Apartments for Rent in Tuscaloosa, AL

Prices and availability in Tuscaloosa, AL were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Tuscaloosa, AL are: Bent Tree Apartment Homes, Aspen Village Apartment Homes, Canterbury Apartment Homes, 2700 Capitol Park and Inverness Apartments.

The average rent in Tuscaloosa, AL is $1,465.

The price range for a studio apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL is between $855 and $2,745.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL is between $695 and $1,795.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL is between $795 and $2,365.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL is between $855 and $2,745.

In Tuscaloosa, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Tuscaloosa's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Tuscaloosa is 30 years old, with 50% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 12% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.6% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Tuscaloosa come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 24% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Tuscaloosa. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.