Apartments for Rent in Birmingham, AL

Prices and availability in Birmingham, AL were last updated on 12 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Birmingham, AL are: Ashby at Ross Bridge, Inkwell on Grandview, The Onyx Hoover Apartments, Park 35 on Clairmont and Park Place.

The average rent in Birmingham, AL is $1,309.

The price range for a studio apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $649 and $7,993.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $400 and $4,653.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $600 and $7,993.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL is between $835 and $5,715.

In Birmingham 54% of the housing is rented out compared to 46% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Birmingham's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 54% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 32% 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 Birmingham are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 29% 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 4 stories. About 90% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 10% are mid-rises, and 3% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Birmingham come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Birmingham. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.