Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Minneapolis, MN from $300 (126 Rentals)

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Oak Grove Downtown
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$870 - $900
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$855 - $885
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Oak Grove Downtown

116 Oak Grove StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Loring Grove Apartments
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$875 - $1,360
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$875 - $1,360

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Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 10

Loring Grove Apartments

125 Oak Grove StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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225 Place Apartments
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$953
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$949
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225 Place Apartments

225 W 15th StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Girard Apartments
$1,010
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$995
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 1

Girard Apartments

3253 Girard Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Garfield Court
$1,032 - $1,092
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$1,020 - $1,080
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Garfield Court

2101 Garfield Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55405
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AVID Uptown
$1,112 - $1,212
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$1,045 - $1,145
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$67

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$1,112 - $1,212
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 1

AVID Uptown

3431 Dupont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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The Central
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$1,113 - $1,673
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$1,108 - $1,668
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The Central

3503 2nd Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Uptown Square Apartments
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$1,159 - $1,319
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$1,159 - $1,319

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Uptown Square Apartments

2908 Bryant Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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FIT
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$1,203 - $1,858
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$1,195 - $1,850
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$8

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$1,203 - $1,858
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

FIT

515 E Grant StMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Rym Apartments
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$1,212 - $1,677
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$1,135 - $1,600
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$77

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$1,212 - $1,677
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Rym Apartments

309-NE Ulysses StMinneapolis, MN 55413
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MOD42 Apartments
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$1,279 - $1,449
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$929 - $1,099
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$350

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$1,279 - $1,449
Studio Apartments Available Aug 21

MOD42 Apartments

4200 S 32nd AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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MODI
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$1,279 - $1,749
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$929 - $1,399
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$350

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$1,279 - $1,749
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MODI

2015 Lyndale AveMinneapolis, MN 55405
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The Bohen Apartments
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$1,316 - $3,116
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$1,235 - $3,035
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The Bohen Apartments

2851 Hennepin AveMinneapolis, MN 55408
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The Laker
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$1,352 - $3,309
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$1,329 - $3,286
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The Laker

2500 2nd St NEMinneapolis, MN 55418
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Arris Blaine
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$1,377 - $2,317
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$1,354 - $2,294
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Arris Blaine

9460 Ulysses St NEMinneapolis, MN 55434
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Stone Arch I
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$1,392 - $1,699
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$1,388 - $1,695
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Stone Arch I

601-701 Main St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Bryant Towers
$1,450
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$1,295
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Bryant Towers

2001 Bryant Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55405
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Red 20 Apartments
$1,482 - $3,619
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$1,471 - $3,608
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Red 20 Apartments

20 6th St NEMinneapolis, MN 55413
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Monadnock Apartments
Studio Apartments

Monadnock Apartments

900 Centennial PlMinneapolis, MN 55404
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22 E 22nd St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

22 E 22nd St

22 E 22nd StMinneapolis, MN 55404
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3609 Grand
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

3609 Grand

3609 Grand Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55409
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SoPHI Apartments
Studio Apartments

SoPHI Apartments

811 E Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55407
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Twin Court Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Twin Court Apartments

610 W Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55405
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Santa Rosa Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Santa Rosa Apartments

3242 Girard Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Granite Peaks
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Granite Peaks

3907-3911 65th Ave NMinneapolis, MN 55429
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Trademark Apartments
Studio Apartments

Trademark Apartments

1119 4th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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2440 Dupont Ave S
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

2440 Dupont Ave S

2440 Dupont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55405
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Blaise Apartments
Studio Apartments

Blaise Apartments

2645 S 1st AveMinneapolis, MN 55408
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507 Ridgewood Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

507 Ridgewood Ave

507 Ridgewood AveMinneapolis, MN 55403
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2647 Emerson
1 Bedroom Apartments

2647 Emerson

2647 Emerson Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Minneapolis Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Minneapolis?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Minneapolis is under $752.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Minneapolis?

The cheapest apartment in Minneapolis is Allianze Sr. Community which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Minneapolis costs $3,313.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Minneapolis?

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 9,814 regular apartments in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis?

Cheap apartments in Minneapolis have an average cost of $411 which is $2,902 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Minneapolis.

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