Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Thomas Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $300 (42 Rentals)

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Renro Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Renro Apartments

1013 Tuscaloosa Ave SWBirmingham, AL 35211
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Uptown Stadium
1 to 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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The View on Cotton
Studio Apartments

The View on Cotton

160 Cotton Ave SWBirmingham, AL 35211
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Magnolia Creek
2 Bedroom Apartments

Magnolia Creek

1908 18th Pl NBirmingham, AL 35234
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Uptown Square
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Square

2300 21st Ave NBirmingham, AL 35234
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Foundry Yards
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Foundry Yards

10 13th St SBirmingham, AL 35233

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East Thomas, Birmingham, AL Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Thomas Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Thomas area of Birmingham, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Pointe Arlington priced from $700. Bon Villa Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $795. Here are the most affordable East Thomas apartments for rent in Birmingham, AL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pointe Arlington1/1.001BR,1BA$700
Bon Villa Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$795
Magnolia CreekUnit 19092BR,1BA$799
Uptown Square2/12BR,1BA$899
Thomas Jefferson TowersThe Cabana1BR,1BA$1,049
Jemison FlatsStudio LayoutStudio,1BA$1,275
The 600A21BR,1BA$1,525
The PalmerS1Studio,1BA$1,550
The WilliamStudio1BR,1BA$1,595
The Ellys2 Bedroom / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1,599

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Thomas, AL

As of July 26, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Thomas area is the $1.70 price per square foot 2 Bedroom Model at Ideal Building in the in the Smithfield neighborhood starting from $2,300. The second greatest value East Thomas apartment is the 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath Model at The Ellys starting at $1,625 with a $1.41 price per square foot in the Woodland Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Thomas apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Ideal Building2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.70
The Ellys2 Bedroom / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.41
Flats on 4thMoseley2BR,2BA$2.05
Theatre LoftsLumen1BR,1BA$1.84
The Marshall on 5th2BR/2BA - B22BR,2BA$1.09
Magnolia CreekUnit 19092BR,1BA$0.89
Jemison Flats1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.61
Bon Villa Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.13
Uptown Square2/12BR,1BA$1.28
Pointe Arlington2/1.002BR,1BA$1.29

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Thomas Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Thomas?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Thomas is under $1,599.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Thomas?

The cheapest apartment in East Thomas is Pointe Arlington which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in East Thomas costs $2,755.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Thomas?

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 17 regular apartments in East Thomas 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 East Thomas?

Cheap apartments in East Thomas have an average cost of $382 which is $2,373 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Thomas.

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