Central City

Birmingham, AL

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Central City - Birmingham, AL

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A historic district in the heart of the city

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Central City is known for being home to the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, a blast furnace plant where iron was made for nearly a century that’s now a historic visitor center. Aside from its industrial sector, Central City has since been revitalized and sits in the heart of Downtown Birmingham. This neighborhood is home to the Birmingham Museum of Art as well, along with a diverse collection of restaurants, ranging from Southern comfort food, burgers, and Mexican fare. The nightlife scene in Central City is booming, spanning from casual bars to cocktail lounges. The University of Alabama at Birmingham sits directly south of Central City, offering the neighborhood a college-town feel.

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Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Central City is $1,026 for a studio, $1,162 for one bedroom, $1,226 for two bedrooms, and $1,319 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Central City has decreased by -0.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 410 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,026/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 670 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,162/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,122 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,226/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,343 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,319/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

90

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

48

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

64

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • McWane Science Center
  • Vulcan Park and Museum
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Homewood Forest Preserve

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.