Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN from $700 (195 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dakota County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dakota County, MN is a Studio unit found at 612 Stewart Ave., South St. Paul in the Hepburn Park neighborhood priced from $700. River Ridge Apartments in the Dakota Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $910. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dakota County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
612 Stewart Ave., South St. PaulStudioStudio,1BA$700
River Ridge Apartments2 bed/1bath2BR,1BA$910
Covington CourtOne Bedroom 11B1BR,1BA$1,010
Westview Park CommunityRedbrick Courts - 1br1BR,1BA$1,015
Westview Village Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,017
Charlton TerraceRenovated 1 Bedroom 1 Bath (sm)1BR,1BA$1,028
330 Annapolis1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,045
Live at The Oaks of West Saint PaulThe Nook - Updated1BR,1BA$1,050
Buron Lane Apartments207 Buron Lane 2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,075

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN

As of June 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dakota County area is the $1.21 price per square foot 2 Bedroom - Market Model at Grande Market Place in the in the Heart of the City neighborhood starting from $1,787. The second greatest value Dakota County apartment is the 122 8th St E Model at 122 8th St E, Unit 122.5 starting at $1,350 with a $1.13 price per square foot in the Dakota Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Dakota County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Grande Market Place2 Bedroom - Market2BR,2BA$1.21
122 8th St E, Unit 122.5122 8th St E2BR,1BA$1.13
Charlton ParkRenovated 2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.41
Avana West ParkB22BR,1BA$1.40
Allen Avenue2 Bedroom - Remodeled2BR,1BA$1.41
Kaposia Valley2 bed/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.36
Buron Circle Apartments2 bedroom deluxe2BR,1BA$1.42
River Ridge Apartments2 bed/1bath2BR,1BA$1.01
Emerson Hills ApartmentsEmerson1BR,1BA$1.37
Clark Place Apartments-Affordable Housing2 bed/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.40

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dakota County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dakota County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dakota County is under $1,075.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Dakota County?

The cheapest apartment in Dakota County is Covington Court which is listed at $1,010, while the average apartment in Dakota County costs $3,694.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dakota County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 110 regular apartments in Dakota County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Dakota County?

Cheap apartments in Dakota County have an average cost of $157 which is $3,537 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dakota County.

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