Apartments for Rent in Bessemer, AL

Prices and availability in Bessemer, AL were last updated on 26 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Bessemer, AL are: Bessemer Place Apartments, 8229 Owen Park Drive McCalla, AL 35111, 5542 BRIDLE WAY Bessemer, AL 35022, 4894 Mountain Gap Dr Bessemer, AL 35022 and 7706 Authur Dr McCalla, AL 35111.

The average rent in Bessemer, AL is $891.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bessemer, AL is between $800 and $1,019.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bessemer, AL is between $899 and $2,560.

In Bessemer, 43% of the residents are renting compared to 57% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Bessemer's rentals, 44% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 43% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bessemer is 50 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Bessemer 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 18% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 62% of all rentals in Bessemer. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.