Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Powderly Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $600 (12 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Powderly Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Powderly area of Birmingham, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek priced from $675. The Pearl at Homewood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $720. Here are the most affordable Powderly apartments for rent in Birmingham, AL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$675
The Pearl at HomewoodOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$720
614 1st St S1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$750
The Avenues of LakeshoreThe BrookwoodStudio,1BA$860
Chastaine Park Apartments1 BR/1 BA1BR,1BA$870

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Powderly, AL

As of May 09, 2026 the best value apartment in the Powderly area is the $1.25 price per square foot CT2B Model at Chestnut Tree in the in the Southwest Birmingham neighborhood starting from $1,315. The second greatest value Powderly apartment is the Athens Sunroom Model at Century Lakeshore Crossings starting at $1,441 with a $1.51 price per square foot in the Southwest Birmingham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Powderly apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Chestnut TreeCT2B2BR,1.5BA$1.25
Century Lakeshore CrossingsAthens Sunroom1BR,1BA$1.51
The OxmoorThe Desoto1BR,1BA$1.39
Lakeshore RidgeTurquoise1BR,1.5BA$1.57
Chastaine Park Apartments2 BR/1 BA2BR,1BA$1.28
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.96
The Oaks at LakeshoreEnglish Oak1BR,1BA$1.77
The Station at LakeshoreA11BR,1BA$2.25
The Pearl at HomewoodOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1.18
The Avenues of LakeshoreThe BrookwoodStudio ,1BA$1.48

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Powderly Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Powderly?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Powderly is under $1,441.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Powderly?

The cheapest apartment in Powderly is Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Powderly costs $1,762.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Powderly?

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 116 regular apartments in Powderly 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 Powderly?

Cheap apartments in Powderly have an average cost of $897 which is $865 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Powderly.

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