Apartments for Rent in Bessemer, AL

Prices and availability in Bessemer, AL were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartments in Bessemer, AL are: 7701 Timber Leaf Lane Bessemer, AL 35022, 4598 Clubview Dr Bessemer, AL 35022, 8253 Owen Park Dr McCalla, AL 35111, 5573 Timber Leaf Trl Bessemer, AL 35022 and Bessemer Place Apartments.

The average rent in Bessemer, AL is $891.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bessemer, AL is between $950 and $2,500.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bessemer, AL is between $1,099 and $2,900.

In Bessemer, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Bessemer's rentals, 45% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 44% 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 Bessemer are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 93% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 7% 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 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.