Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Birmingham Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $695 (147 Rentals)

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property at 1504 12th St S

$700 - $1,100

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1504 12th St S

BirminghamAL35205
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Fox Hall
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$892 - $1,187
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$924 - $1,252
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Fox Hall

1613 13th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Highland Cliffs
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$900 - $1,103
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$900 - $1,069
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$900 - $1,069
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Highland Cliffs

3401 Cliff RdBirmingham, AL 35205
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Cliff Terrace
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$921 - $1,157
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$921 - $1,368
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$921 - $1,368
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Cliff Terrace

3477 Cliff Ter SBirmingham, AL 35205
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property at 55 Hanover Cir

$1,000 - $1,200

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$1,000 - $1,500
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$1,000 - $1,500

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55 Hanover Cir

BirminghamAL35205

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Melrose Place
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$1,006 - $1,038
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$1,038
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$1,038
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Melrose Place

1501 15th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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property at 57 Hanover Cir

$1,100 - $1,500

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$1,100 - $1,500
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57 Hanover Cir

BirminghamAL35205
property at 1022 28th Pl S

$1,100 - $2,700

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1022 28th Pl S

BirminghamAL35205

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The Villas
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$1,117 - $1,289
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$1,132 - $1,289
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The Villas

2724 Niazuma Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Clayton Court
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Clayton Court

705 1st St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Birmingham Overlook
1 Bedroom Apartments

Birmingham Overlook

2712 31st Ave NBirmingham, AL 35207
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Uptown Stadium
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Uptown Stadium

1440 21st St NBirmingham, AL 35234
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Birmingham Neighborhood Breakdown: Where to Find the Cheapest Rent Without Sacrificing Livability

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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 $788.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Birmingham?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Birmingham is Element 26 which is listed at $762, while the average apartment in Downtown Birmingham costs $2,660.

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 176 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 $787 which is $1,873 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Birmingham.

Expert Rental Resources

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Birmingham Neighborhood Breakdown: Where to Find the Cheapest Rent Without Sacrificing Livability

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What Does “Rent Burdened” Mean? How Much Rent Is Too Much

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This article draws from first-hand renter experiences and recurring financial challenges reported after moving in.

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