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Felon Friendly Apartments in Phoenix, AZ

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Phoenix? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in Phoenix

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Can someone with a felony record rent in Phoenix?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

The City of Phoenix Housing Department lists family, multi-family and senior housing managed by different operators. Its May 2026 directory identifies 35 distinct communities across 36 senior/multi-family category rows; inventory and applications are not confirmed vacancies or conviction-specific approvals.

Local housing information for Phoenix

Local rental overview

The City of Phoenix affordable-rental sites list is marked May 2026 and identifies 11 senior-housing rows and 25 multi-family rows. Camelback Properties appears twice at the same address—102 senior and 45 multi-family units—and is represented by one record. Harmony at the Park phases I, II and III have three separate addresses. Aeroterra Senior Village and Aeroterra Family, as well as Senior Living at Henson Village and Henson Village Family, are separate residential sites. The 35 records below represent named communities, not 35 available units. The city describes a range of one- to five-bedroom family housing at the program level but the printable list does not give a bedroom mix or current rent for each property. Property amenities such as laundry, parking, community rooms, playgrounds and swimming pools vary; pools are at select sites only.

Criminal screening overview

The City of Phoenix housing-community page says adult public-housing applicants undergo criminal background checks, must have acceptable rental history, and cannot owe money to a housing program. It does not provide this property’s conviction-specific acceptance criteria. Managed properties may have their own application and screening terms. Ask this community directly for its current written criteria; approval is not guaranteed. Source: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/housing/housing-options/communities.html The city’s separate senior-housing page says the three city-owned and city-managed senior sites serve seniors aged 62+ or people with disabilities, have their own priority sequence and check criminal history; do not apply this senior-site rule automatically to privately managed affordable properties. Source: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/housing/housing-options/senior-housing.html

Application tips

The city says applications for affordable rental properties are taken at each individual site. Contact the site manager shown on each listing to confirm vacancies, eligibility, rent, fees and a written conviction-specific screening policy before paying or applying. The three city-owned and city-managed senior sites—Fillmore Gardens, Maryvale Parkway Terrace and Sunnyslope Manor—have a separate pre-application at https://phxhousing.myhousing.com/?abandon=False that is not a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher application. The city’s printable directory is dated May 2026; verify current contacts and waitlists.

Local housing resources

City of Phoenix multi-family property directory and program qualifications: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/housing/housing-options/communities.html ; May 2026 printable property list with addresses, units, ZIP codes, phones, emails and managers: https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/housingsite/documents/properties/all_sites_printable.pdf ; senior/disability housing and city-owned sites: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/housing/housing-options/senior-housing.html ; city-linked income-limit table (effective year not visible in extracted document): https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/housingsite/documents/homeownership/ss_income_limits.pdf ; separate Housing Choice Voucher information: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/housing/section-8-housing.html . Each property handles its own application; no property-level vacancy or conviction acceptance was confirmed.

How we verify this information

Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the size of the Phoenix metro help my search?

It can. With so many properties and owners, screening approaches vary, and widening your search across suburbs may surface more options. Growth has also raised rents, so budget carefully and apply broadly.

How far back do background checks go in Phoenix?

Arizona has no statewide cap on tenant screening lookback periods, so it depends on the landlord or screening company. Ask about a property's specific policy before applying.

Are there flexible landlords in the Phoenix area?

Some landlords review applications case by case, especially smaller independent owners, though there's no guarantee. Ask each property about its criteria and lead with proof of your stability and income.

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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