 TITLE: How to Get an Apartment With Bad Credit CONTENT: What Credit Score Do You Need to Rent an Apartment?\n---------------------------------------------------\nLandlords, like banks and creditors, check your credit score to determine your ability to pay your bills on time. A potential landlord will use your credit score to gauge how much of a risk you are: The higher your score, the lower your tenant risk profile, and vice versa.\nA FICO® Score☉ of 620 is considered fair credit, and is often the starting point for landlords.\nProperty managers and landlords are allowed to run your credit and may deny your application based on it. Usually, however, your credit score is just a starting point. What may matter more is what's on your credit report, and how you ended up with the credit score you have. END