Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 9, 2026
Last updated on June 9, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Bessemer, AL rent fell 16.7% year over year, with a current median of $1,300/month. Renters today are paying $102 less per month on average than last year, continuing a decline that has brought rents down from a peak of $1,560/month in May 2025.
Bessemer sits 33.3% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median, offering a lower-cost rental market with 89 total rentals available across the city.
In Bessemer, 1-bedroom units rent for $1,280/month, 2-bedrooms for $888/month, 3-bedrooms for $1,200/month, and 4+ bedrooms for $1,825/month. This range shows the variation in rents by bedroom count across the city.
Median rent in Bessemer
$1,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bessemer is $1,300 per month as of June 2026. This is 33% below the national average rent, or $650 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bessemer
89
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Bessemer rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bessemer have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Bessemer vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bessemer is $850, whereas a house costs $1,397. 1-bedroom apartments in Bessemer run $695 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $850.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,280 | No Change | 18% | |
2 bedroom | $887 | 6% | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $1,200 | 3% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $1,825 | 1% | 5% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bessemer, AL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $850 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $750 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,397 | No Change | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,280
Last year
18%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$887
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,825
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bessemer, AL.
Apartments
Average rent
$850
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$1,397
Last 30 days
No Change
The table above reflects average rent prices in Bessemer, AL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Bessemer and Adamsville by all bedroom counts and property types.
Bessemer
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Bessemer, AL is 8% higher than the median rent in Adamsville, AL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Bessemer rental market.
The average rent in Bessemer is $1,300 per month as of June 6, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bessemer have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.
Rent in Bessemer is 33% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $650 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Bessemer, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Bessemer, Alabama rental prices in 2025 show one-bedroom apartments averaging around $750 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $910 monthly. These figures reflect the current market conditions across the city's rental inventory.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).