Your Free Apartment Locator in Cleburne, TX
Fort Worth Apartment Locators Group covers Cleburne, the Johnson County seat and the only city in the county with a real apartment market. Garden apartments, smaller buildings, duplexes, and owner-leased houses matched to your commute and budget, criteria confirmed by phone.
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The paths
Every approval path we run in Cleburne
We organize apartments here by how you get approved, not by what's wrong with your file. Paths stack, most approvals use two.
Deposit Alternatives & Money Owed
The money-owed path: deposit alternatives, doubled deposits, and last-month-up-front for renters with a balance, collection, or eviction filing.
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Cosigner & Guarantor
The guarantor path: personal cosigner or guarantor service (Leap, TheGuarantors) for thin-file, first-time, self-employed, and 1099 renters.
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New Apartments Leasing Up
The lease-up path: a maintained Lease-Up Board of Tarrant County communities in fill, with concessions, income multiples, and the paths each accepts.
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Proof of Income & Documentation
The documentation path: which documents satisfy screening, how the income multiple works, and how to clear an automated income denial.
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Housing Vouchers
The Section 8 voucher path: FWHS, TCHAP, and AHA vouchers matched to Fort Worth properties that accept them, with payment standards checked and inspection timing stated factually.
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Pet-Friendly Locating
The pet-friendly path: no-breed-restriction and no-weight-limit properties, pet-charge structures compared, and approval with a restricted-breed dog.
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Relocation Services
Free apartment locating for renters relocating for work to Fort Worth - commute-anchored search, sight-unseen options, and phone-verified matching.
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Luxury & High-Rise Locating
Free luxury and high-rise apartment locating across Fort Worth's Class A submarkets, with current concession tracking and effective-rent math.
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Move-In Concierge
The free post-signing setup service: Oncor electricity plan, internet, renters insurance, and mover rates, plus renewal support.
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How Free Apartment Locating Works Here
Free to you, the community or owner pays a referral fee and nothing is added to your rent
We cover Tarrant County and adjacent Johnson County markets, so we can call a leasing office or owner directly and get a real answer on criteria
Every criteria threshold and concession we send you carries a verification date
We price the Chisholm Trail Parkway toll into the total monthly cost so you compare real numbers
We confirm which utility covers the address - Oncor or United Cooperative Services - before you compare monthly bills
Licensed Texas agents under Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC (TREC #9003398)
This market sits inside the Tarrant County area we cover as a free apartment locator in Fort Worth . Same approval paths, same phone verification, priced against local rents rather than a county-wide average.
Toll Roads, Free Routes, and Your Real Commute Cost
Two highways carry traffic north to Fort Worth. The Chisholm Trail Parkway is the faster option, a direct tolled run that ends where US-67 begins at the city edge. If you use it five days a week, calculate the monthly toll before you compare rents against a non-toll neighborhood, because a lower rent address with a daily toll can cost more in total than a slightly higher rent without one. US-67 and SH-174 run toll-free north toward Burleson and I-35W but take longer at peak hours.
There is no transit. Every trip requires a car. Most rental inventory sits near one of these three routes, and neighboring Burleson and Crowley are a short drive north if your commute or budget works better there. Tell us where you work and what you can spend and we will pull the properties that keep the commute reasonable, then call each leasing office or owner to confirm current availability and criteria before you pay an application fee.
Garden Apartments, Duplexes, and Houses for Rent
The rental market is small and individual-owner-heavy. A few conventional garden complexes make up the apartment inventory, but much of what rents here is older stock: smaller buildings and fourplexes near downtown, duplexes, and single-family houses leased by owners. Newer product is limited. Vacancy in any one building can run at zero for extended periods, so a flexible move date helps significantly.
For renters with a broken lease, an eviction on record, or credit complications, the owner-managed nature of this market is relevant. When a person reviews your file rather than an automated screening platform, a structured deposit or a documented explanation carries more weight. We start with the older stock and individual-owner properties and tell you which paths stay open and what each costs before you apply. If you are renting a house, confirm before you sign what the lease says about lawn maintenance and exterior upkeep, because rules vary by owner and are not standard across the market.
Why believe any of this
We're new, so here's our method instead of a wall of reviews
This brand hasn't placed enough renters to publish counts or ratings, and inventing them would be a misrepresentation. What we can show you is exactly how the work gets done.
We call the leasing office
Criteria change without notice and listing sites don't track them. Before you spend an application fee, we confirm the income multiple, the deposit structure, and what the property does with your specific flag, by phone.
Every number carries a date
A rent, a concession, a criteria threshold, or a lease-up status is only useful if you know when it was true. Every one we send you has a verification date attached, and we pull Lease-Up Board records older than 60 days.
We publish the failure mode
Our list updates in real time and it can still be wrong. Sometimes a community hasn't updated their system, sometimes someone applied twenty minutes ago. If a unit's gone when you call, tell us and we'll re-verify and send replacements the same day.
Licensed, and named
We're licensed Texas agents under Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC (TREC #9003398), designated broker Tom Birdwell. Single county, so we can verify instead of guess.
Local answers
Cleburne questions
What will the Chisholm Trail Parkway toll cost me each month?
It depends on how often you use it and at which toll points. If you commute to Fort Worth five days a week, estimate 40 to 50 weekday trips per month and use the TxTag or TollByMail per-trip rate to calculate a real number before you set your rent budget. We flag this on every property we match so you are comparing total costs, not just rent.
Do I pick my own electricity provider in Cleburne?
It depends on the address. Where Oncor owns the wires, you choose your own retail electric provider on the deregulated grid and can compare rates at the state's Power to Choose site. Where United Cooperative Services covers the address, the co-op is the utility and there is no provider to shop. Ask which utility serves the specific building before you sign, because it changes your setup steps and your bill.
Are there any newer apartments in Cleburne?
Newer conventional apartment product is limited. Most of the inventory is older garden complexes, smaller buildings, and owner-leased houses. If you need a specific floor plan or a hard move-in date, start the search early, because vacancy in any one building can sit at zero for an extended stretch.
How far is Fort Worth without using the toll road?
On US-67 from downtown to central Fort Worth, plan 45 to 60 minutes in normal traffic. SH-174 north to Burleson and then I-35W adds a similar drive time. The Chisholm Trail Parkway cuts roughly 10 to 15 minutes off the run but carries a daily toll.
Can you help if I have a broken lease or bad credit?
Often, yes. The rental market here is mostly small buildings and individual owners, which means a person reviews the application rather than an automated platform. A larger deposit or a co-signer carries real weight in that context. We show you which paths stay open and what each costs before you apply.
Who handles yard maintenance on a leased house?
It depends on what the individual owner puts in the lease, and it is not standard across the market. Some include lawn care; others require the tenant to handle mowing and upkeep. Ask specifically before you sign and confirm the rules on grass height and exterior standards. We flag this when we verify criteria with the owner.
Is apartment locating in Cleburne really free?
Yes. The service is free to you and nothing is added to your rent. The community or property owner pays a referral fee when you sign your lease. Licensed agents under Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC (TREC #9003398).
Which school district covers Cleburne?
Cleburne ISD serves the city. Confirm the attendance zone for a specific address with the district before you sign. We state district boundaries as a factual matter only.
Still have a question?
Tell us your budget, move date, and anything on your record you're worried about. We usually come back the same day.
Get Your 60-Second MatchAlso Searching Nearby?
These neighboring Tarrant County markets often turn up options at a different price for a similar commute.
Burleson
**Old Town Burleson** is the community's civic anchor: a restored main street with restaurants, shops, and regular events that give the city a walkable block or two in a suburban market that otherwise requires a car. **Bailey Lake Park**, **Chisenhall Fields**, and the **Hidden Creek** area round out the city with trails, sports fields, and family programming. **Texas Health Huguley Hospital** is a major employer on the south side. The rental stock covers a real range as of 2026. Newer garden apartments and townhomes make up the bulk of the conventional market, and a meaningful share of build-to-rent and single-family product has come in as the city has grown. Many properties are pet-friendly, though breed restrictions, weight limits, and pet rent vary by community. Older stock near the original town center tends to be more locally managed, which is relevant if your credit or rental history is complicated. Newer product and build-to-rent operators run formal institutional screening with some conditional paths. Two cost items to understand before comparing rents. The **Chisholm Trail Parkway** is tolled; if you commute on it daily to Fort Worth, price the monthly toll cost before setting your rent budget or it will show up as a surprise later. Amenity and valet trash fees appear outside the quoted rent on most newer leases. Single-family rentals often sit inside a homeowners association, and HOA rules add a layer on top of whatever the lease says. The city sits mostly in Johnson County with parts in Tarrant County; which county you land in affects your tax rate and which county court holds a prior eviction on record. If you're searching for an apartment near you in this part of the metro, neighboring Crowley, Rendon, and Joshua are a short drive and share some overlapping inventory.
Apartment locating in BurlesonCrowley
**Bicentennial Park** is the community anchor, near the center of the city with green space, sports fields, and events that give this small suburb its own identity. **Crowley Road** and **FM-731** are the two main arteries; most of the apartment stock and single-family rentals sit within a few minutes of both. Renters searching for apartments near Crowley also consider **Burleson** to the south, **Benbrook** to the west, and **Forest Hill** to the east. The rental inventory (2026 data) includes newer apartment product, older garden apartments, affordable housing and tax credit communities, and single-family rentals. One-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans are available across the conventional stock, and houses for rent are a real part of the Crowley market. Older buildings may be master-metered, meaning utilities are bundled into the quoted rent at a flat monthly rate rather than billed on your account directly. That difference can run $100 to $150 per month. When utilities are separate, you choose your electricity provider on the deregulated **Oncor** grid. Ask before comparing two properties on price. Newer subdivisions frequently sit inside a homeowners association, and HOA rules add obligations around pets, parking, lawn maintenance, and exterior standards on top of the lease. Ask who is responsible for each item before you sign. For renters with a complicated credit history or past eviction, older locally managed buildings here review applications individually rather than running automated screens. A larger deposit paired with documented income is the most common path to conditional approval. Properties accepting **Housing Choice Vouchers** are also in the area. The **Chisholm Trail Parkway** is the direct tolled route north to Fort Worth; price the monthly costs before setting your rent budget or they will show up as a surprise. I-35W runs parallel to the east as a free alternative. There is no transit here, a car is required. **Crowley ISD** serves the city; check by the specific address before assuming.
Apartment locating in CrowleyMansfield
Fort Worth Apartment Locators Group covers Mansfield from South Mansfield through the Broad Street corridor, Heritage, Walnut Creek, and the newer communities off US-287. **Methodist Mansfield Medical Center** on Broad Street is one of the largest employers in the area, and **Mansfield ISD** anchors the school zones that families ask about most. We verify each property's screening criteria by phone and match on commute and budget - send us your work address and we will narrow from there.
Apartment locating in Mansfield
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