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The Park at Wellington

Altamont Cliffs

Celeste Manor

Wilbur

The Richmond

The Cliffs

Aura on 14th

St. Anne

Lakestone

Aurea

Westridge Apartments East

Rue 14

Park Hill Apartments

Cliff Highlands

Tivoli

Clairmont Hill

609 Idlewild Circle

Stonehenge at Crestline Apartments

Cavalier

The Fitzgerald in Five Points

Rebecca Manor

The Highlands Communities

Sutton House

The View on 18th

Clairmont Court Apartments

Southbrook Apartments

The Park at Sunderland

Uptown Square

7721 1st Avenue South

Magnolia Court

The Wright

Lofts at American Life

Glynwood Apartments

The Lennox

Cambridge

Signal Hill

Monette

Grayson Trace Apartments

Carlton

Chateau Avalon

Eden Oaks Apartments

The Branch at Carson Springs

Cedar South

The Murals on Niazuma

Charleston Court

1229 8th Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35208

33rd Street Apartments

Highland Court

The Ashton
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Birmingham?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Birmingham Studio Apartments | $1,205 | $606 | $2,402 |
| Cheap Birmingham 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,408 | $530 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Birmingham 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,622 | $565 | $4,524 |
| Cheap Birmingham 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,842 | $665 | $4,221 |
| Cheap Birmingham 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,934 | $785 | $3,383 |
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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 $1,487.
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 3,128 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 $641 which is $846 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Birmingham.
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Birmingham Neighborhood Breakdown: Where to Find the Cheapest Rent Without Sacrificing Livability
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How Commercial-to-Residential Property Conversions Help the Housing Crisis
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Exploring Rental Options: Apartments, Townhomes, and Lofts - Oh My!
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