Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Echo Highlands Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $500 (19 Rentals)

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The Park at Sunderland
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The Park at Sunderland

660 Valley Crest DrBirmingham, AL 35215
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Cheapest Available Echo Highlands Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Echo Highlands area of Birmingham, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Springville Landing Apartments priced from $530. Amberwood Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $640. Here are the most affordable Echo Highlands apartments for rent in Birmingham, AL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Springville Landing Apartments1x11BR,1BA$530
Amberwood Apartments1x11BR,1BA$640
Madison Park Apartments & TownhomesA1 StudioStudio,1BA$650
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
The PointeOne bedroom1BR,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Echo Highlands, AL

As of July 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Echo Highlands area is the $0.65 price per square foot 3x1.5 Model at Springville Landing Apartments in the in the Maple Grove neighborhood starting from $665. The second greatest value Echo Highlands apartment is the 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Model at The Raintree Apartments starting at $1,100 with a $1.13 price per square foot in the Apple Valley neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Echo Highlands apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Springville Landing Apartments3x1.53BR,1.5BA$0.65
The Raintree Apartments2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.13
Center PointePlatinum 2BR, 2BA2BR,2BA$1.14
Carson Crest Apartments & Townhomes1 BR/1 BA1BR,1BA$0.89
Summer RiseA11BR,1BA$0.87
Park at Carson2x2 The Carson 858sf 2/22BR,2BA$0.99
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.93
Hillcrest Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.99
The PointeOne bedroom1BR,1BA$1.04
Amberwood Apartments1x11BR,1BA$0.91

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Echo Highlands Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Echo Highlands?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Echo Highlands is under $799.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Echo Highlands?

The cheapest apartment in Echo Highlands is Springville Landing Apartments which is listed at $530, while the average apartment in Echo Highlands costs $1,307.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Echo Highlands?

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 8 regular apartments in Echo Highlands 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 Echo Highlands?

Cheap apartments in Echo Highlands have an average cost of $295 which is $1,012 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Echo Highlands.

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