Apartments for Rent in Madison, AL

Prices and availability in Madison, AL were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Madison, AL are: Farmhaus Apartments, The Dempsey Apartments, The Lofts at Town Madison, Ovation at Town Madison and Hawthorne at the Ridge.

The average rent in Madison, AL is $1,297.

The price range for a studio apartment in Madison, AL is between $1,071 and $2,457.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison, AL is between $844 and $2,508.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Madison, AL is between $977 and $3,004.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Madison, AL is between $973 and $3,298.

In Madison, 26% of the residents are renting compared to 74% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Madison's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Madison is 16 years old, with 68% 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 Madison come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Madison. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.