Real Estate License Data Infrastructure
One API for nationwide
licensee data
Access normalized real estate license records from official U.S. state sources. Search, verify, and integrate — without checking dozens of state portals one by one.
Built for proptech companies, brokerages, compliance teams, MLS vendors, and data-driven real estate operations.
What Teams Tell Us
Common pain points we designed for
Signals from teams evaluating RELD for production workflows.
"We need one reliable API instead of training staff on 50 different state lookup sites."
Compliance Operations
"Our onboarding flow breaks when state portals change. We want a stable integration layer."
Proptech Product Team
"Auditable source attribution is mandatory for our verification workflow."
Brokerage Risk Team
Why RELD
Stop manually checking state portals
Real estate license verification shouldn't require visiting 50+ different websites with 50 different interfaces. We normalize it into one source.
Official Source Data
License records sourced from state regulatory bodies — not third-party aggregators or scraped directories.
Normalized Schema
Every state's data is mapped to a common structure. One integration handles all jurisdictions.
API-First Access
RESTful API designed for automation. Search, verify, and pull licensee data programmatically.
Compliance-Ready
Designed for license verification, compliance checks, and audit workflows out of the box.
Regular Updates
Data refreshed on a nightly or periodic basis where source availability allows. Freshness metadata included.
Growing Coverage
Actively expanding state-by-state coverage. Transparent about what's live and what's in progress.
How It Works
From state sources to your stack
We do the hard work of researching, collecting, and normalizing license data so you can focus on building.
We research state sources
Our team identifies official license data sources from each state's real estate regulatory body.
We collect and normalize
Data is collected from available sources and mapped into a consistent, well-documented schema.
You query the API
Search licensees, verify license status, pull records by state, and integrate into your workflows.
Developer-Friendly
Clean API, structured data
Query by state, name, license number, or status. Get back normalized JSON with provenance metadata, source attribution, and consistent field names across every jurisdiction.
- RESTful JSON API
- Search by name, license number, state, or status
- Provenance metadata on every record
- Pagination, filtering, and bulk export
GET /api/v1/licensees?state=CA&name=smith&status=active
{
"data": [
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-4ef0-9abc-def012345678",
"full_name": "Jane Smith",
"license_number": "02104591",
"license_type": "Salesperson",
"status": "Active",
"state": "CA",
"expiration_date": "2027-03-15",
"brokerage": "Pacific Realty Group",
"source": "California Department of Real Estate",
"last_verified": "2026-03-09T04:00:00Z",
"first_name": "Jane",
"last_name": "Smith",
"business_name": null,
"city": "Los Angeles"
}
],
"meta": {
"total": 47,
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
}Coverage
Growing state-by-state coverage
Not all states make license data equally accessible. Some provide full bulk downloads; others offer only lookup portals. We're transparent about where we are, what's live, and what's coming next.
* Where source data supports automated collection. Refresh frequency varies by state.
Trust & Provenance
Data you can audit and explain
We believe in transparency about where data comes from, how it's collected, and what it covers.
Official Sources Only
We research and collect data from official state regulatory bodies — not scraped third-party sites.
Transparent Coverage
We document which states are available, how data is obtained, and refresh frequency. No guesswork.
Normalized Structure
Every record follows a consistent schema regardless of which state it originated from.
Provenance Metadata
Each record includes source attribution, collection timestamp, and data lineage information.
Comparison
Why not just use state lookup portals?
You could check each state's website one at a time. Here's why teams choose a unified data layer instead.
| State Portals | RELD | |
|---|---|---|
| Data format | Different per state | Normalized JSON |
| Access method | Manual web lookup | REST API |
| Multi-state search | Visit each site | Single query |
| Automation | Not supported | Built-in |
| Data freshness | Unknown | Timestamped |
FAQ
Common questions
Do you have data for all 50 states?
Not yet. State-by-state coverage varies because each state handles license data differently. Some provide bulk downloads, others offer lookup-only portals. We're transparent about what's available — check our methodology page for current coverage details.
Where does the data come from?
We source data from official state regulatory bodies wherever feasible — state real estate commissions, departments of licensing, and similar agencies. We do not scrape third-party directories or aggregators.
How fresh is the data?
Refresh frequency depends on the state and source. Where bulk data is available, we update nightly. Lookup-only states may have longer cycles. Every record includes metadata about when it was last verified.
Can I verify a specific license in real time?
Yes. The API supports single-record lookups by license number and state. For states where we have direct source access, verification is near-real-time.
Is this a replacement for checking state portals?
For many workflows, yes. Instead of manually visiting dozens of different state websites, you can query a single normalized API. For regulatory filings or legal attestation, you may still need to reference the official source directly.
Ready to simplify license data?
Request API access, or talk to us about your use case.