How to Renew Your Minnesota Real Estate License (2026 Guide)

Minnesota is one of the stricter states on timing. You need 30 hours of continuing education per two-year cycle, but you cannot back-load it. Fifteen hours are due every single year by June 30. Miss one year and your license can go inactive even though the cycle is not over.

Minnesota renewal at a glance

What are Minnesota's continuing education requirements?

Each year of your cycle, your 15 hours must include:

• 1 hour — Fair Housing
• 1 hour — Agency Law
• 3.75 hours — the state-required module for that license year
• About 9.25 hours — electives on approved subjects

About the required module: Minnesota's Department of Commerce designates a new mandatory module topic each license year. Because it changes annually, always confirm the current year's module with Commerce or your provider rather than relying on last year's course name. Our Minnesota real estate continuing education courses are kept current to the active cycle.

How do you renew a Minnesota real estate license?

1. Complete 15 hours by June 30 of each license year, including Fair Housing, Agency Law, and the required module.
2. Verify your credits posted. Approved providers report completions to Commerce electronically.
3. Submit your renewal through Minnesota's licensing system before your June 30 expiration.
4. Pay your renewal fee.

How much does it cost to renew a Minnesota real estate license?

Minnesota's renewal fee is set by statute with a separate technology surcharge added on top, and the Department of Commerce does not publish a single all-in figure. The statutory base is $40 for a salesperson and $100 for a broker, plus the applicable surcharge.

Because the surcharge can change, check the current total in your renewal record before you pay. The amount shown at checkout is authoritative. Course costs are separate.

What happens if you miss Minnesota's June 30 deadline?

Licensees who miss the annual deadline may face late fees or have the license placed on inactive status. You cannot practice real estate while inactive. To reactivate, you will need to complete all outstanding CE and pay any applicable fees.

This is why Minnesota's annual structure matters more than the two-year total: the state checks your progress every June, not just at the end of the cycle.

The takeaway

Treat Minnesota as an annual obligation, not a biennial one. Fifteen hours a year by June 30, always including Fair Housing, Agency Law, and the current required module. Confirm the module topic each year, verify your credits posted, and check your fee total at renewal rather than assuming last cycle's amount.

Requirements verified against the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minn. Stat. §82.57 as of July 2026. Confirm your exact renewal total in your licensing record before paying.