Fair Housing: Missouri

This page is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute, and should not be construed as, legal advice. This page is not intended to provide a mandatory standard of care for the industry. Please consult with local counsel before taking any action based off of the information provided. 

On these pages, you will find information about 1) the protected classes in each state’s fair housing law, 2) protected classes in the cities and counties in the state’s three largest city or metropolitan areas, and 3) protected class information in additional jurisdictions of interest to NAA members. We highlight source of income protections, where applicable, that could substantially impact industry operations. Please see the footnotes. NAA also has resources on the federal fair housing protections that apply nationwide.

We are currently in the process of optimizing NAA’s Fair Housing Protected Class Resources. If you do not see a jurisdiction of interest, please reach out to the NAA Government Affairs Team at [email protected].

Information on this page is current as of September 2022.

Missouri Protected Classes

(State of Missouri Revisor of Statutes § 213.040)

  • Race

  • Color

  • National Origin

  • Religion

  • Sex

  • Familial Status

  • Disability

  • Ancestry

 

(Boone County Commission Orders)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

Columbia Protected Classes

(Columbia Municipal Code § 12-1(1), § 12-32, § 12-38)

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Alienage
  • Citizenship Status
  • Gender Expression
  • Gender Identity
  • Marital Status
  • Order of Protection Status
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth or Related Medical Conditions
  • Receipt of Governmental Assistance
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Victim of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Cass County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.

Kansas City Protected Classes1

(Kansas City Municipal Code § 38-105)​

This municipality spills into Clay, Cass, and Platte County.

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Marital Status
  • Age
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression
  • Ethnic Background
  • Victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking

 

1Kansas city lies in Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Clay County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.

Kansas City Protected Classes2

(Kansas City Municipal Code § 38-105)​

This municipality spills into Clay, Cass, and Platte County.

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Marital Status
  • Age
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression
  • Ethnic Background
  • Victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking

 

2Kansas city lies in Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Jackson County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.

Kansas City Protected Classes3

(Kansas City Municipal Code § 38-105)​

This municipality spills into Clay, Cass, and Platte County.

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Marital Status
  • Age
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression
  • Ethnic Background
  • Victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking

 

Independence Protected Classes

(Independance Municipal Code §§ 4.03.001 et seq.)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

Lee's Summit Protected Classes

(Lee's Summit Municipal Code§ 15-1)

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Age
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Preference

Raytown Protected Classes

(Raytown Municipal Code § 24-57)

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected class:

  • Sexual Orientation

3Kansas city lies in Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Johnson County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Platte County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes

Kansas City Protected Classes4

(Kansas City Municipal Code § 38-105)​

This municipality spills into Clay, Cass, and Platte County.

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Marital Status
  • Age
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression
  • Ethnic Background
  • Victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking

 

4Kansas city lies in Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Greene County Code)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.

City of Springfield Protected Classes

(City of Springfield Municipal Code § 62-134)​

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Creed

(City of St. Louis Municipal Code § 3.44.080[C])​

St Louis is an Independent City.

In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Gender Expression
  • Marital Status
  • Source of Income5
  • Retaliation

5Source of Income means income from any lawful: occupation, contract, agreement, gifts, annuities, court payments, insurance, or any govt assistance including section 8 vouchers.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(Jefferson County Code § 220.010)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(St. Charles County Code §§ 225.010, et seq.)​

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Creed
  • Recipient of Public Assistance

St. Peters Protected Classes

(St. Peters Municipal Code § 225.040)

This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes

This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.

(St. Louis County Code §§ 717.010 et seq.)​

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Gender
  • Gender Identity
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Hairstyle
  • Protective Hairstyle6
  • Natural/Cultural Hair Texture or Style

Maplewood Protected Classes

(Maplewood Municipal Code § 30-20)

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Gender Identity
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Source of Income7

Maryland Heights Protected Classes

(Maryland Heights Municipal Code § 12-17)

In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:

  • Age
  • Gender Identity
  • Marital Status
  • Sexual Orientation

6Protective Hairstyle means styles and textures most often associated with race, weather extensions or treatments are used to maintain such a style, and if said hairstyle is adorned with any material.

7Source of Income is defined in Maplewood as "the point or form of the origination of legal gains of income accruing to a person in a stated period of time; from any occupation, profession or activity, from any contract, agreement or settlement, from federal, state or local payments, including Section 8 or any other rent subsidy or rent assistance program, from court ordered payments or from payments received as gifts, bequests, annuities or life insurance policies"