Commission approves the pre-license, post-license and continuing education providers and publishes each list on its education page; college real estate courses count at 45 classroom hours per three-semester-hour course. The list is at the Commission's education page.

The full list, alphabetical with what the Commission publishes about each provider, is on the Mississippi real estate schools page.

This page carries no affiliate links. The Mississippi schools page says at its top whether it carries any; schools there are alphabetical, never ordered by commission.

Source: PSI, Mississippi Real Estate Commission Candidate Information Bulletin (updated October 1, 2023), published by the Commission, read September 9, 2026.

Questions people ask about becoming an agent in Mississippi

How long does it take to become a real estate agent in Mississippi?

The fixed parts are 60 course hours, the Commission's approval of the application and background check, a two-month exam window with one PSI sitting of up to four hours, and a 30-hour post-license course within the temporary license's first year; the Commission publishes no typical approval time in the documents read for this guide. The course is 60 hours at the school's pace; the Commission approves the application and background check; both exam portions must be passed within two months of approval; and the 30-hour post-license course is due within a year of the temporary license. No typical approval time is published.

How much does it cost to get a real estate license in Mississippi?

$175 to the state and its vendors ($100 application, $75 exam), plus tuition for the pre-license course, fingerprinting, the errors and omissions premium, and tuition for the 60-hour and 30-hour courses, which the schools set.

What is the pass rate for the Mississippi real estate exam?

Neither the Commission nor PSI publishes a pass rate for the Mississippi salesperson exam in the documents read for this guide, so none is shown here.

How much do real estate agents make in Mississippi?

The BLS May 2025 median for real estate sales agents in Mississippi is $39,550 a year, with the middle half earning between $29,050 and $61,290. BLS counts agents paid as employees and reports wages, not the commissions of self-employed agents, so these are a floor for the occupation rather than what a typical commissioned agent takes home.

Does Mississippi have real estate license reciprocity?

Partly. An active licensee from another state applies for a nonresident license without the residency rule, and the Commission may waive part or all of the 60 hours.

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