Cheap Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, AL from $300 (317 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Jefferson County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Jefferson County, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at Hillcrest Apartments in the Apple Valley neighborhood priced from $575. Fountain Blue Apartments in the West End neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $595. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Jefferson County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hillcrest Apartments1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$575
Fountain Blue Apartments1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$595
Springville Landing Apartments1x11BR,1BA$620
University Ridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$625
Park at HooverAcaciaStudio,1BA$660
Madison Park Apartments & TownhomesA1 StudioStudio,1BA$690
The Pines Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$695
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
Element 26Studio [1st Floor, Street Facing]Studio,1BA$699
Club View Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, AL

As of September 23, 2025 the best value apartment in the Jefferson County area is the $0.91 price per square foot The Dogwood Model at Hawthorne at Wisteria in the in the Brownville neighborhood starting from $1,231. The second greatest value Jefferson County apartment is the Camilla Model at The Benton Apartment Homes starting at $875 with a $0.97 price per square foot in the Hoover Vestavia Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Jefferson County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hawthorne at WisteriaThe Dogwood2BR,2BA$0.91
The Benton Apartment HomesCamilla1BR,1BA$0.97
Club View Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.80
Springville Landing Apartments1x11BR,1BA$0.71
Summer RiseA11BR,1BA$0.93
1512 11th Ave NStandard2BR,1.5BA$0.94
Duke Complex1x11BR,1BA$0.88
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.93
The Pines Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$0.96
Hillcrest Apartments1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.96

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Jefferson County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Jefferson County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Jefferson County is under $700.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Jefferson County?

The cheapest apartment in Jefferson County is Hillcrest Apartments which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Jefferson County costs $1,790.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Jefferson County?

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 131 regular apartments in Jefferson County 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 Jefferson County?

Cheap apartments in Jefferson County have an average cost of $360 which is $1,430 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jefferson County.

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