Which of the following is a correct statement about protected classes under fair housing?

• A. Protected classes include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and handicapped
• B. Age is not protected
• C. Income alone is protected
• D. Disability is not protected

Answer: (A)

Protected classes under the Fair Housing Act are the categories that cannot be used to discriminate in housing: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. The term “handicapped” in the option refers to disability, and the underlying protection is the same. This makes the statement correct because it accurately lists every federally protected class. The other choices misstate protections: age isn’t a protected class under the FHA, income alone isn’t protected, and disability is protected (so saying it isn’t is incorrect).