In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina?
Yes: in North Carolina, real estate agents need a state license issued by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC). You can check a name yourself on NCREC Search for Licensees.
- License required · North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC)
- Titles you will see: Broker, Provisional broker
- Check a name yourself: NCREC Search for Licensees
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in North Carolina?
Yes: in North Carolina, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB)
- 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 North Carolina?
Yes: in North Carolina, home inspectors need a state license issued by the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board (HILB), Office of State Fire Marshal. You can check a name yourself on HILB license directory.
- License required · North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board (HILB), Office of State Fire Marshal
- Titles you will see: Licensed home inspector
- Check a name yourself: HILB license directory
Do real estate attorneys need a license in North Carolina?
Yes: in North Carolina, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the North Carolina State Bar. You can check a name yourself on NC State Bar Membership Directory.
- License required · North Carolina State Bar
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: NC State Bar Membership Directory
Do appraisers need a license in North Carolina?
Yes: in North Carolina, appraisers need a state license issued by the North Carolina Appraisal Board (NCAB). You can check a name yourself on Search for an Appraiser.
- License required · North Carolina Appraisal Board (NCAB)
- Check a name yourself: Search for an Appraiser
More on each license: How to check a license in North Carolina.
Sectors of Charlotte
10 most populous ZIP codes (of 27 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 28269 (population 79,586)
- ZIP 28277 (population 73,882)
- ZIP 28215 (population 66,674)
- ZIP 28216 (population 57,507)
- ZIP 28205 (population 51,806)
- ZIP 28273 (population 50,966)
- ZIP 28262 (population 50,003)
- ZIP 28210 (population 47,359)
- ZIP 28213 (population 45,904)
- ZIP 28214 (population 43,837)