Apartments That Accept Misdemeanors Across Texas
We help renters getting screened out for misdemeanors find Texas apartments that look past minor, dated records.
It is part of our free, licensed felon friendly apartments locating service across five Texas metros.
What You Get
- ✓Class A vs. Class B misdemeanor screening differences
- ✓How age and low severity open most of the market
- ✓Which strict-policy properties still flag misdemeanors
- ✓What to prepare so you apply once, not repeatedly
- ✓Application fee rebated on approval
Felon Friendly Apartments is a free, TREC-licensed (License #679806) locating service that places renters with misdemeanor histories into apartments across Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. A misdemeanor should not block a lease, but strict-policy properties still flag them - especially Class A communities running automated tenant-screening software from vendors like RealPage, TransUnion SmartMove, and AppFolio. Whether a misdemeanor matters depends on its class under the Texas Penal Code, how old it is, and the specific property’s lookback window. Our team tracks which Texas communities screen misdemeanors out and which open most of the market to renters with dated minor records.
How Texas Apartments Screen Misdemeanor Records
Most Texas apartment communities do not care about a dated Class B or Class C misdemeanor. The properties that do care fall into three groups:
- Class A luxury communities with automated screening. These properties use screening vendors (RealPage, TransUnion SmartMove, Entrata, Yardi ScreeningWorks Pro) that flag any criminal record. A human may never review the flag.
- Corporate-owned portfolios with a company-wide criminal ban. These properties apply the same criminal-background rule at every property in the portfolio, from the newest lease-up to older Class B renovations.
- Properties with insurance-driven policies. A small number of properties apply stricter criminal-background screening because of a specific insurer requirement. These are rarer and harder to spot from outside.
Everywhere else - including most Class B garden-style communities and vacancy-motivated Class C properties - a Class B misdemeanor from more than a couple years back rarely blocks approval on its own.
How Our Texas Locators Pre-Screen Your Record
The Felon Friendly Apartments team keeps a running map of which management companies in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth apply strict misdemeanor policies and which do not. When you send us your record and metro, we filter out the properties likely to flag you and send back a pre-screened shortlist - typically within 24-48 hours. Under Texas Property Code, landlords must provide a written selection criteria notice before you apply; we verify that the properties on your list actually follow individualized review rather than blanket denials.
How We Compare to Searching on Your Own
| Feature | Searching on Your Own | Felon Friendly Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal background policy check | Not available on listing sites | Pre-screened against property-level policies |
| Application fees | $50-150 per app, non-refundable | Fee rebated on approval |
| Misdemeanor class analysis | DIY research | Class A, B, C screening impact mapped per property |
| Turnaround | Weeks of trial and error | Pre-screened shortlist in 24-48 hours |
| Licensing | Varies | TREC License #679806 |
Class A, B, and C Misdemeanors Explained
- Class A misdemeanor. Highest misdemeanor tier in Texas. Assault, theft in a specific dollar range, second-offense possession, DWI second offense. Some strict properties screen Class A misdemeanors as felony-adjacent. Most do not.
- Class B misdemeanor. Mid-tier. First-offense DWI (per Texas Penal Code), first-offense theft in a lower dollar range, some possession charges. Common lookback windows apply.
- Class C misdemeanor. Fine-only. Public intoxication, traffic violations, disorderly conduct. Rarely surfaces on rental screening at all.
Common Screening Patterns by Offense Age
- A Class A misdemeanor from more than five years back clears most Class B garden-style and vacancy-motivated properties in every metro we serve.
- A Class B misdemeanor from within the last seven years may need a property that runs individualized review - most mid-size Texas metros have at least a handful.
- A Class C misdemeanor is usually a non-issue. If a property declines over one, there is likely something else on the screening report.
What to Prepare So You Apply Once
- Certified disposition from the county clerk showing the outcome of the case (conviction, deferred, dismissed).
- Sentence-completion documentation. If any fines, community service, or supervision are attached, have proof that they are complete.
- Screening self-check. Pull your own screening report before you apply. Details in how to check your own background.
Related Record Types
- Felony convictions - the deeper analysis when the record is more serious.
- Deferred adjudication - if your case ended in a deferred outcome, it screens differently.
- DUI / DWI - DWI screening treatment (misdemeanor vs. felony).
Start Your Free Intake
Free intake takes about seven minutes. Send us the misdemeanor class, date, and your target Texas metro, and we send back a pre-screened shortlist typically within 24-48 hours. No upfront cost - Felon Friendly Apartments is free to renters because communities pay referral fees from their marketing budgets (2026 service model).
How It Works
Share the misdemeanor class and date
Class A, B, or C, plus when it happened. That is usually all we need to check the property policies you are eligible for.
We pre-screen for you
We match your record to management-company policies in your metro, filtering out strict-policy properties that will flag your case.
You get a shortlist within 24-48 hours
Three to six properties pre-screened to review a minor or dated record - not a scraped list.
You tour, apply, we rebate the fee
Application fee rebated on approval. If a property will not review, we say so before you spend anything.
Why Us for This Record
Misdemeanor-aware property list
We know which properties treat Class A misdemeanors as felony-adjacent and which treat all misdemeanors as noise.
No wasted application fees
Most misdemeanors clear most of the market; the ones that block you are usually specific policy quirks we can identify in advance.
Free and licensed
TREC License #679806. You do not pay us anything, ever.
Send Us Your Misdemeanor History 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."
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Questions About This Record Type
Do apartments care about misdemeanors?
Most do not, but some strict-policy Class A properties running automated screening will flag any criminal record, including a Class B misdemeanor from years ago. Whether it matters depends on the class of misdemeanor (Texas Penal Code Class A, B, or C), how old it is, and the property's lookback window.
What is the difference between Class A, B, and C misdemeanors?
In Texas, Class A is the most serious (up to one year in county jail), Class B is mid-tier (up to 180 days), and Class C is fine-only (no jail time). Class A misdemeanors screen closest to felonies at strict properties; Class C rarely surfaces on rental screening at all.
Will a public intoxication or disorderly conduct charge block me?
Almost never. Both are typically Class C or Class B misdemeanors and either do not surface on most screening or clear most property policies. A locator match still helps because a stricter property may still flag it - we route you around those.
How long do misdemeanors stay on my screening report?
Under the FCRA, non-conviction records generally cannot report beyond seven years. Convictions can report indefinitely, but many properties apply a five- or seven-year lookback window on their own. See [lookback periods explained](/guide/criminal-background-lookback-periods-explained/).
FREE GUIDES
Guides for This Record Type
Renting With an Old Misdemeanor in Texas
Reassurance for a dated minor record: how age plus low severity opens most of the Texas market and what to prepare before applying.
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When a Misdemeanor Stops Mattering to a Landlord
A realistic timeline: how misdemeanor lookback windows work, offense-type exceptions, and when your record stops blocking approval.
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Which Apartments Screen Out Misdemeanors
Where a misdemeanor blocks approval: strict-policy property patterns, which offense classes trigger flags, and how automated screening handles it.
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Class A vs. Class B Misdemeanor and Apartment Approval
How Texas misdemeanor class changes screening: what Class A, B, and C mean under the Penal Code and how each is weighted in approval.
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Misdemeanor vs. Felony Screening Treatment
How apartment screening treats a misdemeanor vs. a felony: approval-rate contrast, which property tiers differ, and what to expect.
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What to Prepare Before Applying With a Misdemeanor
Apply once, not repeatedly: the income proof, disposition records, references, and intake data to have ready before applying in Texas.
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