Birmingham, AL Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Birmingham is $966, a 6% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $916.
Average Rent in Birmingham, AL
Last updated Mar 2019
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $966 | 6% | 910 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Birmingham, AL apartment is 910 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Birmingham, AL Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $5004%
- $501-$70015%
- $701-$1,00046%
- $1,001-$1,50029%
- $1,501-$2,0005%
- > $2,0001%
Birmingham, AL Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Jan / 2016 | May / 2016 | Sept / 2016 | Jan / 2017 | May / 2017 | Sept / 2017 | Jan / 2018 | May / 2018 | Mar / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $873 | $892 | $882 | $893 | $917 | $916 | $917 | $917 | $966 |
| National | $1,290 | $1,319 | $1,334 | $1,329 | $1,354 | $1,366 | $1,366 | $1,381 | $1,396 |
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Average Rent in Birmingham, AL By Neighborhood
| Average Rent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Average Rent | ||||
| Norwood | $404 | ||||
| North Birmingham | $404 | ||||
| Harriman Park | $404 | ||||
| Collegeville | $404 | ||||
| Evergreen | $407 | ||||
| Graymont | $414 | ||||
| Enon Ridge | $414 | ||||
| East Thomas | $414 | ||||
| College Hills | $414 | ||||
| Acipco - Finley | $414 | ||||
| Tuxedo | $429 | ||||
| Ensley | $429 | ||||
| Bush Hills | $441 | ||||
| Ensley Highlands | $446 | ||||
| Fairview | $452 | ||||
| Belview Heights | $490 | ||||
| Pine Knoll Vista | $582 | ||||
| North East Lake | $582 | ||||
| Maple Grove | $582 | ||||
| Brummit Heights | $582 | ||||
| Brownsville Heights | $582 | ||||
| Airport Highlands | $582 | ||||
| Riley | $590 | ||||
| Hillman Park | $590 | ||||
| Hillman | $590 | ||||
| Grasselli Heights | $590 | ||||
| Green Acres | $605 | ||||
| Penfield Park | $624 | ||||
| Echo Highlands | $624 | ||||
| Roosevelt | $625 | ||||
| Sun Valley | $626 | ||||
| Roebuck | $626 | ||||
| Killough Springs | $626 | ||||
| Cain | $626 | ||||
| Bridlewood | $626 | ||||
| Apple Valley | $626 | ||||
| Thomas | $658 | ||||
| South Pratt | $694 | ||||
| Smithfield Estates | $694 | ||||
| Sandusky | $694 | ||||
| North Pratt | $694 | ||||
| Central Pratt | $694 | ||||
| Spring Lake | $696 | ||||
| Inglenook | $697 | ||||
| Woodlawn | $743 | ||||
| Wahouma | $743 | ||||
| South Woodlawn | $743 | ||||
| Kingston | $743 | ||||
| East Lake | $743 | ||||
| Crestwood North | $743 | ||||
| Brown Springs | $743 | ||||
| Oak Ridge Park | $780 | ||||
| Gate City | $780 | ||||
| Wylam | $787 | ||||
| Stone Ridge Estates | $799 | ||||
| Stockton - Rose Hill | $799 | ||||
| Roebuck Springs | $799 | ||||
| Rock Ridge | $799 | ||||
| Pine Tree Country Club | $799 | ||||
| Osborne Lake | $799 | ||||
| Old Irondale | $799 | ||||
| North Irondale | $799 | ||||
| Jefferson Park | $799 | ||||
| Grants Mill Crossing | $799 | ||||
| Eastwood | $799 | ||||
| Crest Forest | $799 | ||||
| Brentwood Hills | $799 | ||||
| Bramblewood Farms | $799 | ||||
| Bainbridge Trace | $799 | ||||
| Hoover City | $822 | ||||
| Liberty Highlands | $857 | ||||
| Vestavia Lake | $876 | ||||
| Vestavia Knolls | $876 | ||||
| Vestavia Forest | $876 | ||||
| Vestavia Country Club | $876 | ||||
| Southridge | $876 | ||||
| Southbury | $876 | ||||
| River Forest | $876 | ||||
| Montreat - Vestridge | $876 | ||||
| Montclaire - Woodridge Estates | $876 | ||||
| Lynngate - Tal Heim | $876 | ||||
| Loch Ridge | $876 | ||||
| Cobblestone - Mountain Woods Park | $876 | ||||
| Chapel Hill | $876 | ||||
| Watkins Glen | $884 | ||||
| Lakewood - Woodridge Estates | $884 | ||||
| Hermitage - Woodland Village | $884 | ||||
| West Homewood | $891 | ||||
| Rosedale | $891 | ||||
| Mayfair | $891 | ||||
| Lakeshore Estates | $891 | ||||
| Hollywood | $891 | ||||
| Grove Park | $891 | ||||
| Edgewood | $891 | ||||
| Downtown Homewood | $891 | ||||
| Crest Highlands - Arbor Place | $891 | ||||
| Glen Iris | $894 | ||||
| Huffman | $899 | ||||
| Green Valley | $905 | ||||
| Cedarbark - Vestaview Gardens | $905 | ||||
| Castlehill - Gentilly Forest | $905 | ||||
| Highland Park | $907 | ||||
| Fairmont | $916 | ||||
| Huntington Parc | $917 | ||||
| Devonshire Estates | $917 | ||||
| Mason City | $918 | ||||
| River Walk | $925 | ||||
| River Oaks - Savannah Ridge | $925 | ||||
| Heatherwood | $925 | ||||
| Gables - Sterling Oaks | $925 | ||||
| Rising - West Princeton | $941 | ||||
| Shook Hill | $943 | ||||
| Shannon | $954 | ||||
| Ross Bridge | $954 | ||||
| Deer Valley | $954 | ||||
| Central Park | $956 | ||||
| South Titusville | $963 | ||||
| Southwood - Russet Woods | $976 | ||||
| Genery Gap - Russet Meadows | $976 | ||||
| West Brownville | $977 | ||||
| Tarpley City | $977 | ||||
| Jones Valley | $977 | ||||
| Industrial Center | $977 | ||||
| Germania Park | $977 | ||||
| East Brownville | $977 | ||||
| Redmont Park | $978 | ||||
| Vesthaven - Tanglewood | $991 | ||||
| Ashley Wood - South Vestavia Estates | $991 | ||||
| Woodland Park | $995 | ||||
| West Goldwire | $995 | ||||
| West End Manor | $995 | ||||
| Powderly | $995 | ||||
| Oxmoor | $995 | ||||
| Oakwood Place | $995 | ||||
| Garden Highlands | $995 | ||||
| Arlington - West End | $995 | ||||
| Brookmont - Overton Crossing | $1,001 | ||||
| Willow Lake | $1,002 | ||||
| Trace Crossings | $1,002 | ||||
| Southpointe | $1,002 | ||||
| Southlake | $1,002 | ||||
| Riverchase | $1,002 | ||||
| Lakeview | $1,002 | ||||
| Lake Cyrus | $1,002 | ||||
| Chase Lake | $1,002 | ||||
| Lake Crest | $1,004 | ||||
| Five Points South | $1,005 | ||||
| Altadena Woods | $1,006 | ||||
| The Preserve | $1,008 | ||||
| Shadesville - Warren Estates | $1,008 | ||||
| Regent Forest | $1,008 | ||||
| Patton Creek | $1,008 | ||||
| Mountain Oaks | $1,008 | ||||
| Martinwood Estates | $1,008 | ||||
| Linbard - Paden Woods | $1,008 | ||||
| Hurricane Creek | $1,008 | ||||
| Highland Creek | $1,008 | ||||
| Foxchase | $1,008 | ||||
| Country Club Highlands | $1,008 | ||||
| Carisbrooke | $1,008 | ||||
| Bluff Park | $1,008 | ||||
| Quail Run | $1,009 | ||||
| Overton | $1,012 | ||||
| East Avondale | $1,012 | ||||
| Mill Springs Estates | $1,018 | ||||
| Crestline Holiday Gardens | $1,027 | ||||
| Crestline | $1,027 | ||||
| Provence At Liberty Park | $1,027 | ||||
| Liberty Park | $1,027 | ||||
| Inverness Wyngate | $1,027 | ||||
| Inverness Cove | $1,027 | ||||
| Inverness Cobblestone | $1,027 | ||||
| Greystone | $1,027 | ||||
| Cotswolds | $1,027 | ||||
| Caldwell Crossings | $1,027 | ||||
| Fountain Heights | $1,055 | ||||
| East Birmingham | $1,057 | ||||
| Cahaba Commons | $1,086 | ||||
| Altadena | $1,086 | ||||
| Druid Hills | $1,104 | ||||
| Cahaba Landings | $1,144 | ||||
| North Titusville | $1,145 | ||||
| Smithfield | $1,167 | ||||
| Vestbrook Trace | $1,194 | ||||
| Rosemont - Surrey Oaks | $1,194 | ||||
| River Run | $1,194 | ||||
| Magnolia Ridge | $1,194 | ||||
| Longleaf - Altadena Park | $1,194 | ||||
| Elmore Lake | $1,194 | ||||
| Dolly Ridge Estates | $1,194 | ||||
| Countrywood | $1,194 | ||||
| Cahaba Heights | $1,194 | ||||
| Acton Park | $1,194 | ||||
| Abingdon - Briarwood | $1,194 | ||||
| Abingdon | $1,194 | ||||
| Crestline Heights | $1,202 | ||||
| Crestwood South | $1,211 | ||||
| North Avondale | $1,230 | ||||
| Forest Park | $1,230 | ||||
| Downtown Birmingham | $1,235 | ||||
| Nottingham Acres | $1,254 | ||||
| Lockerbie | $1,254 | ||||
| Old Mountain Brook | $1,343 | ||||
| Mountain Brook Country Club | $1,343 | ||||
| English Village | $1,343 | ||||
| Crest Estates | $1,343 | ||||
| Country Club Of Birmingham | $1,343 | ||||
| Cherokee Bend | $1,343 | ||||
| Central City | $1,416 | ||||
| Southside Birmingham | $1,486 | ||||
| Belle Meade | $1,570 | ||||
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Birmingham are Collegeville, where the average rent goes for $404/month, Harriman Park, where renters pay $404/mo on average, and North Birmingham, where the average rent goes for $404/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Norwood ($404), Evergreen ($407), and Acipco - Finley ($414), where the asking prices are below the average Birmingham rent of $966/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Birmingham are Central City ($1,416), Southside Birmingham ($1,486) and Belle Meade ($1,570).
Birmingham | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Abingdon is the same as in Abingdon - Briarwood
$1,194
Abingdon rent is 24% higher than Birmingham average
| Average Rent | $1,194 |
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$1,194
Abingdon - Briarwood rent is 24% higher than Birmingham average
| Average Rent | $1,194 |
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How Does Birmingham Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $966 | 6% |
| Huntsville | $803 | 4% |
For more information about the Birmingham rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- The Park at Callington and Carlyle
- The Park at Carlyle
- The Park at Hoover
- The Park at Buckingham
- Chateau Avalon
- Brookstone Apartments
- Carlisle Terrace
- Cliff Highlands
- Chateau Glen Oaks
- Magnolia Court
- Phares
- Mountain Woods
- Pointe Apartments I
- Element 26
- Renaissance at Galleria
- Hillside West
- Places At Red Rocks
- The Park at Wakefield and Wellington
- Verandas at Rocky Ridge
- The Park at Deerfield
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- The Brookwood Apartment Homes
- Linden
- Hawthorne at Lake Heather
- Colonial Grand at Liberty Park
- 428 16Th Court Nw Birmingham, AL 35215
- Canterbury Gardens
- Birchall at Ross Bridge
- 150 Summit
- Cahaba Park
- 1022 Hillcrest Ave
- STONEGATE
- Cahaba Brook
- Carriage Court
- Retreat at Mountain Brook
- 104 14th Ct NW
- 308 Della Rose Dr
- 611 Westfield Dr
- 1809 Etowah St
- Parc at Grandview
- Southside Station
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- 2825 Wood Dr NE
- 2720 Darlene Circle
- 1619 2nd St NW
- Vestavia Reserve
- The Pizitz
- 1005 Dawn Dr
- 1800 Creely Dr
- 704 Cherry Lane
- Thomas Jefferson Tower
- 1139 14th Street South
- 1139 14th Street South
- 1228 15th Street South
- Park 35 on Clairmont
- 29 Seven
- 2600 1st Pl NW
- Goodall-Brown Lofts
- 3046 Asbury Place
- 1137 14th Street South
- 4640 Old Looney Mill Road
- Essex Manor
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Birmingham apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.