Tuscaloosa, AL Apartment Market & Multifamily Brokerage
Tuscaloosa County, AL
Tuscaloosa is a university-anchored market — 111,038 residents, 121 tracked properties, and 9,866 units, with demand shaped as much by the academic calendar as the local economy.
At 88.9 units per 1,000 residents, apartment supply here runs close to the middle of the markets we track, though the University of Alabama's scale means real demand concentration around campus.
Average asking rent runs $1,053/unit. A student population this large creates a demand floor most markets this size don't have — but it also means seasonality and unit-mix matter more here than almost anywhere else in our coverage area.
The University of Alabama posted a record fall 2025 enrollment of 42,360 students, up 3.7% — nearly 4 in 10 Tuscaloosa residents are now UA students.
Steven Rowe and Gulf Coast Multifamily represent owners of 10+ unit apartment properties in Tuscaloosa and across Tuscaloosa County, AL. If you're thinking about selling, refinancing, or just want to know what your property is worth, a confidential conversation costs nothing.