Downtown Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

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Downtown Birmingham - Birmingham, AL

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Haunting beauty and trendy modernity blend in Downtown Birmingham

Urban Nightlife Culture History Bicycle-Friendly Walkable

Birmingham, Alabama is the genteel city of the South. It is magnolia trees, historic buildings, and Southern hospitality. But Downtown Birmingham is also a fast-paced city filled with fascinating locations, great restaurants, theaters, museums, shopping, and more. Forget what you think you know about living in Downtown Birmingham and get ready to be surprised. For example, did you know there's a Loft District? This historic downtown district contains fantastic nightlife in the form of wine tasting rooms, taverns, and clubs. If you head down First Avenue to the corner of First and 20th Street, you'll be standing on the "Heaviest Corner on Earth," nicknamed for the four large buildings built there around 1909 -- then some of the largest and most impressive buildings around.

When you rent an apartment in Downtown Birmingham, you'll enjoy an active, dynamic lifestyle -- but one wrapped in that slowed-down, Old South charm. From the culture of the Birmingham Museum of Art to the history (and haunted creepiness) of Sloss Furnaces, and from the beauty of Linn Park to the elegance of the Alabama Theatre, Downtown Birmingham provides a one-of-a-kind living experience you'll love.

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The well-manicured Linn Park hosts festivals and events year-round

The historic Boutwell Auditorium was built in 1924

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Birmingham is $1,070 for a studio, $1,249 for one bedroom, $1,627 for two bedrooms, and $2,317 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Birmingham has decreased by -1.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 460 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,070/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 701 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,249/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 978 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,627/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,500 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,317/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • McWane Science Center
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Vulcan Park and Museum
  • 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.