Fair Housing

It's illegal to discriminate against people in housing based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or family status according to both state and federal law.  In Wisconsin it is also illegal to discriminate based on ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or lawful source of income for housing. Some local fair housing laws include additional areas of discrimination.


For information on Fair Housing issues, contact:


(414) 297-3214
Housing discrimination Hotline
(800) 669-9777, TTY (800) 927-9275

(608) 266-6860
TTY (608) 264-8752

(414) 278-1240

Wisconsin’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
2010-2014 Analysis
2015-2019 Analysis