Licences under the Real Estate
74,787 active licences are regulated by this board — 6.0% of the register, spread over 15 distinct licence categories.
1,206 of the 74,787 active licences under this board carry at least one disciplinary action in IDFPR's file — 1.6%.
This site publishes that count and no more. It never names who, and never says why: in Illinois a licence can be suspended for unpaid state taxes, child support arrears or a defaulted student loan, none of which says anything about how someone does their job. The detail is on IDFPR's own record and on an individual entry here, which has no address a search engine can reach. Why that line is drawn there.
What the Real Estate licenses
| Licence category | Active licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Real Estate Broker | 49,649 | 66.4% |
| Licensed Real Estate Managing Broker | 13,734 | 18.4% |
| Licensed Real Estate Residential Leasing Agent | 3,091 | 4.1% |
| Licensed Real Estate Broker Corporation | 2,817 | 3.8% |
| Licensed Real Estate Limited Liability Firm | 2,460 | 3.3% |
| Licensed Real Estate Branch Office | 1,168 | 1.6% |
| Licensed Real Estate Ce Course | 592 | 0.8% |
| Licensed Real Estate Pre-License Course | 420 | 0.6% |
| Licensed Real Estate Pre-License Instructor | 263 | 0.4% |
| Residential Leasing Agent Permit | 204 | 0.3% |
| Licensed Real Estate Virtual Office | 161 | 0.2% |
| Licensed Real Estate Ce Instructor | 136 | 0.2% |
| Licensed Real Estate Education Provider | 68 | 0.1% |
| Licensed Real Estate Broker Partnership | 21 | 0.0% |
| Real Estate Education Provider Virtual Office | 3 | 0.0% |
Where those licences are held
| County | Active licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 30,577 | 40.9% |
| Dupage | 6,533 | 8.7% |
| Lake | 3,997 | 5.3% |
| Will | 3,401 | 4.5% |
| Kane | 2,294 | 3.1% |
| Mchenry | 1,452 | 1.9% |
| Madison | 702 | 0.9% |
| Sangamon | 645 | 0.9% |
| Kendall | 642 | 0.9% |
| Winnebago | 629 | 0.8% |
| Champaign | 572 | 0.8% |
| Saint Clair | 567 | 0.8% |
| Mclean | 511 | 0.7% |
| Peoria | 454 | 0.6% |
| Tazewell | 299 | 0.4% |
| Dekalb | 298 | 0.4% |
| Adams | 246 | 0.3% |
| Kankakee | 238 | 0.3% |
| La Salle | 237 | 0.3% |
| Grundy | 184 | 0.2% |
The other boards
- Nursing Board — 292,281
- Detective Board — 257,863
- Cosmo — 94,448
- Medical Board — 79,357
- Pharmacy — 60,435
- Prof. Engineer — 54,649
- Public Accountant — 41,116
- Social Worker — 34,892
- Adv Practice Nurse — 28,661
- Dental — 24,252
- Prof. Counselor — 22,122
- Physical Therapy — 21,405
- Roofing Contractor — 16,677
- Speech-Language Path — 13,477
- Occupational Therapy — 11,686
- Massage Licensing Bd — 10,327
- Architect — 10,088
- Dietetic And Nutrition — 8,253
- Veterinary — 8,171
- Physician Assistant — 7,124
- Clin Psychologist — 6,389
- Respiratory Care — 6,347
- Adult Use Cannabis Bd — 5,514
- Limited Liability Co — 5,220
- Structural Engineer — 4,067
- Appraisal — 4,054
- Design Firm — 3,826
- Funeral And Embalmer — 2,856
- Optometry — 2,587
- Athletic Trainer — 2,430
- Cemetery Oversight — 2,414
- Medical Cannabis Bd — 2,412
- Advisory Bd Of Behav — 2,362
- Comm Assoc Mgr — 2,286
- Mar And Fam Therapist — 2,226
- Prof Service Corp — 2,043
- Home Inspector — 2,025
- Nursing Home Admin — 1,985
- Shorthand Reporter — 1,426
- Medical Corp — 1,399
- Hme And Services Prov — 1,325
- Podiatry — 1,283
- Auctioneer — 1,283
- Land Surveyor Board — 1,272
- Idpr — 1,233
- Collection Agency — 1,148
- Acupuncture — 829
- Landscape Architect — 684
- Geology — 617
- Interior Design — 594
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