In Ohio, 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 Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce. You can check a name yourself on Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup.
- License required · Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Broker
- Check a name yourself: Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions
- 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 Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce, with the Ohio Home Inspector Board. You can check a name yourself on Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup.
- License required · Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce, with the Ohio Home Inspector Board
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Supreme Court of Ohio. You can check a name yourself on Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Search.
- License required · Supreme Court of Ohio
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Search
Do appraisers need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, appraisers need a state license issued by the Ohio Real Estate Appraiser Board (Ohio Department of Commerce). You can check a name yourself on ASC Appraiser Registry.
- License required · Ohio Real Estate Appraiser Board (Ohio Department of Commerce)
- Check a name yourself: ASC Appraiser Registry
More on each license: How to check a license in Ohio.
Sectors of Columbus
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 43228 (population 59,077)
- ZIP 43229 (population 55,020)
- ZIP 43232 (population 47,364)
- ZIP 43207 (population 47,272)
- ZIP 43235 (population 44,589)
- ZIP 43224 (population 44,319)
- ZIP 43204 (population 42,962)
- ZIP 43213 (population 36,273)
- ZIP 43201 (population 34,322)
- ZIP 43219 (population 32,338)