
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Birmingham, AL from $525 (288 Rentals) Page 5 of 6


Blue Heights

Ascent on 34th

The Trails at Cahaba River

Greenview Apartments - Forest Park

Edgewood Terrace Apartments

Terrace Court

Flanagan Flats

The Park at Callington

Laurelton Oaks

Lofts at American Life

Manhattan Apartments

Avondwell

Linridge Apartments

Highland Cliffs

Homewood Townhouse Apartments

Glenbrook at Oxmoor Valley

The Fairways

Phares

Rue 14

Elmhardt Apartments

Underwood Court Apartments

La Vista

Foundry Yards

5400 Crestwood Blvd

The Villas

Redmont Gardens Apartments

Caribou Apartments

Rise Lakeview

Southtown Court Apartments

Forest Park Apartments

Branchwater

Pine Crest Apartments

Serenity at Fairfield

The Pearl at Homewood

Villa Glen Apartments

2011 High School Rd

Glen Oaks Luxury Apartment Homes

Hills at Hoover

Thirty-One 32 Cypress

Cadence at Bluff Park

The Woodley

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Chastaine Park Apartments

Park at Hoover

The Avenues of South Hoover

Valora at Homewood

Wood Gardens

Village at Grants Mill

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High Gate

The Onyx Hoover Apartments
Birmingham, AL Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Birmingham?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Studio Apartments | $1,266 | $625 | $2,336 |
| Birmingham 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,419 | $525 | $10,000+ |
| Birmingham 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,656 | $565 | $8,156 |
| Birmingham 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,844 | $665 | $4,560 |
| Birmingham 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,073 | $785 | $4,650 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Birmingham Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Birmingham?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Birmingham is under $699.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Birmingham?
The cheapest apartment in Birmingham is Springville Landing Apartments which is listed at $530, while the average apartment in Birmingham costs $1,500.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Birmingham?
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 2,556 regular apartments in Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
Cheap apartments in Birmingham have an average cost of $593 which is $907 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Birmingham.
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