Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Birmingham Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $695 (129 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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The Ashton
Rent Specials
$877 - $1,015
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$877 - $983
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$32

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$909 - $1,015
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The Ashton

1524 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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property at 1340 32nd St S

$895 - $1,100

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1340 32nd St S

BirminghamAL35205
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Oakmont Apartments
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$921 - $1,087
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$832 - $1,055
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$32

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$864 - $1,087
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Oakmont Apartments

2305 Arlington CresBirmingham, AL 35205
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Highland Cliffs
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$951 - $1,156
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$951 - $1,124
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$983 - $1,156
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Highland Cliffs

3401 Cliff RdBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Villas
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$1,143 - $1,264
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$1,143 - $1,232
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$1,175 - $1,264
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The Villas

2724 Niazuma Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Clayton Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

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
1 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Stadium

1440 21st St NBirmingham, AL 35234
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Crestwood Hills
1 Bedroom Apartments

Crestwood Hills

1274 B 49th Pl SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Duke Complex
1 Bedroom Apartments

Duke Complex

5013 9th Ct NBirmingham, AL 35212
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Magnolia Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Magnolia Court

1147 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Redwood Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Redwood Manor

1417 33rd StBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Bellows
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Bellows

1438 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Davis House
1 Bedroom Apartments

Davis House

1117 23rd St SBirmingham, AL 35205

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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 Clairmont Apartments which is listed at $738, while the average apartment in Downtown Birmingham costs $17,891.

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 222 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 $648 which is $17,243 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Birmingham.

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