Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hennepin County, MN from $400 (1,365 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Hennepin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hennepin County, MN is a 1 Bed unit found at Pleasant View in the Whittier neighborhood priced from $75. Allianze Sr. Community in the Twin Lakes neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $500. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hennepin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pleasant View1 Bedroom 1 Bath - Pleasant View1BR,1BA$75
Allianze Sr. Community1X11BR,1BA$500
Paige HallEfficiencyStudio,1BA$551
Shelby CommonsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$624
The Quad on DelawareD1R - Renovated 4 Bedroom 4 Bath4BR,4BA$640
Shoreline PlazaStudioStudio,1BA$653
Buri ManorEfficiencyStudio,1BA$699
Stevens Community ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$700
Haverhill | Origen Living0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$705
The BalmoralEfficiencyStudio,1BA$718

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hennepin County, MN

As of June 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hennepin County area is the $0.69 price per square foot 1023 James Ave N Model at 1023 James Ave N, Unit 1023 in the in the Greater Near North neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value Hennepin County apartment is the I - Three Bedroom Model at Balsam I starting at $1,475 with a $1.02 price per square foot in the Ramsey Town Center neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hennepin County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1023 James Ave N, Unit 10231023 James Ave N2BR,1BA$0.69
Balsam II - Three Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.02
2610/18 Fremont Ave S2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$0.93
5285 Manchester Dr, Unit 1055285 Manchester Dr2BR,1BA$1.03
Bass Lake Crossing2bed2BR,1BA$1.04
The Marshall3X3A3BR,3BA$0.81
2300 Nicollet AvenueOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.90
Wadaag Commons2 BR Apartment2BR,1BA$0.93
1707 Glenwood Ave1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1.00
Shelby CommonsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.90

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hennepin County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hennepin County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hennepin County is under $718.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hennepin County is Allianze Sr. Community which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Hennepin County costs $4,494.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hennepin 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 408 regular apartments in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County?

Cheap apartments in Hennepin County have an average cost of $895 which is $3,599 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hennepin County.

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