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Highland Cliffs
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$1,062 - $1,188
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Highland Cliffs

3401 Cliff RdBirmingham, AL 35205
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University Place
$1,065 - $2,315
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University Place

951 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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7805 3rd Ave S, Unit A
$1,100
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7805 3rd Ave S, Unit A

7805 3rd Ave SBirmingham, AL 35206
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Linwood Park
$1,137 - $1,337
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Linwood Park

4241 5th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Cliff Terrace
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$1,267 - $1,434
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Cliff Terrace

3477 Cliff Ter SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Uptown Stadium
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Stadium

1440 21st St NBirmingham, AL 35234
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The Pointe North
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Pointe North

2012 30th Ave NBirmingham, AL 35207
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Crestwood Hills
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Crestwood Hills

1274 B 49th Pl SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Hoover Village
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Hoover Village

2071 Alpine Village StBirmingham, AL 35216
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University Crossings
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

University Crossings

261 3rd Ave SW unit 100Birmingham, AL 35211
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Stratford
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Stratford

1000-1010 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Chalkville Landing
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Chalkville Landing

121 Trafalgar SqBirmingham, AL 35215

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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 $695.

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 $1,939.

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 3,429 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 $581 which is $1,358 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Birmingham.

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