Rent in Birmingham, AL: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Birmingham, AL is $958/month, based on 204 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $959 (471 listings).
That is in line with the Alabama 1-bedroom median of about $950.
Updated · 2,560 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Birmingham rental mapMedian rent in Birmingham
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 29 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $958
- 204 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $959
- 471 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,245
- 881 listings
Rentals in Birmingham
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The Glenwood at Pinson
3073 Panorama E, Birmingham, AL 35215
$850 – $1,000 · 1–2 bd · 1,000 sqft
5808 Avenue O Unit O
5808 Avenue O Unit O, Birmingham, AL 35228
$1,050 · 3 bd · 1,227 sqft
900 75th St S
900 75th St S, Birmingham, AL 35206
$1,150 · 3 bd · 1,060 sqft
3314 Cliff Rd Apt M
3314 Cliff Rd Apt M, Birmingham, AL 35205
$1,227 · 1 bd · 647 sqft
4232 Terrace S
4232 Terrace S, Birmingham, AL 35208
$1,353 · 3 bd · 1,252 sqft
302 13th St S Apt 327
302 13th St S Apt 327, Birmingham, AL 35233
$1,578 · Studio · 467 sqft
2020 5th Ave S #137
2020 5th Ave S #137, Birmingham, AL 35233
$2,300 · 3 bd · 1,600 sqft
Renting in Birmingham: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Birmingham, AL?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Birmingham, AL is $958 per month, based on 204 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $959.
- How many rentals are available in Birmingham, AL?
- 2,560 rentals are listed in Birmingham, AL on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Birmingham, AL?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $958/month, that is about $2,874 a month, or $34,488 a year.
Who’s leasing in Birmingham
Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.
| Company | Listings | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Awbcorpawbcorp.com | 17 | (205) 586-6575 |
| Freedomventurespmfreedomventurespm.com | 9 | (205) 315-0054 |
| Turnkeyalturnkeyal.com | 8 | (205) 841-2250 |
| Waltontowerwaltontower.com | 4 | — |
| Jemisonrealtyjemisonrealty.net | 4 | (999) 999-9999 |
| Arcrealtycoarcrealtyco.com | 3 | (205) 451-9858 |
| Creresidentialcreresidential.com | 3 | (205) 396-6736 |
Rent in cities near Birmingham
- Vestavia Hills, AL67 · 6 mi
- Fairfield, AL60 · 7 mi
- Hoover, AL111 · 8 mi
- Center Point, AL62 · 11 mi
- Bessemer, AL173 · 13 mi
- Pinson, AL68 · 15 mi
- Odenville, AL56 · 21 mi
- Calera, AL78 · 27 mi
- Montevallo, AL67 · 28 mi
- Jasper, AL74 · 35 mi
- Cullman, AL122 · 46 mi
- Tuscaloosa, AL1BR $1,149 · 763 · 48 mi
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