# Bad Credit Apartments South Arlington | 100% Free Service > Near The Parks Mall and I-20, free licensed locators check your history and income, then send bad credit apartments in South Arlington worth a look. URL: https://www.badcreditapartments.com/service-areas/south-arlington/ [Home](/) / [Areas](/service-areas/) / [Fort Worth](/service-areas/fort-worth/) / South Arlington Tarrant County # Bad Credit Apartments in South Arlington: Free Help From Locals Keep an eye on I-20 if you're weighing bad credit apartments in South Arlington. TxDOT is studying adding capacity from Park Springs Boulevard past Matlock Road and SH 360 to SH 161. No car? Arlington's on-demand rides run 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 9 on Saturdays. Tight hours make a wasted application trip, and its fee, hurt twice. [Get My Free List](/get-my-list/) [Call (866) 782-2401](tel:+18667822401) Free, no obligation, takes under 30 seconds. We work with clients who have a range of low credit scores, including under 500, first-time renters and those with no credit. ![Illustration of a garden style apartment community](/images/misc/austin-metro-apartment-community-exterior-with-tre.webp) 5 Texas metros served 30+ yrs combined real estate experience Same day reply on business days $0 free to renters, always ## Stop Losing Application Fees on South Arlington Denials You're not unhousable. You need someone who already knows which doors are open. ### "I've already been denied at 3 places." Each denial costs about $50 to $85 in nonrefundable fees. We check your fit first so you only spend money where approval is realistic. ### "I don't even know what's on my record." Most renters apply blind. We help you read your tenant file, tell an eviction filing from a judgment, and show 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. ## Second Chance Leasing Services We Offer We're one licensed team with a screening database for every community, and our help is free to you. ### [ASAP & Same Day Apartment LocatingNeed 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 →](/asap-move-in-apartments/) ### [First Time & No Rental History Apartment LocatingWe help you find a Dallas-Fort Worth apartment for free when you have no rental or credit history yet. Our TREC licensed agents have over 30 years of combined real estate experience.Learn more →](/first-time-renter-apartments/) ### [Income & Alternative Verification Apartment LocatingSelf-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 →](/income-verification-apartments/) ### [Second Chance & Background Friendly Apartment LocatingWe match renters with evictions, broken leases, rental debt, or older criminal records to Dallas-Fort Worth communities that fit their credit, rental history and income.Learn more →](/second-chance-apartments/) ## How We Help in 4 Steps From "I keep getting denied" to a signed lease, usually in days. 1 ### Tell us your situation Give us a quick rundown of your credit range, history, timing, and budget. The more honest you are, the better we can match you. 2 ### Get a real list We send you communities that will actually consider your situation, not 50 random links you have to check yourself. 3 ### Tour & apply with a plan We tell you what each community needs to see, so your application starts strong. 4 ### Sign and move in If a leasing agent stops answering, we call them for you, answer their questions about your file, and stay with you until you have keys. ## Ready for a Real List of Communities That Fit Your Situation? Free, no obligation. We find the South Arlington communities that fit your situation. [Get My Free List](/get-my-list/) [Call (866) 782-2401](tel:+18667822401) ![Illustration of apartment locators planning a search at a shared table](/images/misc/apartment-locators-planning-at-shared-table.webp) ## Why Renters 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." You get a licensed broker behind every lease we help with. ### We keep every community's screening rules on file. We track which communities approve which credit scores, evictions, and background situations, so you stop guessing. ### We check your fit before you spend a dime. We match your profile to communities that fit your credit, rental history and income, so application fees go to real chances, not automatic denials. ## How We Place Renters Near The Parks Mall and I-20 We're a TREC licensed apartment locator with over 30 years of combined real estate experience. We've helped many DFW renters find a place. **South Arlington** centers on **The Parks Mall at Arlington** on Cooper Street near the **I-20** corridor. There are lots of apartments across the **Kelly Elliott Road**, **Southeast Arlington**, and **Matlock Road Corridor** areas. Most of them are garden style complexes and mid rise communities. You'll find a few townhome style units in **Southwest Arlington** and along **South Cooper**. Most buildings run from value to upper Class B. There's a mix of newer communities run by big management companies and older independent properties. But the older ones have more room to look at a weak credit file case by case. Our TREC licensed team tracks which communities along **Cooper Street** and **SH-360** are approving renters with credit problems right now. Getting approved here works differently since so many buildings are value and Class B. More independent and regional managers run buildings on this side of the city. Many review files by hand instead of letting software deny you automatically. Some big managed properties take guarantor programs like OneApp and TheGuarantors, which can get you into buildings that turn people down on credit score alone. There are lots of apartments here, including garden style one, two, and three bedroom floor plans along the **I-20 Frontage**. So leasing offices here see all kinds of income. That includes 1099 earners and self-employed renters whose income doesn't fit a standard W-2 check. Maybe your credit score is in the 500s, you have a broken lease or a past eviction filing, or you show income with bank statements. Either way, we check your situation against the rules Tarrant County communities use now, before you spend a dollar on application fees. If you're looking for an apartment near you in South Arlington, our database on each community covers every main road from Cooper Street to SH-360. With so many value and Class B apartments, South Arlington gives second chance renters plenty to work with. Most clients get their list within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays. Every South Arlington search starts with the database we keep on each community. It covers credit minimums, how they handle evictions, what income proof they want, and how far back the background check goes. You get a short list of places that fit your credit, rental history and income before you pay a single application fee. ![Illustration of a locator going over screening rules with a renter](/images/features/locator-with-renter-reviewing-screening-criteria-d.webp) ## Neighborhoods we cover in South Arlington Southeast ArlingtonKelly Elliott RoadThe Parks Mall AreaMatlock Road CorridorCooper Street CorridorI-20 FrontageSouth CooperSouthwest Arlington Nearby areas and landmarks The Parks Mall at Arlington ## South Arlington on the map ## Second Chance Rental FAQs for South Arlington Quick answers to what most second chance renters ask about finding housing here. ### Which South Arlington apartments accept bad credit? A guarantor service like OneApp or TheGuarantors, or a higher deposit, helps a lot. Independent landlords and regional managers in Southeast Arlington and along Kelly Elliott Road often review each file by hand instead of letting software deny it. We check your file against what Tarrant County communities are approving now and send you a list within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays. ### Is South Arlington more affordable than North Arlington for renters with bad credit? Not always on rent. Prices on the two sides overlap a lot. The bigger difference is screening. The south side has more value and Class B apartments. North Arlington has more Class A and upper Class B buildings near the entertainment district. With more Class B buildings and independent landlords here, you often get looser screening on credit and rental history. ### How much are apartments in South Arlington with bad credit in 2026? With credit problems, plan on an extra deposit of one to two months' rent or a guarantor fee. With so many new apartments in the DFW suburbs, some communities have free rent weeks and waived fees right now. We point out current specials when we build your list. ### Are there bad credit apartments near The Parks Mall? Yes. Several communities in the Matlock Road Corridor and along SH-360 near The Parks Mall at Arlington work with renters who have credit problems. Near the mall you'll find both big management company buildings and independent properties. So you can go the guarantor route or get your file reviewed by hand. We track which communities near The Parks Mall are approving second chance applications right now and what each one asks for. ### Can I use a guarantor to rent in this area with bad credit? Several communities along SH-360 and I-20 use guarantor programs like OneApp or TheGuarantors instead of a co-signer or a higher deposit. Independent and regional managers in Southeast Arlington and nearby neighborhoods often take a regular co-signer, too. We can tell you which communities have these programs running and walk you through signing up. Our service is 100% free to you. ### How do I stop losing application fees on apartment denials? Stop applying blind. Each DFW application costs about $50 to $85 in nonrefundable fees. We check your profile against each community's real screening rules: credit cutoffs, how far back they look at evictions, and how much income they want. That way you only apply where approval is realistic. ### Do apartment locators in South Arlington charge a fee? We charge renters nothing. The apartment community pays our locator fee at lease signing, so you never pay a dollar for the consultation, the list, or at move-in. Our agents hold TREC licenses under a real brokerage, and a licensed broker stands behind every lease we help with. ## Nearby areas we serve ### [North ArlingtonNorth Arlington is the entertainment district side of the city. 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