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328 54th St

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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 Springville Landing Apartments in the Spring Lake neighborhood priced from $530. University Ridge Apartments in the Smithfield neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Jefferson County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Springville Landing Apartments1x11BR,1BA$530
University Ridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$625
Country Park1x11BR,1BA$630
Madison Park Apartments & TownhomesA1 StudioStudio,1BA$640
Fountain Blue1x11BR,1BA$675
Twin Gates1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$675
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$675
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
The PointeOne bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Pointe Arlington1/1.001BR,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, AL

As of April 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Jefferson County area is the $0.96 price per square foot The Dogwood Model at Hawthorne at Wisteria in the in the Brownville neighborhood starting from $1,306. The second greatest value Jefferson County apartment is the 2 Bed / 2 Bath Model at Shadesmont Apartments starting at $1,050 with a $0.98 price per square foot in the Woodland Park 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$0.96
Shadesmont Apartments2 Bed / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.98
Springville Landing Apartments3x1.53BR,1.5BA$0.65
Eden Oaks Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.94
8122 Rugby Ave, Unit B8122 Rugby Ave2BR,1BA$0.88
1576 20th St N, Unit D1576 20th St N2BR,1BA$0.81
Candy Mountain Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.93
Twin Gates1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.90
Country Park1x11BR,1BA$0.88
Serenity Apartments at Valley Creek1 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 Springville Landing Apartments which is listed at $530, while the average apartment in Jefferson County costs $12,285.

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 520 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 $447 which is $11,838 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jefferson County.

Expert Rental Resources

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