Cheap Apartments for Rent in Mobile County, AL from $400 (148 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Mobile County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mobile County, AL is a Studio unit found at Linx Plaza Apartments in the West Mobile neighborhood priced from $580. Montlimar in the West Mobile neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mobile County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Linx Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$580
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Bay Towne1 bed1BR,1BA$700
Crossings at Pinebrook1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$714
Hillcrest EstatesHE11BR,1BA$723
Marigold ApartmentsCome Check Out Marigold Apartments!Studio,1BA$739
Plantation Apartments1x11BR,1BA$751
The Estates At Lafayette SquareYork1BR,1BA$771
Tillman Park Apartments1x11BR,1BA$776
Live Oak Trace2 BR2BR,2BA$777

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mobile County, AL

As of June 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Mobile County area is the $0.71 price per square foot 2104 Emogene St Model at 2104 Emogene St, Unit B in the in the Owens neighborhood starting from $1,000. The second greatest value Mobile County apartment is the 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Crossings at Pinebrook starting at $1,284 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the College Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mobile County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2104 Emogene St, Unit B2104 Emogene St3BR,1BA$0.71
Crossings at Pinebrook3 Bedroom 2 Bath3BR,2BA$0.94
Midtown Oaks Townhomes2 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS2BR,2BA$1.03
Brierwood Townhomes2 Beds, 1.5 baths2BR,1.5BA$1.04
Forest Hill Apartments2X2_12BR,2BA$0.82
Four Seasons2Bed - 1Bath2BR,1BA$1.03
Rondo Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$0.94
Tyler Ridge1BD/1BA1BR,1BA$0.99
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93
Brookley Pointe1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mobile County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mobile County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mobile County is under $777.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mobile County is Montlimar which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Mobile County costs $15,970.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mobile 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 24 regular apartments in Mobile 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 Mobile County?

Cheap apartments in Mobile County have an average cost of $258 which is $15,712 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mobile County.

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