Compliance Guide

Fair Housing Compliance by State

Federal law protects 7 classes. 30 states add more. Find out exactly what applies where you work — and how ListingKit keeps every listing compliant.

Federal Fair Housing Act — the baseline

These seven protected classes apply in every state. State laws can only add to this list — they cannot remove any of these protections.

Race
Color
Religion
Sex
National Origin
Familial Status
Disability

Find your state

Each guide covers the complete list of protected classes, common listing violations, and a direct link to generate a compliant listing.

ALAlabamaAKAlaska+4 stateAZArizonaARArkansasCACalifornia+11 stateCOColorado+6 stateCTConnecticut+6 stateDEDelaware+5 stateFLFloridaGAGeorgiaHIHawaii+6 stateIDIdahoILIllinois+8 stateINIndianaIAIowa+4 stateKSKansasKYKentuckyLALouisiana+1 stateMEMaine+6 stateMDMaryland+5 stateMAMassachusetts+8 stateMIMichigan+4 stateMNMinnesota+6 stateMSMississippiMOMissouri+1 stateMTMontana+2 stateNENebraska+2 stateNVNevada+3 stateNHNew Hampshire+4 stateNJNew Jersey+7 stateNMNew Mexico+4 stateNYNew York+7 stateNCNorth CarolinaNDNorth DakotaOHOhio+2 stateOKOklahomaOROregon+5 statePAPennsylvaniaRIRhode Island+7 stateSCSouth CarolinaSDSouth DakotaTNTennesseeTXTexasUTUtahVTVermont+6 stateVAVirginia+5 stateWAWashington+8 stateWVWest Virginia+2 stateWIWisconsin+5 stateWYWyoming

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