Missouri is one of a majority of states that has its own fair housing law.

If you're renting or looking for an apartment in Missouri, you're covered by the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a federal law, which protects tenants and prospective tenants alike from illegal housing discrimination based on the following protected classes:

• race
• color
• religion
• national origin
• sex
• disability
• familial status.

In addition to these protected classes, Missouri offers legal protection based on:

• ancestry.