Housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability is illegal by federal law. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
There are several ways to file a complaint:
- You can file a complaint right now, by using our online form.
(It is recommeded that all pop-up blockers be turned off in order to access this form. Otherwise, press the "Ctrl" button as you click on the link.) - You can call toll-free 1 (800) 669-9777.
- You can print out a form (903.1), complete it, and drop it or mail it to:
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Room 5204
451 Seventh St. SW
Washington, DC 20410-2000
- You can write us a letter with:
- Your name and address
- The name and address of the person your complaint is about
- The address of the house or apartment you were trying to rent or buy
- The date when this incident occurred
- A short description of what happened
- Then mail it to the Fair Housing Hub closest to you:
- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- New Jersey and New York
- Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Alabama, the Caribbean, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
- Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada
- Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington