Appraisers in California

6,956 active licenses.

There are 6,956 active appraisal licenses in California according to the most recent regulator data, indexed by AppraiserPoint and refreshed monthly. That total breaks down to 2,460 Certified General, 3,893 Certified Residential, and 603 Licensed Residential.

By active appraiser count, the leading counties in California are Los Angeles (1,315), Orange (879), San Diego (596), Riverside (367), Contra Costa (312), Sacramento (262), Santa Clara (260), and San Bernardino (237).

Credential mix in California

CredentialActive licenses
Certified General2,460
Certified Residential3,893
Licensed Residential603

Counties with the most appraisers

CountyActive appraisers
Los Angeles1,315
Orange879
San Diego596
Riverside367
Contra Costa312
Sacramento262
Santa Clara260
San Bernardino237
Alameda184
Ventura179

Largest firms in California

Ranked by the number of listed appraisers associated with each firm.

FirmAppraisers
Cbre65
Cushman & Wakefield42
Chase35
Agwest Farm Credit31
Cbre, Inc.28
Newmark27
Chase Bank20
Bbg, Inc.19
Integra Realty Resources18
American Agcredit17

All counties

Alameda184Alpine1Amador7Butte45Calaveras9Colusa1Contra Costa312Del Norte4El Dorado48Fresno149Glenn4Humboldt24Imperial6Inyo3Kern72Kings16Lake13Lassen3Los Angeles1,315Madera12Marin65Mariposa2Mendocino17Merced33ModocMono6Monterey50Napa23Nevada40Orange879Placer167Plumas7Riverside367Sacramento262San Benito13San Bernardino237San Diego596San Francisco150San Joaquin79San Luis Obispo74San Mateo117Santa Barbara68Santa Clara260Santa Cruz66Shasta32SierraSiskiyou9Solano57Sonoma117Stanislaus87Sutter10Tehama7Trinity1Tulare56Tuolumne12Ventura179Yolo27Yuba7

Frequently asked questions

How many licensed appraisers are in California?

California has 6,956 active appraiser licenses, including 2,460 Certified General, 3,893 Certified Residential, and 603 Licensed Residential.

Which counties in California have the most appraisers?

The counties in California with the most active appraisers are Los Angeles (1,315), Orange (879), San Diego (596), Riverside (367), and Contra Costa (312).