Appraisers in Lorain, OH
6 licensed appraisers based in Lorain, Ohio.
1 Licensed · 3 Certified Residential · 2 Certified General
Lorain County includes several cities with licensed appraisers, including Avon Lake, Avon, and Elyria. In Lorain, a small group of home appraisers holds state credentials, with half holding Certified Residential licenses and a few holding Certified General or Licensed credentials. Certified General appraisers are qualified to evaluate all types of property, including commercial and complex residential; Certified Residential appraisers focus on 1-4 unit homes; Licensed appraisers handle residential properties within value limits. All are based in Lorain. This is one of the smaller appraiser bases in Ohio.
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 Lorain, OH?
6 state-licensed property appraisers are based in Lorain according to the federal ASC National Registry: 2 Certified General, 3 Certified Residential, and 1 Licensed.
How much does a home appraisal cost in Lorain?
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.