Bad Credit Apartments: Free, Licensed Help in Texas
Zero judgment. 100% free. We can tell you which Texas apartments are likely to say yes to your credit, eviction, or rental history.
We're a TREC licensed second chance leasing team with over 30 years of combined real estate experience serving Texas renters. We place renters in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
Free, no obligation, and it takes under 30 seconds.
5
Texas metros served
30+ yrs
combined experience
Same day
reply on business days
$0
free to renters, always
Tired of losing application fees on automatic denials?
You're not unhousable. You need someone who already knows which doors are open in Austin, Houston, DFW, or San Antonio.
"I've already been denied at 3 places."
Each denial costs about $50 to $85 in nonrefundable fees. We prequalify you so you only spend money where approval is realistic.
"I don't even know what's on my record."
Most renters apply blind. SafeRent and RealPage screening software can turn down a file before a person ever looks at it. We help you read your screening report, tell an eviction filing from a judgment, and put your situation in the best light.
"I need to move this week."
Some communities are set up for fast move-ins and can answer within a day or two. We find those first, book your tours, and keep your paperwork moving. Finding those places is what we do in all five metros we serve.
Apartment locating for evictions, broken leases, and low credit
Our team keeps a screening database for each community. It covers apartment complexes, townhomes, and duplexes across Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Our help is 100% free to every renter.
ASAP & Same Day Apartment Locating
Need to move right away? We call ahead to find units that are ready now, book your tours, and keep after the leasing office so your application doesn't sit in a pile.
Learn more →First Time & No Rental History Apartment Locating
Renters with no rental or credit history at all get the same free help.
Learn more →Income & Alternative Verification Apartment Locating
Self-employed, paid on a 1099 or in cash, or carrying a lot of debt? We find communities that take other proof of income.
Learn more →Second Chance & Background Friendly Apartment Locating
We match renters with evictions, broken leases, rental debt, or older criminal records to communities that often approve second chance applicants.
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Why renters with bad credit work with our free locating team
100% free, never a fee to the renter.
Communities pay our locator fee. You pay nothing. Ever.
TREC licensed under a real brokerage.
We're not an unlicensed "locator." Every lease we help with runs through a licensed Texas brokerage.
We keep every community's screening rules on file.
We track which apartment complexes, townhome communities, and duplexes will take a given credit score, eviction, or background issue. Our coverage runs from North Austin and the Domain to Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and every metro we serve.
We check your fit before you spend a dime.
We match you to communities likely to say yes, from studios and one bedrooms to three bedrooms. Your application fees go to real chances, not automatic denials.
From denied to lease signed in 4 steps
From "I keep getting denied" to a signed lease, usually in days. Updated for 2026 screening rules.
Tell us your situation
Give us a quick rundown. We need your credit range, history, timing, budget, and the metro you want. The more honest you are, the better we can match you.
Get a real list
Apartments, townhomes, and duplexes in Austin, Houston, DFW, or San Antonio that will look at your situation. Not 50 random links you have to check yourself.
Tour & apply with a plan
We tell you what each community needs to see, so your application starts strong.
Sign and move in
We line up approvals in 24 to 72 hours when you're ready to move. Some Texas communities approve the same day.
Stop applying blind. Start applying smart.
Searching for second chance apartments near you in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, or San Antonio? Get a free, no obligation list of communities that fit your situation.
Where we find apartments for renters with bad credit
We work five Texas metros and the cities around them. Pick yours to see the neighborhoods and suburbs we cover, and how communities there tend to screen.
Travis and Williamson counties
Austin
Central Austin, the I-35 suburbs up to Georgetown, and south to Kyle and San Marcos.
17 areas →Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties
Houston
Inside the Loop, the Energy Corridor and Westchase, and suburbs from The Woodlands to Pearland.
26 areas →Dallas, Collin and Denton counties
Dallas
Uptown and the core neighborhoods, the northern suburbs out to McKinney, and the cities south of I-30.
28 areas →Tarrant and Johnson counties
Fort Worth
West 7th and north Fort Worth, Arlington and the Mid-Cities, and suburbs out to Burleson and Mansfield.
17 areas →Bexar, Comal and Kendall counties
San Antonio
Downtown and the Pearl, the Medical Center and Loop 1604 north, the base neighborhoods, and the I-35 corridor to New Braunfels.
19 areas →All 108 areas
Every neighborhood and city we cover, grouped by metro.
See all areas →Common questions about renting with bad credit
Quick answers to what most second chance renters ask first.
Is your apartment locating service really free?
Yes, it's 100% free to you, always. The apartment community pays our fee when you sign a lease, so you never pay us a cent. There's no catch.
Can you really get me approved with bad credit or no credit?
Often, yes. We keep a list for Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. It shows which communities approve credit scores under 550, no credit, bankruptcies, and foreclosures. We check your fit before you apply, so you only pay application fees where approval is realistic.
Do you work with evictions and broken leases?
Yes. Evictions and broken leases are some of the most common cases we see. We can tell you which communities overlook a filing, which overlook a judgment, and how to explain what happened. A past mark doesn't have to end your search.
How fast can I move in?
We look first at communities with units ready now and fast screening, book the tours, and follow up with the leasing office until you have an answer. Some communities decide the same day; others take a few business days. We'll tell you up front what timeline is realistic for you.
Are you actually licensed?
Yes. We're TREC licensed real estate agents with a real brokerage behind us, not unlicensed locators. You get accountability and a licensed broker on every deal. That keeps you safe from the scams that are common in this business.
I'm self-employed or paid in cash. Can you still help?
Yes. We work with communities that take bank statements, tax returns, or offer letters in place of W-2 paystubs, and some will average your monthly deposits. We help you pull together the right proof to get approved.
You've been told no enough times. Let us help you hear yes.
We're licensed across Texas and free to every renter. Get a real list of apartments where the 2026 screening rules fit your situation.