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Cheapest Available Sun Valley Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Sun Valley area of Birmingham, AL is a Studio unit found at Madison Park Apartments & Townhomes priced from $675. Candy Mountain Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $695. Here are the most affordable Sun Valley apartments for rent in Birmingham, AL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Madison Park Apartments & TownhomesA1 StudioStudio,1BA$675
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
The PointeOne bedroo1BR,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Sun Valley, AL

As of August 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the Sun Valley area is the $0.98 price per square foot 2-Bedroom Townhome Apartments Model at Highland Park Townhome Apartments in the in the Apple Valley neighborhood starting from $975. The second greatest value Sun Valley apartment is the Platinum 2BR, 2BA Model at Center Pointe starting at $1,074 with a $1.12 price per square foot in the Apple Valley neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Sun Valley apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Highland Park Townhome Apartments2-Bedroom Townhome Apartments2BR,1.5BA$0.98
Center PointePlatinum 2BR, 2BA2BR,2BA$1.12
Carson Crest Apartments & Townhomes1 BR/1 BA1BR,1BA$0.89
Spring Lake Cove Apartments2BDR -1.5BTH Reno2BR,1.5BA$1.04
Summer Rise ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$0.87
Park at Carson2x2 The Carson 858sf 2/22BR,2BA$0.99
Amberwood Apartments2x12BR,1BA$0.88
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.93
Hillcrest Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.99
The PointeOne bedroom1BR,1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Sun Valley Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Sun Valley?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sun Valley?

The cheapest apartment in Sun Valley is Candy Mountain Apartments which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Sun Valley costs $900.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Sun Valley?

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 12 regular apartments in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley?

Cheap apartments in Sun Valley have an average cost of $245 which is $655 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Sun Valley.

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