Dogs
Communities our subscribed rental data lists with a dog run, a fenced yard or a pet wash, plus the pet fees and breed rules that decide whether a place works for your pet.
Refreshed daily from a rental data service we subscribe to, community websites and our team's own checks. Last update November 7, 2026.
Read this first
Amenities show here only where the rental data service we subscribe to lists them for a community. A community left off the list below may simply have no amenity list in that data. That says nothing about whether it turns dogs away, or whether there is somewhere close by for your dog to run.
What the data lists
| Amenity | Communities listing it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Run | 27 | Somewhere off leash without a drive |
| Pet Wash | 13 | A tub that is not your bathtub |
| Fenced Yards | 20 | Direct access from the unit |
| Fenced Community | 16 | A perimeter, for a dog that bolts |
Counted from the amenity lists in our subscribed rental data. A community with no list there is left out of the count, not ruled out.
The arithmetic
A pet fee is usually charged once and not returned. A pet deposit is usually refundable against damage. Pet rent is monthly, charged per animal, and it is the one people forget when they compare two apartments. Twenty-five dollars a month for two dogs is six hundred dollars over a twelve month lease, which is more than many of the rent gaps renters fret over.
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These are our picks, and we're paid a fee by many of them when someone leases. Everything below is ordered by the deal math, not by that.
Fair Housing
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, a renter with a disability can ask for a reasonable accommodation in a community's rules, and an assistance animal is the most common one. When the accommodation is granted, the community's pet rent, pet deposit, breed restrictions and weight limits do not apply.
Every pet figure on this page describes pets. If you need an accommodation, say so and we will raise it with the community during the search. Our Fair Housing statement sets out how to escalate if a community handles that badly.
The full roster behind the numbers above, so you can check our work.
No. It only shows communities that the rental data service we subscribe to lists with a dog run, a fenced yard or a pet wash. Lots of places welcome dogs without any amenity list in that data, so if the one you like is missing here, it may still take your dog. Ask us and we will call to find out.
Usually three separate charges: a one-time pet fee that you do not get back, a refundable pet deposit, and monthly pet rent per animal. Two hundred, two hundred and twenty-five a month is a common shape, which is roughly three hundred dollars over a twelve month lease on top of the fee.
Most communities publish a restricted breed list and a weight cap, and both are usually set by the property insurer rather than the leasing office, which is why "can you make an exception" rarely works. A handful state no breed restrictions or no weight limit outright, and those are worth knowing about if you have a large or a listed dog.
No. Under the Fair Housing Act an assistance animal is not a pet, so pet rent, pet deposits, breed limits and weight caps do not apply to one. You can request that accommodation from any community. Tell us and we will raise it during the search, before you apply and before you pay a fee.
True cost calculator
Add pet rent and fees to the monthly number.
Move-in specials
A concession can absorb the pet fee.
The Gruene area
Gruene Hall, the river access and the shops.
Walk to the grocery store
Communities within a mile of an H-E-B.
Fair Housing statement
Assistance animals, accommodations, and how to complain.
The live map
Filter by amenity yourself, on today’s data.