Real Estate License from Pennsylvania to Delaware: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Delaware accept a Pennsylvania real estate license?
Yes — Delaware recognizes real estate licenses from all states, including Pennsylvania. Apply to the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Delaware honors licenses from every state, so your Pennsylvania license qualifies you to apply; it is not an automatic transfer. The work that remains is Delaware-side mechanics: the application, the background check, the state-law exam where required, and affiliating with a Delaware brokerage to activate the license. None of it is difficult; all of it is sequential — start the license-history certification first, it has the longest lead time.
What's different between Pennsylvania and Delaware
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Delaware. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Pennsylvania to Delaware (this page): Full reciprocity.
Delaware to Pennsylvania (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The two directions differ: Pennsylvania and Delaware do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from Pennsylvania matter?
Coming from Pennsylvania does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Delaware.
- Application fee
Delaware lists $149 for an out-of-state applicant and Pennsylvania lists $97 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Delaware's first-time-applicant standard is 99 hours of pre-license education; Pennsylvania's is 75.
Delaware's is 24 education hours higher than Pennsylvania's.
- Exam rules on record
Delaware and Pennsylvania carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Delaware (this move): Reciprocity applicants skip the general/national portion of the salesperson exam but must pass the Delaware Law portion of the examination (Pearson VUE)
- Pennsylvania (the reverse move): An applicant actively licensed as a salesperson or broker in another state within the last 5 years takes and passes only the Pennsylvania state portion of the exam (national portion waived); a non-resident reciprocal license requires no Pennsylvania examination.
What changes, Pennsylvania → Delaware
| Pennsylvania (current) | Delaware (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 75 | 99 |
| Application fee | $97 (Standard salesperson initial fee = $72 licensure + $25 application; reciprocal-license fees are billed through PALS. Renewal is $96 biennially.) | $149 (Salesperson initial application fee (DELPROS); a $25 Guaranty Fund fee and a criminal background check/fingerprint fee also apply) |
| Processing time | Commission does not publish a fixed timeline; see its Licensure Processing Guides and Timelines | No board-stated timeframe; application, fees, and third-party verifications are submitted and processed through DELPROS |
| Licensing authority | Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission (Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Department of State) | Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Delaware sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active salesperson license in another U.S. jurisdiction.
- Pass the Delaware Law portion of the salesperson examination.
- Provide one of: a Delaware law pre-licensing course certificate, a certificate for a >=99-hour pre-licensing salesperson course from another jurisdiction, OR proof of 3 years continuous licensure plus a list of 20 completed sales/lease transactions.
- Submit a Certificate of Licensure History from your current jurisdiction.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Pennsylvania after I'm licensed in Delaware?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Pennsylvania license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Delaware Real Estate Commission — Salesperson Licensure (reciprocity requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Delaware Real Estate Commission — Fee Schedule (Salesperson $149; Guaranty Fund $25) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- PA - Real Estate Salesperson Licensure Snapshot (requirements, exam waiver, reciprocity, Act 41) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- PA State Real Estate Commission - main page ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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