Free Help Renting an Austin Apartment With a Felony, From Round Rock to Del Valle
We search along I-35 and MoPac, from Round Rock and Pflugerville in the north to Del Valle near the airport. We read each community's written rules and match them to your record, so you apply only where the criteria fit. The community still makes the final call. Use the free search form below to get started. Our help costs you nothing.
Free locating · Licensed Texas brokerage (opens PDF in a new tab)HOW IT WORKS
How Our Austin Search Works in 4 Steps
Tell Us What You Need
Start with our apartment search form. Share your budget, move date and the parts of Austin you want. Your record type is optional.
We Check the Criteria
We check each community's screening and income rules against your record.
Get Your List
You get the Austin communities whose criteria line up with your record.
Pick Favorites, Tour and Apply
Pick the communities you like, and we send each one a guest card and help set up tours. Confirm open units, fees and lease terms with the community before you pay. The community makes the final decision.
Records and Situations We Help With in Austin
Felony Convictions
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Misdemeanor History
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Deferred Adjudication
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Drug Offenses
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DUI / DWI
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Theft or Fraud
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Assault / Violent Offenses
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On Parole
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On Probation
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Reentry Housing
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Pending Charges
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Expunged Records
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Build an Austin search around your daily route
Tell us where you need to get to for work, appointments or family. If you rely on transit, check the route and service hours from the apartment's address yourself before you pick a unit. A neighborhood name won't tell you if the trip works or if an apartment will review your record.
If you're looking outside the city, give us the ZIP code or the community you want and ask if we cover it. Not every nearby city or property is in our search area.
Get your court record from the right office
For Travis County cases, felony records come from the District Clerk's felony records office. Misdemeanor records come from the County Clerk's misdemeanor records service. Your paperwork should list the court and case number, so keep those handy. A case from Round Rock or Georgetown is usually in Williamson County, and one from San Marcos or Kyle is usually in Hays County. For those or any other county, get the record from that county's district or county clerk.
Before you pay to apply
We read each community's written rules, including the part that covers your kind of record. Ask the community for a list of every fee. An Austin address or a rent special doesn't mean you'll be accepted. If you're on parole or probation with a deadline, get your officer to approve the address before you sign a lease.
Local help in Austin
Need housing, reentry, food or job help too? Our Austin Local Help guide lists local groups and how to reach them.
Areas We Cover in Austin
We search for apartments across the Austin area. We're a free apartment locating service for renters with a record, and here are some of the places we look. Don't see yours? Send us the ZIP code and we'll tell you if we cover it.
Austin Rental Notes
Our Austin searches reach from Georgetown down through Travis County, and from Cedar Park east to Manor and Del Valle. Cedar Park sits in both Williamson and Travis counties.
The part of town you pick doesn't decide how your record gets read. Each community writes its own criteria, so two buildings on one street can treat the same record very differently.
CapMetro runs the city's buses, its Rapid lines and the Red Line train. If you ride transit, plan the trip from the exact address before you choose an apartment.
Parole officers for Travis and Hays counties work out of TDCJ's Austin district parole offices. TDCJ's Georgetown office covers Williamson County. Tell us about any move deadline in the notes on our form.
Local offices to know
- Travis County District Clerk (felony court records)
- Travis County Clerk (misdemeanor court records)
- Williamson and Hays County district and county clerks (cases filed there)
- TDCJ Parole Division, Austin and Georgetown district parole offices
- CapMetro (buses, Rapid lines and the Red Line train)
Check the area before you pick a unit
Get your bearings on the map first. Then check the exact property address and your own route.
WHY US
Why Austin Renters Work With Us
Focused on Criminal Records
We help renters with a criminal record find apartments. Your record is where the search starts, not a surprise at the end.
Free to Renters
You don't pay us. Participating communities may pay our brokerage a referral fee when you lease.
Licensed Texas Brokerage
We work under Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC #562021. You can look up the license on the TREC website.
We Track Screening Criteria
We keep track of Austin communities' written screening criteria and income rules.
Straight Talk on Tough Records
Some records rule out most communities. If that's your case, we tell you up front and talk through what's left.
Text Follow-Up
Text us back with questions, details you forgot or anything we got wrong.
Common Questions About Renting With a Record in Austin
Do you cover Round Rock, Pflugerville and Cedar Park?
Yes. We search all three, plus Georgetown, Manor and Del Valle. For any other town, send us the ZIP code.
Is one part of Austin easier to rent in with a record?
No area sets the rules. Each community writes its own screening criteria, and they can differ a lot from one building to the next.
Can you help with a parole address deadline in Austin?
Yes. Put your deadline in the notes on our form so we can plan around it. Your parole officer has to approve the address, so get that approval before you sign a lease.
Where do I get my Travis County court record?
Ask the Travis County District Clerk for felony records and the Travis County Clerk for misdemeanor records. You can fill out our form without your court file.
Can you plan my list around a CapMetro route?
Tell us the areas you need to reach and we'll search near them. We don't map routes or give travel times. Check the trip from each address with CapMetro before you apply.
Where can I find apartments that accept criminal records near me in Austin?
Start with our form. Tell us your budget, move date and the areas you want. We compare each community's criteria with your record, then send you a list. The community still makes the decision.
Start Your Free Austin Search
Our locating help is free. Tell us what you need in a home, and we text you shortly after you send the form. Lists usually go out on weekdays, in one to two business days.
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