Apartments for Rent in Cottondale, AL

Prices and availability in Cottondale, AL were last updated on 26 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Cottondale, AL is: Eddins Estates Apartments.

The average rent in Cottondale, AL is $771.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cottondale, AL is between $955 and $1,070.

In Cottondale, 18% of the residents are renting compared to 82% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Cottondale's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Cottondale are about 25 years old, on average. Of these, 63% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Cottondale come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 32% 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 7% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 61% of all rentals in Cottondale. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.