Licensing facts · 2026
Tennessee real estate license timeline
Entry license is Affiliate Broker: $91 initial application (TREC). Exam $63 full ($37 national / $26 state). Fingerprinting via IdentoGO ~$35 (secondary). Mandatory E&O: state group policy ~$220/2 yrs, private from ~$115 (secondary). 90 hrs = 60-hr principles before exam + 30-hr Course for New Affiliates. Broker: 120 hrs incl. 30-hr Office/Broker Management + 36 months active (24 with RE bachelor's); then 120 more hrs within 3 yrs. No separate recovery fund fee found. No published pass rates found.
- Required education hours
- 90
- Typical weeks low
- 6
- Typical weeks high
- 14
Sources
- https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/509
- https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/trec/license/license-how-to/affiliate-broker.html
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/tennessee-real-estate-license-cost
- https://revenue.support.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360057241552-REC-1-Recordation-Tax-Overview
- https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/tax_manuals/march-2023/Realty-Transfer-Recordation-Tax.pdf
Last verified: 2026-10-23