# Apartments That Accept Drug Offenses | Free Locator | Felon Friendly Apartments > Apartments that accept drug offenses in Texas. We pre-screen your record against property policies before you apply. Free, list in 24-48 hours. URL: https://felonfriendlyapartments.com/drug-offenses/ Record-Specific ServiceTREC #679806 # Find Texas 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. It is part of our free, licensed felon friendly apartments [/ →](/) locating service across five Texas metros. See Apartments That Accept Your Record [/contact/ →](/contact/) How This Is Free [/guide/how-this-apartment-locating-service-is-free/ →](/guide/how-this-apartment-locating-service-is-free/) ![Renter reviewing drug offense sentence-completion paperwork for a Texas apartment application](/images/misc/renter-with-sentence-completion-paperwork-in-texas.webp) 20+ Years combined Texas real estate experience 500+ Apartment community tours 5 Texas metros covered 24-48 hrs Property shortlist turnaround ## What You Get - ✓Possession vs. distribution screening differences - ✓Which properties review drug convictions individually - ✓How conviction age and sentence completion affect approval - ✓Application fee rebated on approval Felon Friendly Apartments is a free, TREC-licensed locating service (License #679806) that places renters with drug convictions into apartments across Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Screening treats possession and distribution very differently, and conviction age matters as much as the charge itself. The team knows which Texas communities review drug convictions individually rather than auto-declining, and pre-screens your specific record and sentence-completion status before you apply so you are not burning $50-150 in non-refundable application fees on properties that would never approve you. ## How Do Texas Apartments Screen Drug Convictions? - **Possession** - especially in Penalty Group 3 or 4, or an older Penalty Group 1 or 2 conviction - clears a wide share of vacancy-motivated properties. Class A luxury properties running automated screening through platforms like RealPage or TransUnion SmartMove decline most drug felonies regardless of age. - **Distribution / manufacturing** - narrower. Even properties that review most felonies case-by-case may draw a line at distribution because it implies ongoing activity. - **State Jail Felony possession** - the lowest felony class in Texas; screens as a felony but many properties weight it lighter than a first-, second-, or third-degree possession. - **Diversion program completion / drug court completion** - helps meaningfully at properties that read the full record, not just automated screening. Class C garden-style apartments and independently managed properties across the five Texas metros tend to offer the most flexibility for drug convictions, particularly older possession charges in lower penalty groups. ## What We Pre-Screen in Your Record - Charge and disposition (possession vs. distribution, felony vs. misdemeanor, Penalty Group) - Conviction date and whether the sentence - including any probation or parole - is fully complete - Any diversion / drug-court / treatment completion you have in writing - Your target metro and specific neighborhoods within it ## Documents to Prepare Before Applying - Certified court disposition from the county clerk - Sentence-completion or diversion-completion letter - Any current treatment or sober-living documentation, if relevant ### How We Compare | Feature | Typical Listing Site | Felon Friendly Apartments | | --- | --- | --- | | Drug conviction screening | Apply blind, lose $50-150 per application | Pre-screened against property policies before you apply | | Possession vs. distribution | No differentiation | Policy-level distinction tracked per property | | Conviction age consideration | Not visible until denial | Matched to lookback period by property | | Application fee | Non-refundable | Rebated on approval and lease signing | | Shortlist timeline | Unknown | 24-48 hours | ## Related record types - Felony convictions [/felony-convictions/ →](/felony-convictions/) - the deeper analysis for drug felonies. - Multiple convictions [/multiple-convictions/ →](/multiple-convictions/) - stacking with prior offenses. - Renters on parole [/parole/ →](/parole/) - meeting the approved-residence deadline. - Reentry housing [/reentry-housing/ →](/reentry-housing/) - leaving a TDCJ facility. ## Get Your Free Apartment List Free intake, pre-screened shortlist in 24-48 hours, application fee rebated on approval and lease signing. ![Certified court disposition for drug case at a Texas county clerk office](/images/features/certified-court-disposition-for-drug-case-on-kitch.webp)![Garden-style apartment in Texas that reviews drug conviction records](/images/features/two-story-garden-apartment-building-texas-brick-ve.webp)![Signing an application](/images/features/renter-at-leasing-office-desk-signing-application-.webp)![Move-in ready apartment](/images/features/interior-of-one-bedroom-texas-apartment-with-ceili.webp) ## How It Works 01 ### Send us the charge and disposition Possession or distribution, penalty group, conviction date, sentence completion. That is enough to start screening. 02 ### We pre-screen properties Properties differ sharply on drug convictions; we identify the ones that review your specific record. 03 ### Shortlist in 24-48 hours A small list of vacancy-motivated properties that will review a drug record case-by-case. 04 ### Tour, apply, rebate on approval Application fee rebated on approval and lease signing. ![](/images/misc/garden-style-texas-apartment-courtyard-at-dusk-wit.webp) ## Send Us Your Drug Offenses Details Free, licensed, 24-48 hour shortlist. Application fee rebated on approval. Start Free Intake [/contact/ →](/contact/) 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 Apartments That Accept Your Record Free, confidential, and typically returned in 24-48 hours. ## Questions About This Record Type Do apartments treat possession and distribution the same? No. Possession, especially in a lower Texas Penalty Group and years back, clears more properties than distribution or a state jail felony possession. Distribution and manufacturing convictions face the tightest screening because they suggest ongoing activity - not just personal use. Does completing drug court or a treatment program help my application? At properties that run individualized review, yes. A treatment or diversion completion documented in writing shifts the reviewer's frame from 'active risk' to 'closed chapter.' At properties that run automated screening, the reviewer never sees the completion. That is one reason we route around blanket-ban properties for renters with drug convictions. What about federal drug convictions? Federal convictions screen the same way as state convictions at most Texas apartments. HUD has a longstanding drug-related exclusion for federally-assisted housing that does not apply to private-market apartments, but a small number of properties layer similar policies on top. We know which. What if I have marijuana on my record? Older marijuana possession convictions clear most of the market. Texas has not reclassified marijuana broadly, but many property policies weight marijuana lighter than other controlled substances, especially for older records. How old does a drug conviction need to be to rent an apartment in Texas? There is no single cutoff. Some properties review convictions as recent as one to two years old if the sentence is complete. Others use a five-year or seven-year lookback. The key factors are offense type, penalty group, and whether probation or parole is fully discharged. As of 2026, most vacancy-motivated properties in the five major Texas metros accept older possession convictions from Penalty Group 3 or 4. ## Related Record Types ### Felony Convictions See who reviews this record → [Felony Convictions →](/felony-convictions/) ### Multiple Convictions See who reviews this record → [Multiple Convictions →](/multiple-convictions/) ### Theft Fraud See who reviews this record → [Theft Fraud →](/theft-fraud/) FREE GUIDES ## Guides for This Record Type - ### Renting After a Drug Conviction in Texas A practical path after a drug conviction: how conviction age affects approval, sentence-completion proof, and what to prepare in Texas. Read guide → [Renting After a Drug Conviction in Texas →](/guide/renting-after-a-drug-conviction-in-texas/) - ### Which Apartments Review Drug Convictions Which Texas property types review drug convictions vs. auto-decline: offense-type policies and individualized review patterns by tier. Read guide → [Which Apartments Review Drug Convictions →](/guide/which-apartments-review-drug-convictions/) - ### Possession vs. Distribution on Apartment Screening How charge level shifts approval: the screening difference between a possession charge and a distribution charge, and how age interacts. Read guide → [Possession vs. Distribution on Apartment Screening →](/guide/possession-vs-distribution-on-apartment-screening/)