Appraisers in Athens, OH
6 licensed appraisers based in Athens, Ohio.
6 Certified Residential
Athens has a small but fully certified base of home appraisers, all holding the Certified Residential credential, which qualifies them to appraise one- to four-unit residential properties. Nearly all listed appraisers provide a phone number for contact. A few of these appraisers are licensed in other states, and Athens ranks among the smaller appraiser bases in Ohio, with a lower count than most other indexed cities in the state.
About appraisal licensing in Ohio
Ohio appraisers are licensed by the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing within the Ohio Department of Commerce, which issues four credential levels from Registered Appraiser Assistant to State-Certified General. Note that Ohio replaced its old eLicense lookup in October 2025: the current public License Look-Up lives at elicense.ohio.gov (older elicense3 links you may find elsewhere are dead). Search by name or license number to confirm a license is active.
- Registered Appraiser Assistant
- State-Licensed Residential Appraiser
- State-Certified Residential Appraiser
- State-Certified General Appraiser
Consumer-direct single-family appraisals typically run about $300 to $600 in most Ohio markets, among the most affordable of the launch states. As a regulated benchmark, the VA fee schedule effective May 2026 sets single-family appraisal fees in Ohio at $650 to $750 depending on county.
Frequently asked questions
How many licensed property appraisers are in Athens, OH?
6 state-licensed property appraisers are based in Athens according to the federal ASC National Registry: 6 Certified Residential.
How much does a home appraisal cost in Athens?
Consumer-direct single-family appraisals typically run about $300 to $600 in most Ohio markets, among the most affordable of the launch states. As a regulated benchmark, the VA fee schedule effective May 2026 sets single-family appraisal fees in Ohio at $650 to $750 depending on county. Rush assignments and unusual properties price above the range.
How do I verify a Ohio appraiser's license?
Look up the appraiser on the Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing license search at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense, or check the federal ASC National Registry at asc.gov.