In Alabama, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. Home inspectors must register with the state. Ask any professional for their license number and check it yourself at the official lookup listed below.
Five trades, five regulators
Do real estate agents need a license in Alabama?
Yes: in Alabama, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC). You can check a name yourself on AREC License Search.
- License required · Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC)
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Associate broker, Qualifying broker
- Check a name yourself: AREC License Search
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Alabama?
Yes: in Alabama, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Alabama State Banking Department, Bureau of Loans; NMLS. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Alabama State Banking Department, Bureau of Loans; NMLS
- Titles you will see: Mortgage loan originator
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Alabama?
In Alabama, home inspectors must register with the state (Alabama Department of Finance, Division of Construction Management); it is a registration, not a full license. You can check a name yourself on Home/EIFS Inspector Roster Search.
- Registration required · Alabama Department of Finance, Division of Construction Management
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: Home/EIFS Inspector Roster Search
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Alabama?
Yes: in Alabama, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Alabama State Bar. You can check a name yourself on Alabama State Bar Member Search.
- License required · Alabama State Bar
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Alabama State Bar Member Search
Do appraisers need a license in Alabama?
Yes: in Alabama, appraisers need a state license issued by the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. You can check a name yourself on REAB Public Portal.
- License required · Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board
- Titles you will see: Appraiser trainee, State licensed, Certified residential, Certified general
- Check a name yourself: REAB Public Portal
More on each license: How to check a license in Alabama.
Sectors of Birmingham
10 most populous ZIP codes (of 15 ZIP code areas mostly inside the city), as published by U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population by ZIP Code Tabulation Area).
- ZIP 35211 (population 24,924)
- ZIP 35205 (population 18,858)
- ZIP 35206 (population 15,621)
- ZIP 35208 (population 13,412)
- ZIP 35212 (population 10,160)
- ZIP 35204 (population 8,953)
- ZIP 35222 (population 8,361)
- ZIP 35207 (population 7,709)
- ZIP 35218 (population 6,981)
- ZIP 35234 (population 3,879)