Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Birmingham Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $595 (98 Rentals)

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Clairview Apartments
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$953 - $1,635
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$911 - $1,593
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$42

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$953 - $1,635
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Clairview Apartments

2933 Clairmont AveBirmingham, AL 35205
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Element 26
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$957 - $1,059
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$925 - $1,027
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$32

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$957 - $1,059
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Element 26

1608-1620 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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DMG Mountainside
$970 - $1,872
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$730 - $2,809
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$49

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$779 - $2,858
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DMG Mountainside

101 Penthouse DrBirmingham, AL 35205
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Glen Iris Arms
$992 - $1,086
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$777 - $1,054
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$32

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$809 - $1,086
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Glen Iris Arms

1620 11th Pl SBirmingham, AL 35205
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property at 3909 39th Ct N

$1,000

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$1,000

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3909 39th Ct N

BirminghamAL35217
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Piedmont Terrace
$1,020 - $1,286
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$978 - $1,244
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$42

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$1,020 - $1,286
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Piedmont Terrace

1331-1355 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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5th Avenue Apartment
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$1,103 - $1,195
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$1,071 - $1,163
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$32

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$1,103 - $1,195
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5th Avenue Apartment

3800 5th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Merry Rowe
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$1,128 - $1,264
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$1,128 - $1,222
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$1,170 - $1,264
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Merry Rowe

1629 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Cliff Terrace
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$1,188 - $1,336
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$1,156 - $1,304
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$32

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$1,188 - $1,336
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Cliff Terrace

3477 Cliff Ter SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Irish
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$1,252 - $1,339
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$1,220 - $1,307
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$32

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$1,252 - $1,339
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The Irish

1200 18th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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$1,300

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$1,300

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$1,300

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1909 16th Ave S, Unit D

1909 16th Ave S
BirminghamAL35205
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Birmingham Overlook
2 Bedroom Apartments

Birmingham Overlook

2712 31st Ave NBirmingham, AL 35207
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Uptown Stadium
2 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Stadium

1440 21st St NBirmingham, AL 35234
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The Pointe North
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Pointe North

2012 30th Ave NBirmingham, AL 35207
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Crestwood Hills
2 Bedroom Apartments

Crestwood Hills

1274 B 49th Pl SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Avondale
2 Bedroom Apartments

Avondale

4332 5th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35222
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Saint Charles
2 Bedroom Apartments

Saint Charles

1420 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The View on 18th
2 Bedroom Apartments

The View on 18th

1320 18th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Uptown Square
2 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Square

2300 21st Ave NBirmingham, AL 35234
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Avondale Forest
2 Bedroom Apartments

Avondale Forest

4340 2nd Ave SBirmingham, AL 35222

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Manor Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Manor Village

1855 16th AveBirmingham, AL 35205
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33rd Street Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

33rd Street Apartments

1514 33rd St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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South Hill
2 Bedroom Apartments

South Hill

909 30th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Strata
2 Bedroom Apartments

Strata

3630 Clairmont Ave SBirmingham, AL 35222
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The Murals on Niazuma
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Murals on Niazuma

2612 Niazuma Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Mill House
2 Bedroom Apartments

Mill House

1504 21st Way SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Ritz
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Ritz

1752 13th Ct 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 $809.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Birmingham is Uptown Square which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Downtown Birmingham costs $2,640.

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 193 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 $644 which is $1,996 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Birmingham.

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