Apartments for Rent in Athens, AL

Prices and availability in Athens, AL were last updated on 4 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Athens, AL are: Cleo Apartments, Higgins Estates Apartments, Signature Pointe Apartment Homes, Magnolia Row and 14416 Harvest Ridge Ln.

The average rent in Athens, AL is $1,117.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Athens, AL is between $900 and $1,346.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Athens, AL is between $1,030 and $1,534.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Athens, AL is between $900 and $1,200.

In Athens, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Athens's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Athens is 25 years old, with 52% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Athens come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Athens. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.