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property at 1624 Mims St SW

$1,199

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3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1624 Mims St SW

BirminghamAL35211
property at 2904 Garrison Ave SW

$1,295

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4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

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2904 Garrison Ave SW

BirminghamAL35211
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Evan Arms Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Evan Arms Apartments

912 Oxmoor RdHomewood, AL 35209
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Vines at Hillside
2 Bedroom Apartments

Vines at Hillside

5817 Monte Sano Rd 9Birmingham, AL 35228

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Brownville, Bessemer, AL Local Guide

Cheapest Available Brownville Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Brownville area of Birmingham, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek priced from $675. The Pearl at Homewood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $720. Here are the most affordable Brownville apartments for rent in Birmingham, AL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$675
The Pearl at HomewoodOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$720
Park On ValleyStudio Full Reno (pvspf)Studio,1BA$775
Vines at Hillside2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$799
The Avenues of LakeshoreThe BrookwoodStudio,1BA$860
Chastaine Park Apartments1 BR/1 BA1BR,1BA$870
Thirty-One 32 CypressA11BR,1BA$890
Red Top Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$895
Vestavia PlaceRocky1BR,1BA$899
Valora at HomewoodLovell1BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Brownville, AL

As of May 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Brownville area is the $0.99 price per square foot The Azalea Model at Hawthorne at Wisteria in the in the Brownville neighborhood starting from $1,196. The second greatest value Brownville apartment is the The Quail Model at Kreekview Apartments starting at $1,275 with a $1.14 price per square foot in the Brownville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Brownville apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hawthorne at WisteriaThe Azalea1BR,1.5BA$0.99
Kreekview ApartmentsThe Quail2BR,2BA$1.14
Shadesmont Apartments2 Bed / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.98
Hickory Knoll2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.07
Eden Oaks Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.94
Beacon Pointe Apartments2 Bed/2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.06
Vines at Hillside2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.94
Red Top Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.19
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.96
The Pearl at HomewoodOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1.18

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Brownville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Brownville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Brownville is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brownville?

The cheapest apartment in Brownville is Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Brownville costs $1,499.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Brownville?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 159 regular apartments in Brownville that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Brownville?

Cheap apartments in Brownville have an average cost of $597 which is $902 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brownville.

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