Housing inequality is a form of economic inequality marked by disparities in the quality of housing. Housing is recognized as a basic human right by the United Nations and by many national constitutions, as the lack of adequate housing has adverse consequences for individuals, families, communities, and societies.
Spokane, Washington, has a history of systemic residential discrimination which currently impacts residents who are marginalized for their race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, disability, health, addiction, justice-system involvement, and more.