Appraisers in Portsmouth, OH
7 licensed appraisers based in Portsmouth, Ohio.
2 Certified General · 3 Certified Residential · 2 Licensed
Scioto County includes Portsmouth, where a modest number of licensed appraisers serve the area. Among them, several hold the Certified Residential credential, a few are Certified General, and others are Licensed appraisers, each qualified under state-defined scope limits. Portsmouth ranks among the smaller appraiser bases in Ohio, with nearly all practitioners listing a phone number and a portion holding licenses in other states. No firms in the city have multiple appraisers based here.
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 Portsmouth, OH?
7 state-licensed property appraisers are based in Portsmouth according to the federal ASC National Registry: 2 Certified General, 3 Certified Residential, and 2 Licensed.
How much does a home appraisal cost in Portsmouth?
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.