# Second Chance Apartments Forest Hill TX | 100% Free > Looking for second chance apartments in Forest Hill? Free locator for renters with evictions, broken leases, or bad credit. Call 682-394-7368. URL: https://austinsecondchanceapartments.com/service-areas/forest-hill/ # Forest Hill Second Chance Apartments - Free Locator Looking for second chance apartments in Forest Hill? Free locator for renters with evictions, broken leases, or bad credit. Call 682-394-7368. Start Your Free Search [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 682-394-7368 [tel:+16823947368 →](tel:+16823947368) Forest Hill Drive CorridorI-20 CorridorEcho Lake AreaAnglin Drive CorridorUS-287 CorridorSoutheast Forest Hill 5.0 (845+ Google reviews) ● 100% Free for Renters ● Same Day or Next Day ● 3+ Years Local Experience Sound Familiar? ## Why Forest Hill Renters Get Denied These are the four pain points we hear every day — and the reasons renters lose money before we ever get the call. ### Denied Again and Again Bad credit, a broken lease, or an old eviction is sinking every application. The fees are gone for good. ### Wasted Application Fees $50 here, $100 there. You can't keep paying non-refundable fees at properties that auto-decline your file. ### Move-In Pressure You've got 48 hours, a week, maybe two. You need an approval, not another rejection letter. ### Embarrassed to Explain You shouldn't have to relive a hard year over and over. You need someone who handles it without judgment. ## The Forest Hill Rental Market Fort Worth Second Chance Apartments provides free apartment locating in Forest Hill for renters with evictions, bad credit, or broken leases. Licensed through the Texas Real Estate Commission and backed by 845+ successful placements across Tarrant County, we know which garden-style communities along I-20, Forest Hill Drive, and the Anglin Drive corridor approve your history. **Forest Hill** is a small, working-class city almost entirely enclosed by Fort Worth on the southeast side, and its older apartment stock and below-average rents make it a proven second-chance market in Tarrant County. The **I-20** corridor anchors the city's commercial spine, with logistics and warehouse employment along the highway and local retail clustered along **Forest Hill Drive** and **US-287 (Mansfield Hwy)**. Renters commuting to the **Fort Worth Medical District**, **downtown Fort Worth**, or the **Arlington** employment base reach all three via I-20 and Loop 820 in under 25 minutes. One-bedrooms typically run **$900 to $1,350** and two-bedrooms **$1,150 to $1,750** (2026 rates), placing Forest Hill among the most affordable rental options in **southeast Tarrant County** and giving renters on a tight budget real options even when approval requires risk fees or extra deposits. The housing stock here is predominantly older **Class B and C** garden-style apartments, duplexes, and small multifamily buildings, much of it held by individual owners and small local portfolios rather than national corporate property management companies. That ownership structure is the practical advantage for renters with a difficult history: these offices conduct manual, human application review rather than running automated screening through platforms like **SafeRent** or **RentGrow**. A leasing agent at a Forest Hill garden complex can weigh the age of your record, your income documentation, and your explanation rather than having an algorithm auto-decline you on a screening score. The Fort Worth Second Chance Apartments team pre-screens every Forest Hill property's current criteria so you apply only where approval is realistic. Screening criteria in the city is the most flexible in southeast Tarrant County. Many communities work with evictions and broken leases when the balance is paid or on a documented payment plan and income meets 3x the rent. Non-violent misdemeanors and older felony records frequently pass individualized review. Because Forest Hill is compact with limited inventory, we routinely cross-shop **Southeast Fort Worth**, **Everman**, and nearby **South Fort Worth** as one affordable SE cluster to expand your options without extending your commute along I-20 or US-287. Unpaid balances owed to a prior landlord and recent violent felonies are the primary approval obstacles; risk fees and larger deposits are standard trade-offs, and guarantor programs such as **OneApp Guarantee** or **The Guarantors** extend reach where they are accepted. If a past denial is holding you back, our second chance apartment locating [/second-chance-apartment-locating/ →](/second-chance-apartment-locating/) service matches renters in Forest Hill with bad credit, broken leases, or evictions only to properties that approve those situations — at no cost to you. Last updated: July 25, 2026 What You Get in Forest Hill ## What Our Free Locating Service Covers ### Local Property Knowledge We know which Forest Hill properties review case-by-case and which auto-decline. That's the entire game. ### Same-Day Tours Same-day tours available 7 days a week. Most Forest Hill clients receive approval decisions within 24 to 48 hours of first contact. We move at your speed when timing demands it. ### Second-Chance Specialty Bad credit, broken leases, evictions, or background flags. We match you only to properties that approve your situation. Our Process ## How It Works - Four Steps to Approval Four steps. Most renters move in within a week. 01 ### Tell Us Your Situation Send your details: credit, lease history, evictions, budget. Plain and direct, no judgment. 02 ### We Pre-Screen Properties We only send you to properties that actually approve your situation — no wasted application fees. 03 ### Tour & Apply Same-day tours when timing demands. We help with paperwork, explanation letters, and deposits. 04 ### Approved & Moved In 24–48 hour approval turnarounds on most files. We're there from first call to signed lease. ## Ready for a Fresh Start in Forest Hill? Tell us your situation and we'll only send you where you'll actually be approved — at zero cost. Start Your Free Search [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 682-394-7368 [tel:+16823947368 →](tel:+16823947368) Same-day tours • 7 days a week • 100% free for renters Real Stories ## Approvals That Felt Impossible Renters with tough histories, helped by Ross and Marlene. "I had a broken lease and two denials before I called Ross. He only sent me to places that would actually work with my history, I was approved in two days and didn't waste a single application fee." Destiny R. Fort Worth, TX "An eviction from years ago was haunting every application. Ross knew exactly which Fort Worth properties review case-by-case and walked me through a landlord letter. Approved." Janelle P. Arlington, TX "Judgment-free is the right way to describe it. I was embarrassed about my credit and they just got to work finding me a great place near my job. Highly recommend." Sofia M. Haltom City, TX FAQ ## Second Chance Apartments Forest Hill FAQ Common questions about renting in Forest Hill. ### Which Forest Hill apartments accept evictions? + Many communities here conduct manual, case-by-case application review rather than algorithmic auto-decline. These properties weigh the age of the eviction, whether the balance is paid, and your current income. The individually owned and small-portfolio stock is the most flexible inventory in the city. Our free service identifies which specific communities are open to your situation before you spend a non-refundable application fee. ### Are there affordable second-chance apartments in Forest Hill? + Yes. One-bedrooms typically run $900 to $1,350 and two-bedrooms $1,150 to $1,750, placing this among the most affordable rental markets in Tarrant County. The combination of below-average rents and flexible, manual-review ownership makes it one of the stronger second-chance options in southeast Tarrant County for renters on a tight budget. Because city inventory is limited, we also cross-shop Southeast Fort Worth and Everman as part of the same affordable SE cluster. ### How much are Forest Hill apartments with bad credit? + Base rents typically run $900 to $1,350 for a one-bedroom and $1,150 to $1,750 for a two-bedroom, among the cheapest in Tarrant County. Renters with a difficult history should expect risk fees or an extra deposit at some communities, which increases move-in costs beyond base rent. We explain every fee upfront so there are no surprises at the application stage. ### Do Forest Hill communities work with criminal backgrounds? + Many do. The individually owned and small-portfolio stock conducts manual, human application review and weighs non-violent backgrounds on a case-by-case basis, considering the type of offense, how long ago it occurred, and your current situation. Non-violent misdemeanors and older felony records frequently pass individualized review. Recent violent felonies and large unpaid landlord balances are the primary obstacles. We verify each property's actual criteria before sending you to apply. ### Should I also look at Everman and Southeast Fort Worth? + Yes, and we already do. Because this city is compact with limited inventory, we routinely cross-shop Everman and Southeast Fort Worth as one affordable SE Tarrant cluster. A renter based in any of these three areas has the same commute access to the I-20 logistics corridor, southeast Fort Worth employment, and downtown. When city inventory at a given price or screening threshold is tight, the adjacent areas typically have options within the same commute radius. We run the full cluster in every search. ### Is your locating service really free? + Yes, completely free for renters. We are paid a referral commission from the property's marketing budget when you sign a lease, so you pay nothing for our search, screening research, or application guidance. ### How do you keep me from wasting application fees? + We confirm a property's actual screening criteria before you apply and only send you where your specific situation fits. Because application and admin fees are non-refundable, pre-screening against real approval criteria is the biggest way we save you money. ### Where can I find second chance apartments near me in Forest Hill? + Forest Hill's garden-style communities along I-20, Forest Hill Drive, and Anglin Drive are the core inventory. Because the city is compact, we also search Southeast Fort Worth, Everman, and South Fort Worth as part of the same SE Tarrant cluster. Call 682-394-7368 and we match you to the nearest approving community based on your specific situation - same-day tours available 7 days a week. ## Nearby Areas We Also Cover If Forest Hill isn't the right fit, here are the next areas we search. ### Southeast Fort Worth [Southeast Fort Worth →](/service-areas/southeast-fort-worth/) ### Arlington [Arlington →](/service-areas/arlington/) ### South Fort Worth (Medical District / Wedgwood) Tarrant County [South Fort Worth (Medical District / Wedgwood) →](/service-areas/south-fort-worth/) ## Forest Hill Service Area Map ## Start Your Free Search Today Tell us about your situation and we'll match you only with properties that approve renters like you, free of charge. Start Your Free Search [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 682-394-7368 [tel:+16823947368 →](tel:+16823947368) Same-day tours • 7 days a week • 100% free for renters