Apartments That Accept Drug Offenses in Texas
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.
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
Screening treats possession and distribution very differently, and conviction age matters as much as the charge itself. We know which Texas communities review drug convictions individually rather than auto-declining, and we pre-screen your specific record and sentence-completion status before you apply so you are not burning application fees on properties that would never approve you.
How Texas apartments actually 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 with automated screening usually decline any drug felony.
- 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.
What we look at for you
- 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 metro
What to have ready
- Certified court disposition from the county clerk
- Sentence-completion or diversion-completion letter
- Any current treatment or sober-living documentation, if relevant
Related record types
- Felony convictions — the deeper analysis for drug felonies.
- Multiple convictions — stacking with prior offenses.
- Renters on parole — meeting the approved-residence deadline.
- Reentry housing — leaving a TDCJ facility.
Start here
Free intake, 24-48 hour shortlist, application fee rebated on approval.
How It Works
Send us the charge and disposition
Possession or distribution, penalty group, conviction date, sentence completion. That is enough to start screening.
We pre-screen properties
Properties differ sharply on drug convictions; we identify the ones that review your specific record.
Shortlist in 24-48 hours
A small list of vacancy-motivated properties that will review a drug record case-by-case.
Tour, apply, rebate on approval
Application fee rebated on approval and lease signing.
Send Us Your Drug Offenses Details
Free, licensed, 24-48 hour shortlist. Application fee rebated on approval.
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
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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.
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.
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Which Apartments Review Drug Convictions
Which Texas property types review drug convictions vs. auto-decline: offense-type policies and individualized review patterns by tier.
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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.
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