Fair Housing

Read and Comment on Fair Housing Report

An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (“AI”) was conducted for Snohomish County that identifies barriers to fair housing in our community. The AI identifies eight impediments to fair housing choice and seventeen recommended actions to address barriers and improve access.

Review and comment on the report by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. For additional information and to view the AI, please go to: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.

Fair housing laws prohibit discriminatory actions against applicants/residents of housing based upon a protected class* (i.e., race, color, national origin or ancestry, family with children, religion, sex (gender), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military).

More information about Fair Housing in Snohomish County is available on the following webpages.

Fair Housing For Renters and Homebuyers
Fair Housing laws protect you against housing discrimination. You have the right to equal housing opportunity and you may not be discriminated against because you are a member of a protected class.
Fair Housing for Landlords and Housing Providers
Fair Housing laws cover most types of housing, including apartments, houses, and non-profit housing.

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

A report was conducted for Snohomish County that identifies barriers to fair housing in our community. The report, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, or AI, includes a recommended five-year Fair Housing Action Plan to help address these barriers and improve access to housing.