Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Smithfield Neighborhood of Birmingham, AL from $715 (70 Rentals)

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$700 - $1,100

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1504 12th St S

BirminghamAL35205
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Fox Hall
$903 - $1,184
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$935 - $1,257

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Fox Hall

1613 13th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Melrose Place
$981 - $1,103
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$1,013 - $1,103

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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 20

Melrose Place

1501 15th 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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Renro Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Renro Apartments

1013 Tuscaloosa Ave SWBirmingham, AL 35211
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Uptown Stadium
1 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Stadium

1440 21st St NBirmingham, AL 35234
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University Crossings
1 Bedroom Apartments

University Crossings

261 3rd Ave SW unit 100Birmingham, AL 35211
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The Bend
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Bend

1325 13th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Hillside Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Hillside Apartments

1521 17th StBirmingham, AL 35205
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Wilbur
1 Bedroom Apartments

Wilbur

1605 12th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Stratford
1 Bedroom Apartments

Stratford

1000-1010 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Kisor Flats
1 Bedroom Apartments

Kisor Flats

1426 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Bellows
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Bellows

1438 18th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Magnolia Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Magnolia Court

1147 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Tivoli
1 Bedroom Apartments

Tivoli

1141 14th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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The Richmond
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Richmond

2030 Highland Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205

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Sutton House
1 Bedroom Apartments

Sutton House

1416 14th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Silverado
1 Bedroom Apartments

Silverado

1340 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Manor Village
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Manor Village

1855 16th AveBirmingham, AL 35205
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Park Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Park Manor

1301 20th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Aura on 14th
1 Bedroom Apartments

Aura on 14th

1171 14th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Breezeway
1 Bedroom Apartments

Breezeway

1644 12th St SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Signal Hill
1 Bedroom Apartments

Signal Hill

1321 18th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205
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Terrace View
1 Bedroom Apartments

Terrace View

1301 18th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35205

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Smithfield, Birmingham, AL

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Among cities in Alabama for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Smithfield Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Smithfield?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Smithfield is under $785.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Smithfield?

The cheapest apartment in Smithfield is Pointe Arlington which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Smithfield costs $2,614.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Smithfield?

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 138 regular apartments in Smithfield 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 Smithfield?

Cheap apartments in Smithfield have an average cost of $721 which is $1,893 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Smithfield.

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