Skyland-McFarland

Tuscaloosa, AL

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Skyland-McFarland - Tuscaloosa, AL

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Skyland-McFarland represents a blend of city living and green space. Towards the northwest of this neighborhood lies the busy Interstate 20-Interstate 359 interchange, while Springhill Lake anchors the opposite portion of this sprawling area on Tuscaloosa's south side. In between, your apartment complex sits among all of the modern conveniences you expect from a large city.

Retail and restaurant establishments within the Skyland-McFarland neighborhood of Tuscaloosa provide almost all of your basic living needs. Purchase weekly groceries at the Wal-Mart Supercenter or stock up on wholesale items at Sam's Club, located at the intersection of Skyland and McFarland Boulevards. Take a break from ordinary by munching on a pulled pork sandwich, collard greens, and mac-n-cheese from Achibald & Woodrow's BBQ on McFarland, or go for Tex-Mex favorites on Skyland Boulevard thanks to Los Tarascos.

Rent Trends

As of June 2025, the average apartment rent in Skyland-McFarland is $859 for a studio, $940 for one bedroom, $1,056 for two bedrooms, and $1,248 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Skyland-McFarland has increased by 6.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 497 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $859/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 707 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $940/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,015 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,056/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,163 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,248/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

34

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

27

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • University of Alabama Arboretum
  • Alabama Museum of Natural History
  • Children's Hands-On Museum

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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 June 2025.