Apartments That Accept Felons Across Houston, Katy, Humble and Pearland
We search from Alief and Gulfton out to Katy, Humble and Pearland. Before you pay an application fee, we check how each community's background rules treat your offense and when it happened. You get a list of Houston apartments where your record fits, and each property still makes its own decision. Our search is free, and the form below gets it started.
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How Our Houston Search Works
Send Us Your Details
Open our apartment search form. Give us a work address or ZIP code, your budget and your move date. You don't have to tell us your record type.
We Check the Rules
We track screening and income rules at Houston communities and check those rules against your record.
Get Your List
You get the communities whose rules fit your record.
Tour, Confirm and Apply
Choose your favorites, and we send each one a guest card and help set up tours. Check open units, fees and lease terms with the community before you pay anything. The community makes the final decision.
Records and Situations We Help With in Harris County
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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Give us a real starting point
Houston is spread out. A work address, a ZIP code or how far you're willing to travel helps more than “anywhere in Houston.” Tell us if you need transit and which appointments or household needs limit where you can move. Then we'll pick the search area together.
Get your court record from the right office
The Harris County District Clerk keeps records for both felonies and Class A and B misdemeanors. Municipal and justice court cases have their own offices. Have the court and case number from your paperwork ready. If your case is from another county, get the record from that county's district or county clerk.
We check the rules at each property
Being in Harris, Fort Bend or Montgomery County doesn't tell you a property's criminal history rule. We look at each property's current written rules and how they treat the result and dates of your case.
If a screening report has mistakes, contact the company that made it to get them fixed. You can keep looking at housing in the meantime. You don't need your court file to fill out our form.
Local help in Houston
For housing, reentry, food or job help, start with our Houston Local Help guide. It lists local groups and how to reach them.
Areas We Cover in Houston
Houston covers a lot of ground, so we search by area. We're a free locating service for renters with a record, and these are some of the places we cover. If your ZIP code isn't listed, ask us.
Houston Rental Notes
The City of Houston reaches into Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Katy spans Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties, and Pearland sits mostly in Brazoria County.
That matters for court records. A case stays with the county where it was filed, so ask the clerks there.
Screening rules belong to each community, not to a part of town, so we check them one property at a time.
METRO runs Houston's buses, Park and Ride lines and METRORail. If you'll ride, plan the trip from the exact address before you commit.
TDCJ runs several district parole offices in the Houston area. If you're working against a deadline, tell us. Your parole officer still has to approve the address before you sign.
Local offices to know
- Harris County District Clerk (felony and Class A and B misdemeanor records)
- Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and Waller County district and county clerks (cases filed there)
- TDCJ Parole Division, Houston area district parole offices
- METRO (buses, Park and Ride and METRORail)
See the Houston area on a map
Look over the map to get a feel for the area, then check each address and your own route.
WHY US
Why Houston Renters Choose Us
Your Record Comes First
We build the Houston search around your record from day one. Helping renters with a criminal record is what we do.
Free for Renters
You pay us nothing. Participating communities may pay our brokerage a referral fee once you lease.
Licensed in Texas
The brokerage behind our locating is Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC #562021. Anyone can look up the license on the TREC site.
Up to Date on Criteria
Our team tracks the written screening and income rules at Houston communities.
Upfront About Limits
Some records leave few options. We tell you that early so you can decide where to spend application fees.
Text Follow-Up
Have a question or a detail to add? Text us back, and tell us if we got anything wrong.
Houston Questions, Answered
Do you cover Alief, Sharpstown and Spring Branch?
Yes. We search those areas, along with Gulfton, Greenspoint, Westwood, Katy, Humble, Kingwood and Pearland. Send us a ZIP code to check any other area.
Which Houston neighborhoods accept felony records?
Neighborhoods don't set those rules. Each community sets its own, and they can differ even within one ZIP code.
What if I have a parole housing deadline in Houston?
Add the date to the notes on our form. Your parole officer has to approve the address, so get that done before you sign a lease.
Where do I get a Harris County court record?
The District Clerk keeps felony records and the more serious misdemeanor records. Municipal and justice court cases have their own offices.
Can you find apartments near a METRO line?
Give us the areas you need to reach and we'll search close to them. We don't map routes or give travel times, so check the trip with METRO from each address before you apply.
Where can I find apartments that accept criminal records near me in Houston?
Send us your budget, move date and a ZIP code or work address. We look at each community's criteria next to your record and send back a list. The community makes the final decision.
Start Your Free Houston 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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