No Credit Check Apartments in Garland, TX
Garland has plenty of older garden style complexes, and some look past a rough credit report. We're a free locating service that checks each community's screening rules and sends the ones that may fit. Each property makes its own decision.
Last updated: October 20, 2026
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Why a Garland Application Comes Back Denied
Screening flags tend to fall into a few groups. Point us to the ones on your report.
A low credit score or collections on your report
Broken lease from a prior community you owe money to
Eviction filed, granted, or dismissed on record
Misdemeanor or felony on your background check
Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy on your credit report
No credit history yet, or a credit file too thin to score
Seven Screening Issues Garland Renters Bring Us
Garland is mostly in Dallas County, so most evictions here sit in Dallas County justice court records. Properties use different screening vendors, so one denial doesn't mean every door is shut.
Bad Credit in Garland
Low score or collections? Some Texas communities take a risk fee or a guarantor instead of a flat denial. Our search help is free.
Bankruptcy in Garland
A Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 on your credit report doesn't rule you out. Some communities would rather see a discharged bankruptcy than active collections.
Broken Lease in Garland
Left a lease early and still owe a balance? A broken lease is not the same as an eviction, and many communities treat it differently.
Criminal Background in Garland
Criminal screening runs separately from credit and rental history, so good credit won't cover a record. We work with renters who have a misdemeanor or felony on record.
Eviction in Garland
For renters with a formal eviction on record. It’s one of the tougher rental history problems to get past.
Guarantor & Cosigner in Garland
If you don't pass screening and don't have a personal cosigner, a guarantor company can cosign the lease for a fee.
No Credit History in Garland
No score often gets denied the same way a low score does. We help renters with a thin credit file or none at all.
Getting a Garland List in Three Steps
Tell us your situation
Share your screening issue, target rent range, and preferred neighborhoods in Garland. No credit pull.
We send you a list
Within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays, you get a short list of Garland communities whose screening may fit your situation.
You choose where to apply
Look over the list and pick where to apply. We’ll go over each one with you before you pay an application fee. Each property sets its own fees and makes its own approval call.
Ask for Your Free Garland List
It costs you nothing, and we never pull credit. Weekday requests get a Garland list back in 24 to 48 hours.
More Than 20 Years in Texas Real Estate Between Us
Real Relationships With Property Managers
Our team has more than 20 years in Texas real estate between us. We talk with property managers about their screening every day. Policies change, and we recheck a community's criteria with its office whenever we're unsure.
We Read Screening Reports Every Day
LeasingDesk, SmartMove, AppFolio: we read the screening reports the way property managers do, so we can tell what triggers a denial.
100% Free to Renters
Communities pay our referral fee from their advertising budgets. You pay nothing. We only get paid after you sign a lease.
Second Chance Apartments From Firewheel to Lake Ray Hubbard
Garland is mostly in Dallas County, with small pieces in Collin and Rockwall counties. Plenty of its rentals are older garden style complexes, duplexes and townhomes off SH-78 and Jupiter Road. Newer communities are easier to find up north near Firewheel Town Center and the Bush Turnpike.
A lower score or an old eviction sometimes gets a second look at the older properties. Some ask for a risk fee or a larger deposit. Others accept a guarantor company such as TheGuarantors or OneApp. We look up each community's criteria before it goes on your list.
Two DART Blue Line stations sit in Garland: Downtown Garland and Forest/Jupiter. The line runs into Dallas, so a community near either stop can work without a car. Most past evictions here show up in Dallas County court records. When Garland comes up short, we look in Mesquite, Rowlett and Richardson.
Send us three things: your screening issue, target rent, and target neighborhood. We'll write back with Garland communities to look at, free. Weekend messages most likely get a reply on Monday.
Neighborhoods and suburbs we cover
Mesquite →
Dallas County
Downtown Garland
Dallas County
Firewheel
Dallas County
Rowlett
Dallas and Rockwall counties
Sachse
Dallas and Collin counties
Richardson
Dallas and Collin counties
Wylie
Collin, Dallas and Rockwall counties
Rockwall
Rockwall County
Murphy
Collin County
Don't see your part of Garland? We cover the whole city. Ask.
Landmarks and access in Garland
Key landmarks
- • Firewheel Town Center
- • Granville Arts Center
- • Garland Landmark Museum
- • Spring Creek Forest Preserve
- • Lake Ray Hubbard
Getting around
I-635 and the Bush Turnpike cross the city, and I-30 runs along the south end. SH-78 heads northeast through downtown toward Sachse and Wylie. The DART Blue Line gives renters a rail option into Dallas.
Highways: I-635 (LBJ Freeway), I-30, President George Bush Turnpike, SH-78, SH-66
Transit: DART Blue Line (Downtown Garland, Forest/Jupiter)
Garland Renter Questions, Answered
When will I get my Garland list? +
Most days we reply the same day. The list follows within 24 to 48 weekday hours. Weekend messages most likely get answered Monday.
Are there Garland apartments near the DART Blue Line for renters with bad credit? +
Some communities near the Downtown Garland and Forest/Jupiter stations may consider weak credit, often with a risk fee. Tell us your issue and we'll check which ones have criteria that may fit.
Is a broken lease treated like an eviction in Garland? +
No. A broken lease means you left early and may owe a balance. An eviction means the landlord went to court. Some communities here take a paid off broken lease, and a zero balance letter helps.
Which court handles Garland evictions? +
For most Garland addresses, a Dallas County Justice of the Peace court. A few edges of the city fall in Collin or Rockwall County. A dismissed filing can still appear on a screening report.
How much do I need to earn for a Garland apartment? +
About 3x the monthly rent in gross income is the usual bar as of 2026. A risk fee community usually wants 2.5x to 3x. Lower rent means a lower income target, so we keep your budget in view.
Can I rent in Garland with a misdemeanor or felony? +
Some communities may. The type of offense and how long ago it happened both matter. Criminal screening runs apart from credit, so good credit won't cover a record. We check each property's background policy first.
What does your Garland search cost? +
Nothing. It's free to renters, and the community pays our referral fee when a renter we referred signs a lease.
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