South Dakota real estate license lookup and requirements
Open the official South Dakota real estate license search, browse 4,195 South Dakota license records in RELD, and pull the same data into your app through our REST API.
- Verify a single South Dakota agent → Official South Dakota license lookup (South Dakota Real Estate Commission)
- Want to get a South Dakota real estate license? → Apply through South Dakota Real Estate Commission
License counts in South Dakota
- Total licenses
- 4,195
- Active licenses
- 3,570
- Broker licenses
- 1,593
- Salesperson / agent licenses
- 2,602
Official source
Official South Dakota license lookup
- Agency
- South Dakota Real Estate Commission
- Direct search URL
- https://sdrec.sd.gov/registration/licenseelist.aspx
Use this link to verify a single South Dakota license against the official state source. RELD is a separate REST API product for teams that need repeatable search, verification, and compliance workflows.
Licensing agency
Application resources
Use official agency pages for current application rules, fees, education hours, testing, and renewal instructions.
Official South Dakota licensing requirementsLicense categories in South Dakota
- Broker records (1,593)
- Salesperson / agent records (2,602)
These categories are derived from records currently in RELD for South Dakota — they reflect what we ingest, not the official license-type taxonomy. Confirm with South Dakota Real Estate Commission for authoritative license definitions.
Top cities by license count
- Sioux Falls — 1,292 licenses
- Rapid City — 556 licenses
- Spearfish — 178 licenses
- Sioux City — 139 licenses
- Watertown — 105 licenses
- Brookings — 88 licenses
- Aberdeen — 85 licenses
- Yankton — 49 licenses
- Mitchell — 48 licenses
- Omaha — 44 licenses
- Sturgis — 44 licenses
- Harrisburg — 38 licenses
- Pierre — 36 licenses
- Vermillion — 35 licenses
- Huron — 27 licenses
How to verify a real estate license in South Dakota
If you need to check the status of a single South Dakota agent right now, the official regulator lookup is the fastest path. If your team needs to verify licenses inside a product, CRM, onboarding flow, or compliance pipeline, RELD's REST API returns the same data as structured JSON with source attribution and refresh metadata.
Official South Dakota license lookup (South Dakota Real Estate Commission)
How to get a real estate license in South Dakota
Requirements vary by state. See our how-to guide for South Dakota for general steps and official application resources.
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FAQ
South Dakota licensing questions
How do I look up a real estate license in South Dakota?
Use the official South Dakota license lookup operated by South Dakota Real Estate Commission. RELD also exposes 4,195 South Dakota license records through a REST API for teams that need programmatic verification.
What is the official real estate license search site for South Dakota?
South Dakota Real Estate Commission runs the official South Dakota real estate license search. The link to that source is at the top of this page.
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