Cheap Apartments for Rent in Madison County, AL from $400 (186 Rentals)

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Briargreen Apartments
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$700 - $995
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Briargreen Apartments

4240 Briargreen DrHuntsville, AL 35802
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Candlewood Apartments
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$710 - $890
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Candlewood Apartments

1208 Julia StHuntsville, AL 35816
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Oxford Townhomes
$760 - $1,254
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Oxford Townhomes

2516 12th St SWHuntsville, AL 35805
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Cheapest Available Madison County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Madison County, AL is a 1 Bed unit found at The Overlook Apartment Homes in the University Research Park neighborhood priced from $580. Hunters Ridge in the Thornblade neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $649. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Madison County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Overlook Apartment Homes1 bed 1 bath large1BR,1BA$580
Hunters Ridge1B/1B1BR,1BA$649
Midtown Manor Aptartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$650
Presbyterian ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$655
Avenue 6 - Luxury Apartments Downtown Huntsville South2/2 Corner2BR,2BA$662
Fern Parc1 Bed 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$666
Imperial GardensOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$676
Pinehurst Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$699
Apollo RidgeThe Aurora1BR,1BA$699
Innovation Flats at Research ParkThe KeplerStudio,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Madison County, AL

As of May 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Madison County area is the $0.88 price per square foot Copeland Model at Angela's Ridge of New Hope in the starting from $1,795. The second greatest value Madison County apartment is the Turner Model at Holly Anne starting at $1,599 with a $0.93 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Madison County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Angela's Ridge of New HopeCopeland4BR,2BA$0.88
Holly AnneTurner4BR,2.5BA$0.93
Belle Mor Luxury Apartments2 Study2BR,2BA$0.86
Huntsville Place4 Bedroom4BR,4BA$0.55
Coventry2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$0.94
4428 Bonnell Dr NW, Unit A4428 Bonnell Dr NW2BR,2BA$0.84
4424 Bonnell Dr NW, Unit C4424 Bonnell Dr NW2BR,2BA$0.84
1502 Barrington Rd NW, Unit B1502 Barrington Rd NW2BR,2BA$0.86
Avenue 6 - Luxury Apartments Downtown Huntsville South2/2 Corner2BR,2BA$0.69
Fern Parc1 Bed + Study 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$0.92

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Madison County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Madison County?

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

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

The cheapest apartment in Madison County is The Overlook Apartment Homes which is listed at $580, while the average apartment in Madison County costs $1,774.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Madison 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 155 regular apartments in Madison 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 Madison County?

Cheap apartments in Madison County have an average cost of $351 which is $1,423 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Madison County.

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