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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota Heights Studio Apartments | $1,276 | $815 | $2,179 |
| Mendota Heights 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,587 | $626 | $2,700 |
Mendota Heights 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,934 | $1,221 | $4,400 |
| Mendota Heights 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,350 | $1,998 | $2,731 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mendota Heights is under $1,166.
The cheapest apartment in Mendota Heights is Marjon Terrace which is listed at $1,199, while the average apartment in Mendota Heights costs $2,287.
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 10 regular apartments in Mendota Heights that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Mendota Heights have an average cost of $277 which is $2,010 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mendota Heights.
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