Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Birmingham Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $695 (121 Rentals)

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Mountainside Apartments

The Murals on Niazuma

Glen Iris Arms

5th Avenue Apartments

1504 12th St S

Parkview

The Bend

Donegal Place

Monroe Crest Apartments

The Highlands Communities

The View on 18th

Park Place

The Dulion

The Sheraton

Summit on 34th

The Irish

Silver Oak

The LaSalle

Townview

Cambridge

Thomas Jefferson Towers

Terrace Court

Linridge Apartments

Cliff Terrace

Market Lofts on Third

The Dagny

Tower on Tenth

Highland Riviera

Advenir at Station 121

Met on 7th

2134 16th Ave S
Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown Birmingham?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Downtown Birmingham Studio Apartments | $1,351 | $695 | $2,499 |
Downtown Birmingham 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,535 | $695 | $4,652 |
Downtown Birmingham 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,037 | $795 | $5,893 |
Downtown Birmingham 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,512 | $1,238 | $5,235 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Birmingham Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Birmingham?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Birmingham is under $785.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Birmingham?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown Birmingham is Duke Complex which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Downtown Birmingham costs $2,405.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 26 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Birmingham?
Cheap apartments in Downtown Birmingham have an average cost of $190 which is $2,215 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Birmingham.
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