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2014 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 793-4276

$1,069+/moFees may apply15-mo lease

This property is offering a limited-time move-in special.

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Birmingham is $1,495+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $1,657+. Rent rates updated 6 days ago

Studio: $1,224+
Prices trending up
1 Bed: $1,495+
Prices trending up
2 Beds: $1,657+
Prices trending up
3+ Beds: $2,026+
Prices trending up

* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In Birmingham, AL, the average rent is $1,224+ for a studio, $1,495+ for a 1-bedroom, $1,657+ for a 2-bedroom, and $2,026+ for a 3-bedroom.* For more information on rental trends in Birmingham, AL, check out our monthly Birmingham, AL Rent Report.
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can find the lowest-priced apartments in Birmingham, AL by using the cheap apartments filter or you can search by apartments that are offering move-in specials.
You can use the pet-friendly filter to find Birmingham, AL apartments that allow pets.
The answer to this question depends on your household income and a couple of other factors. You can use our Rent Calculator to figure out how much you should spend on rent in Birmingham, AL.
You can use the off-campus housing filters to find apartments near colleges located in or around Birmingham, AL. Some of the colleges and universities in the area include Miles College, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Southern College, Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus, Jefferson State Community College, and Samford University.

Birmingham Rent Report: October 2026

Welcome to the Apartment List October 2026 Rent Report for Birmingham, AL. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,152, roughly the same as last month. Prices remain down 0.6% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Birmingham rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.

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Birmingham Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

Here’s how Birmingham ranks on:

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Birmingham’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.

"Birmingham renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received near-average scores."

Key Findings in Birmingham include the following:

Birmingham renters gave their city a C overall.
The highest-rated categories for Birmingham were pet-friendliness (A), affordability (A-) and quality of local schools (B+).
The areas of concern to Birmingham renters are state and local taxes and public transit, which both received D grades.
Birmingham did relatively poorly compared to other Southern cities like Atlanta (B), New Orleans (B), Charleston (A-) and Columbia (B-).
Birmingham did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Houston (B+), Chicago (B-) and Raleigh (A).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.

For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.

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