EX-99.906CERT

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) for the period ended April 30, 2020 of Principal Real Estate Income Fund (the “Company”).

I, Kathryn Burns, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 2, 2020  

By:	/s/ Kathryn Burns
	Kathryn Burns
	President (Principal Executive Officer)

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) for the period ended April 30, 2020 of Principal Real Estate Income Fund (the “Company”).

I, Jill Kerschen, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: July 2, 2020  

By:	/s/ Jill Kerschen
	Jill Kerschen
	Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)