Renter tools

Two numbers decide most Fort Worth searches: what you can carry monthly, and what you can put down at signing. These tools work both out so you aren't guessing at the lease desk.

Total Move-In Cost Calculator

Estimate the full cash you need at signing: application and admin fees, deposit, risk fee, guarantor premium, and first month's rent.

What it asks for

  • Monthly Rent
  • Deposit Required
  • Using a third-party guarantor program?
  • Monthly Risk Fee (if any)
  • Number of Applicants

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Income Multiple & Rent Range Calculator

See what rent your documented income reaches at a 3x, 2.5x, or 2x requirement, and what a guarantor or co-applicant changes.

What it asks for

  • Gross Monthly Income
  • Co-Applicant Gross Monthly Income
  • Property's Income Requirement

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About these estimates

Application fees, admin fees, deposits, and risk fees are set by each community and vary. Meeting an income multiple doesn't guarantee approval. Every screening decision belongs to the community. Our locating service is free to you, and we state the exact cash to move in on every property we recommend.

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Run the numbers on a real address

Send us your budget and your record. We come back with communities whose criteria fit, and the actual cash each one wants at signing.

Free to renters. Communities pay the referral fee at lease signing. We don't guarantee approval; every screening decision belongs to the community.

Quick 60 second form

Second chance apartments in Fort Worth made simple

Answer what applies and we come back with your Fort Worth options in 24 to 48 hours.