The racial divide in homeownership has been well documented amid efforts to close the homeownership gap. However, another segment of the American population continues to face discrimination, according to the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance: the transgender community.
According to a survey conducted in partnership with Realtor.com, 27 percent of people who identify as transgender and non-binary feel that they have been discriminated against when applying for a lease or purchasing a home. Of those who had been discriminated against, 59 percent felt it was because of their gender identity.
Of the respondents who had faced discrimination, 59 percent said it happened within the last five years.
The survey found that just 35 percent of transgender and non-binary respondents own their home, compared to 65 percent of the general population.
Even more telling, 40 percent of transgender people have reportedly decided not to rent or buy a home they loved because they didn’t feel that the neighborhood would be an accepting environment. The survey also found that 80 percent of transgender respondents cited local anti-discrimination laws as an important element when deciding where to live.