Is “near places of worship” OK in a real estate listing?

Why

"Places of worship, near" is on the acceptable side of the NYPA and CRMLS lists (LIBOR still advises against religious references in general).

What the tag means

OK means a cited source treats it as acceptable. Any alternative shown is a house-style preference some offices or MLSs ask for, not a legal requirement.

Check your own wording

Paste a sentence or your whole listing. It runs ListingLint's real rule engine in your browser, and nothing is uploaded. near places of worship

No Fair Housing flags in this text. That's a word check, not a legal review.

Allowed terms we recognized

• OK “near places of worship”

  "Places of worship, near" is on the acceptable side of the NYPA and CRMLS lists (LIBOR still advises against religious references in general).

A word check, not a legal review. Open the full checker for fixes, the fact lock and the MLS character count.

What the law covers here

Religion is a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act. The usual problem is an ad that suggests who should live somewhere because of faith, such as naming a congregation as the reason to buy. A neutral place name with a religious word in it, like a street name, is treated differently in HUD's 1995 guidance.

• Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(c)

Sources

• Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List (New York Press Assn.; source: Oklahoma Press Assn.)
• CRMLS Fair Housing Word & Phrase List (Apr. 2021)

Related phrases

• christian neighborhood Avoid
• walking distance to church Caution
• church Depends
• christian Caution
• parish Minor
• ✡ Caution
• god fearing Caution
• with chapel OK

All religion phrases on one page · The 12-check listing checklist

Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city, with some protecting more classes than federal law does. If you're unsure about a listing, ask your broker or a fair housing attorney. Rule ok-places-worship, ListingLint rules v2026.10.2.