Editing Housing market segregation

===== Date and country of first publication<ref>Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).</ref>===== 
1989<br>
United States
===== Definition ===== 

Housing market segregation refers to the division and separation of neighborhoods and communities along racial or socioeconomic lines in terms of housing availability, access, and affordability. It is a systemic issue that has existed in many countries, including the United States.

Historically, housing market segregation in the United States has been primarily driven by the practice of redlining, which systematically denied loans, insurance, and other financial services to certain neighborhoods, mainly those inhabited by racial minority groups. This discriminatory practice perpetuated segregation, as it limited opportunities for these groups to access better housing and higher-quality neighborhoods.

In addition to redlining, other factors such as discriminatory lending practices, restrictive covenants, and racial steering by real estate agents have also contributed to housing market segregation. These practices have resulted in the concentration of lower-income and minority households in certain neighborhoods, while wealthier and predominantly white households have tended to cluster in others.

The consequences of housing market segregation are far-reaching and have profound impacts on communities. Segregated neighborhoods often have limited access to quality education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and basic services. They also tend to have higher levels of poverty, crime, environmental hazards, and disinvestment.

Efforts to address housing market segregation have involved fair housing laws, such as the Fair Housing Act in the United States, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. However, despite these laws, housing market segregation continues to persist in various forms.

Government initiatives, community organizing, and advocacy have played a significant role in challenging and combating housing market segregation. Efforts to promote affordable housing, investment in underprivileged neighborhoods, and urban revitalization can help reduce segregation by creating more diverse and inclusive communities.

Acknowledging and addressing housing market segregation is crucial for promoting social equity, equal opportunities, and sustainable urban development. It requires a comprehensive approach that tackles both the underlying systemic factors and specific policies and practices that perpetuate segregation.
==See also== 
==Related segregation forms==
Housing market segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms: 

[[social segregation]], [[racial segregation]], [[public housing segregation]], [[black segregation]]
[[File:housing_market_segregation.png|780x780px]]

This visualization is based on the study [[Segregation_Wiki:About| The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research]]. 

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to: 

* [https://tinyurl.com/2235lkhw First year of publication] 

* [https://tinyurl.com/2d8wg5n3 Louvain clusters] 

* [https://tinyurl.com/223udk5r Betweenness centrality] 

* [https://tinyurl.com/244d8unz Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).] 
==References== 
==Notes== 
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==Housing market segregation appears in the following literature== 

Goering J.M., Coulibably M. (1989). Investigating Public Housing Segregation: Conceptual and Methodological Issues. ''Urban Affairs Review'', ''25''(2), 265-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/004208168902500205

Gordon P., Kumar A., Richardson H.W. (1989). The Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis: Some New Evidence. ''Urban Studies'', ''26''(3), 315-326. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420988920080321

Ihlanfeldt K.R. (1992). Intraurban wage gradients: Evidence by race, gender, occupational class, and sector. ''Journal of Urban Economics'', ''32''(1), 70-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-1190(92)90015-D

Ihlanfeldt K.R., Sjoquist D.L. (1998). The Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis: A Review of Recent Studies and Their Implications for Welfare Reform. ''Housing Policy Debate'', ''9''(4), 849-892. Fannie Mae Foundation.https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.1998.9521321

Andersen H.S., Andersen H.T., Aero T. (2). Social polarisation in a segmented housing market: Social segregation in Greater Copenhagen. ''Geografisk Tidsskrift'', ''100''(), 71-83. Royal Danish Geographical Society.https://doi.org/10.1080/00167223.2000.10649440

Kain J.F. (2004). A pioneer's perspective on the spatial mismatch literature. ''Urban Studies'', ''41''(1), 7-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098032000155669