Birmingham MSA Birmingham MSA
Black/White Rental Black/White Sales
Consistent adverse treatment against black renters: Consistent adverse treatment against black homebuyers:
   
28.6 percent 27.3 percent
(+/- 8.4; N=77) (+/- 9.0; N=66)
Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective black renters relative to whites: Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective black homebuyers relative to whites:
   
Inspection: Blacks were less likely to be able to inspect the advertised unit compared to whites.  Availability: Blacks were more likely to be told the advertised unit was unavailable than similarly qualified white homebuyers.
   
  Inspection: Blacks were more likely to be shown less units than similarly qualified whites.
   
  Inspection: Blacks were less likely to be able to inspect the advertised unit compared to white homebuyers. 
   
Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective white renters relative to blacks: Primary types of adverse treatment against prospective white homebuyers relative to blacks:
   
No individual measure was statistically significant. Encouragement: Blacks were more likely to be offered arrangements for the future than were similarly qualified white home seekers