Find Felon Friendly Apartments Across Texas.
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You searched "felon friendly apartments" because that's the phrase Google recognizes. Whether you need a place near East Riverside in Austin, Greenspoint in Houston, or Leon Valley in San Antonio, a conviction from your past does not define your housing options. Felon Friendly Apartments is a veteran-owned team of licensed Texas real estate agents that pre-screens your specific criminal background against property policies before you apply.
THE PROBLEM
Every Application Comes Back Denied
Listing sites don't filter by criminal-background policy. From garden-style complexes in North Austin to Class B communities in Garland or Alief, you have been paying application fees blind. Here is what you have been dealing with.
$200-500 in Fees Burned
Non-refundable application fees ($50-150 each as of 2026) spent applying blind before you find a property that will even review.
"Case by Case Review"
Sometimes genuine. Sometimes a polite fee-collection line. Meaningless without property-level context.
Hidden Screening Policies
Criminal-background policies aren't published on property websites. Leasing agents give incomplete or wrong answers.
Parole Deadlines Loom
Parole and probation approved-residence deadlines carry legal consequences if housing is not secured in time.
WHAT WE HANDLE
By Record Type
Every record type below is a specialty — not a generic "second chance" bundle. Pick the record that matches your situation for property-level detail.
Apartments That Accept Deferred Adjudication
PriorityWe match renters with deferred adjudication to Texas apartments that treat it correctly, and explain why it still appears on screening reports.
See who reviews this record →Apartments That Accept Felony Convictions
PriorityWe match renters with felony convictions to Texas apartments that genuinely review criminal backgrounds instead of auto-declining.
See who reviews this record →Apartments That Accept a Misdemeanor History
PriorityWe help renters getting screened out for misdemeanors find Texas apartments that look past minor, dated records.
See who reviews this record →Apartments That Accept Assault or Violent Offenses
We honestly assess which Texas apartments review violent records by offense age, and state hard stops up front.
See who reviews this record →Apartments With Dismissed Charges
We help renters whose dismissed charges still surface understand the disposition problem and find reviewing Texas apartments.
See who reviews this record →Apartments and Domestic Violence Convictions
We set realistic expectations for renters with domestic violence records and identify the narrow set of reviewing Texas properties.
See who reviews this record →Apartments That Accept Drug Offenses
We match renters with drug convictions to Texas apartments that weigh possession and distribution differently and review case-by-case.
See who reviews this record →Apartments That Accept a DUI / DWI
We match renters with a DUI or DWI to Texas apartments that review it, and explain how misdemeanor vs. felony DWI is screened.
See who reviews this record →Apartments With an Expunged Record
We help renters whose expunged records still surface due to database lag dispute the error and find reviewing Texas apartments.
See who reviews this record →WHY US
Criminal Background Apartment Placement. Nothing Else.
Every other "second chance" site bundles credit, evictions, and criminal records into one bucket. We do one thing: criminal-background apartment placement across five Texas metros. Whether the screening report comes from RealPage, TransUnion SmartMove, or AppFolio, our team knows how each platform codes felony convictions, deferred adjudication, and non-disclosure orders. Our free library of screening guides explains exactly how Texas landlords read a record.
- ✓ Free to renters. Communities pay referral fees from marketing budgets. Rent is identical.
- ✓ Application fee rebated on approval and lease signing.
- ✓ Licensed, veteran-owned & verifiable. TREC #679806 on every page. Brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group. U.S. Army veteran-owned.
- ✓ Property-level policy intelligence. We track which management companies auto-decline and which run genuine review.
- ✓ Honest about hard stops. Registry status, active warrants, pending violent felonies - near-universal declines. We say so up front.
HOW IT WORKS
4 Steps From Intake to Move-In
Tell Us Your Metro
Send us the record type, the metro, and the timeline. Text or web-form works.
We Pre-Screen
The Felon Friendly Apartments team checks your specific record against management-company policies in your metro.
Shortlist in 24-48 Hours
Small list of properties - from LIHTC communities to privately managed complexes in your metro - that are likely to review your record.
Tour, Apply, Rebate
You tour and apply. We rebate the application fee on approval and lease signing.
Stop Wasting Application Fees
One intake, one pre-screened shortlist, application fee rebated on approval.
SERVICE AREA
Texas Metro Coverage
Each metro page lists local county-clerk record notes, TDCJ Parole Division district contacts, and legal-aid referrals.
TESTIMONIALS
What Renters Say
Real feedback from Texas renters we've helped. First-initial only to protect privacy.
"I had a felony from seven years ago and every application came back denied. They sent me a shortlist of four properties that actually review case-by-case. I got approved at the second one."
"They were honest with me about which properties would even look at my record. No false hope, no runaround. That saved me from wasting more application fees."
"I was on a parole deadline and didn't know where to start. They moved fast and found a place my officer approved before the deadline. The fee rebate on approval was real."
"I didn't realize my deferred adjudication still showed on screening reports. They explained it plainly and matched me to a community that treated it correctly."
See Which Properties Accept Your Record
Free, confidential, and typically returned in 24-48 hours.
Felon Friendly Apartment FAQs
Is this actually free?
Yes. Apartment communities pay our referral fees from their marketing budgets, and your rent is identical whether you use us or walk in off the street. We also rebate your application fee once you are approved and sign a lease.
How can a licensed real estate service be free to renters?
Properties that accept criminal backgrounds tend to have higher vacancy than strict-screening Class A communities, so they pay licensed locators a referral fee to fill units. That fee comes from their marketing budget, not from your rent.
Do I have to tell you what I was charged with?
We ask only screening-relevant details: offense type, when it happened, and whether the sentence is fully completed — not the story behind it. Text and web-form intake exist so you never have to discuss your history by phone if you would rather not.
What if I already got denied somewhere?
A denial is usually one property's specific policy. Other communities in the same metro often have different criteria — some auto-decline, some review case-by-case. We pre-screen your record against property-level policies before you apply so you focus on the ones likely to approve you.
Which Texas cities do you cover?
We locate apartments across five Texas metros: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Each metro page includes local reentry organization and legal-aid referrals.
How fast can I get a property list?
Most renters receive a pre-screened property shortlist within 24 to 48 hours of completing intake.