National origin / Fair Housing phrase guide
Is "citizens only" a Fair Housing violation in a listing?
Avoid Flagged as high risk: most word lists put this on the avoid side.
Why
Citizenship or immigration limits in an ad are on the avoid lists and can read as national-origin discrimination. Some states and cities also protect citizenship status.
Safer wording
Describe the property, not the people: rewrite this part by hand.
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- Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)
- HUD advertising regulation, 24 CFR § 100.75
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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule nat-citizens, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.