What is Fair Housing Meter? And when does it launch?

New tracking tool will chronicle the state of fair housing and equal opportunity in real time—and across U.S. history.

On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson said, upon signing the Fair Housing Act into law: “Fair housing for all—all human beings who live in this country—is now a part of the American way of life.” Now that we are 57 years past this landmark and given that April is Fair Housing Month, it is important to ask, how close are we to this ideal?

Fair Housing Meter was launched on the first of the month, and the meter itself will debut on April 30, 2025, the last day of this month. Fair Housing Meter will keep track—in real time and across history—of the state of fair housing and equal opportunity (FHEO) in the United States. With its finger on the pulse of housing discrimination in America, you can follow along to understand how the political climate and other forces are affecting fair housing (and, more broadly, civil rights) for better or worse.

In the meantime, check out the poll below and offer your assessment about the health and progress of fair housing in American society.