Iowa requires home inspectors to be state-licensed. Iowa Department of Public Health — Home Inspector Licensure sets the standards. Required forms and disclosures for Iowa inspections are below — plus a free template aligned to IA practice.
01 · Licensing
Required. 80 hours of approved education, examination, criminal background check, and insurance.
Regulator: Iowa Department of Public Health — Home Inspector Licensure
02 · Required forms & disclosures
03 · Iowa-aligned template
A free home inspection report template structured for Iowa practice — InterNACHI / ASHI-aligned section order, severity-tier defect classification, photo-evidence-pairing, and a one-page summary. Compatible with Iowa's required disclosures.
Yes. Required. 80 hours of approved education, examination, criminal background check, and insurance. The regulator is Iowa Department of Public Health — Home Inspector Licensure.
Iowa SOP; Iowa Code §558A Residential Property Disclosure.
A free Iowa-aligned home inspection report template is available on this page. Download the PDF, edit in Word or Google Docs, or load it into InspectorData for live AI-assisted reporting (90 days free).
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