Apartments for Rent in Birmingham, AL

Prices and availability in Birmingham, AL were last updated on 13 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Birmingham, AL are: Ashby at Ross Bridge, Retreat at Greystone, Inkwell on Grandview, The Onyx Hoover Apartments and WildForest Apartments.

The average rent in Birmingham, AL is $1,309.

The price range for a studio apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $699 and $2,795.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $400 and $2,966.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $600 and $4,520.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $700 and $5,788.

In Birmingham, 54% of the residents are renting compared to 46% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Birmingham's rentals, 54% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 32% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Birmingham is 36 years old, with 29% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 10% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Birmingham come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Birmingham. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.