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Montrose and Montclair
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$844 - $1,461

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Montrose and Montclair

1226-1228 29th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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832 Beacon Pky E, Unit D
$900

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832 Beacon Pky E, Unit D

832 Beacon Pky EBirmingham, AL 35209
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Lotus Homewood
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$925 - $1,060

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Lotus Homewood

825 Oak Leaf CirBirmingham, AL 35209
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1227 8th Ave W

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Top of the Cliff
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$971 - $1,125

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3400 Cliff RdBirmingham, AL 35205
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Parkview
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$971 - $1,125

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2501 Caldwell Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Great place for singles or families, with unique southern charm and lots of interesting history and culture.

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 $1,475.

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 3,212 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 $636 which is $839 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Birmingham.

Expert Rental Resources

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