In Arizona, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, home inspectors, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. 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 Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE). You can check a name yourself on ADRE Public Database.
- License required · Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Broker
- Check a name yourself: ADRE Public Database (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI)
- Titles you will see: Loan originator, Mortgage broker, Mortgage banker
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (BTR). You can check a name yourself on BTR Registered Professional Search.
- License required · Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (BTR)
- Titles you will see: Certified home inspector
- Check a name yourself: BTR Registered Professional Search (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the State Bar of Arizona (under the Arizona Supreme Court). You can check a name yourself on State Bar of Arizona Member Directory.
- License required · State Bar of Arizona (under the Arizona Supreme Court)
- Titles you will see: Lawyer
- Check a name yourself: State Bar of Arizona Member Directory
Do appraisers need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, appraisers need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), financial institutions division. You can check a name yourself on ASC Appraiser Registry.
- License required · Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), financial institutions division
- Titles you will see: Registered trainee, Licensed, Certified Residential, Certified General
- Check a name yourself: ASC Appraiser Registry
More on each license: How to check a license in Arizona.
Sectors of Phoenix
10 most populous ZIP codes (of 44 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 85032 (population 70,839)
- ZIP 85041 (population 63,862)
- ZIP 85008 (population 59,716)
- ZIP 85033 (population 57,591)
- ZIP 85037 (population 54,608)
- ZIP 85022 (population 53,811)
- ZIP 85035 (population 53,424)
- ZIP 85009 (population 52,064)
- ZIP 85029 (population 49,683)
- ZIP 85017 (population 46,129)