Apartments for Rent in Cottondale, AL

Prices and availability in Cottondale, AL were last updated on 15 Aug 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 average age of rental buildings in Cottondale is 25 years old, with 63% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 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.