Apartments for Rent in Montevallo, Shelby County, AL

Prices and availability in Montevallo, Shelby County, AL were last updated on 17 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Montevallo, Shelby County, AL are: 1103 Freedom Pkwy, 1139 Freedom Pkwy and 1118 Freedom Pkwy.

The average rent in Montevallo, Shelby County, AL is $829.

In Montevallo, 20% of the residents are renting compared to 80% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 1% of Montevallo's rentals, 37% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 42% 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 Montevallo are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 48% 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 2 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 Montevallo 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 19% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 73% of all rentals in Montevallo. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.