Fair Housing: Tennessee
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.
Tennessee Protected Classes
(State of Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 4-21-601 through 4-21-603)
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This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
City of Knoxville Protected Classes
(City of Knoxville Municipal Code § 15-84[d])
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Blount County Protected Classes
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
Maryville Protected Classes
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.
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes.
City of Memphis Protected Classes
(City of Memphis Municipal Code §10-36-5)
In addition to enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:
- Age
- Source of Income1
Collierville Protected Classes
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Germantown Protected Classes
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
1Source of Income means a regular, verifiable income, or its equivalent, from which an individual can pay rental, mortgage or other payments associated with the provision of housing. The term shall specifically include Section 8 vouchers or certificates issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or other similar contractual commitments whereby a third party commits to making all or a portion of rental, mortgage, or other housing-related payments.
Nashville’s government is consolidated with Davidson County.
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Antioch Protected Classes
Antioch is a neighborhood of Nashville
This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.
(Rutherford County Commission)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
Murfreesboro Protected Classes
(Murfreesboro Municipal Code §§ 11.5-1 et seq.)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Smyrna Protected Classes
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.
(Williamson County Commissioners)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
Brentwood Protected Classes
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Franklin Protected Classes
(Franklin Municipal Code §§ 21-601 et. seq)
In addition to enforcement of federal and state protected classes, this jurisdiction also includes the following protected classes:
- Age
- Ancestry
- Marital Status
This section includes relevant county and city information. Note there could be differences or overlap in the laws’ housing provider obligations.
(Sumner County Minutes and Agendas)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
Hendersonville Protected Classes
(Hendersonville Municipal Code)
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.
(Robertson County Minutes and Agendas)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal and state protected classes
White House Protected Classes
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.
(Hamilton County Resolutions 879-58 Res. 1096-3)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
Chattanooga Protected Classes
(Chattanooga Municipal Code § 21-4)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes
(Montgomery County Government)
Clarksville Protected Classes
(Clarksville Municipal Code § 5.5-104)
This jurisdiction emphasizes enforcement of federal, state, and county protected classes