Cheap Student Apartments for Rent in Minneapolis, MN from $400 (148 Rentals)

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Bierman Place
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$495 - $895
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Bierman Place

1401 6th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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University Village
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$575 - $1,570
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$575 - $1,570

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$575 - $1,570
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

University Village

2515 University Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Accolade Minneapolis
$580 - $1,454
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$580 - $1,454

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Accolade Minneapolis

2650 University AveMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Marshall
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$580 - $1,580
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$580 - $1,580

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The Marshall

515 14th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Arrow Apartments
$632 - $1,993
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$589 - $1,950
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$43

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$632 - $1,993
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The Arrow Apartments

117 27th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Hub Minneapolis
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$675 - $2,040
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$675 - $2,040

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Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 20

Hub Minneapolis

311 Harvard St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Rose
$725 - $1,695
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Rose

1928 Portland AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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22 on the River
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$850 - $2,594
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$850 - $2,594

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$850 - $2,594
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

22 on the River

22 27th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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AVID Uptown
$862 - $1,112
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$795 - $1,045
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$67

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$862 - $1,112
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 1

AVID Uptown

3431 Dupont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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The Knoll Dinkytown
$925 - $1,600
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$875 - $1,550
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$50

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$925 - $1,600
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Knoll Dinkytown

1101 University Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Bridges Dinkytown
$935 - $2,030
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$885 - $1,980
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$50

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$935 - $2,030
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Bridges Dinkytown

930 University Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Bessemer at Seward Commons
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$1,164 - $2,023
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$1,156 - $2,015
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The Bessemer at Seward Commons

2220 Snelling AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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The Denn of Dinkytown
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$1,195 - $2,400
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$1,195 - $2,400

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$1,195 - $2,400
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 1

The Denn of Dinkytown

815 13th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Fourth Street Co-op Apartments
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$1,205 - $2,565
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$1,205 - $2,565

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$1,205 - $2,565
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Fourth Street Co-op Apartments

1227 4th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Solhaus Apartments & Tower
$1,217 - $2,138
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$1,117 - $2,038
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$100

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$1,217 - $2,138
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 8

Solhaus Apartments & Tower

2428 Delaware StMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Lago Apartments
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$1,279 - $2,159
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$1,275 - $2,155
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Lago Apartments

500 W Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55408
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MPA / Marcy Park Apartments
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$1,303 - $2,804
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$1,299 - $2,800
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1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 26

MPA / Marcy Park Apartments

1015 8th StMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Huxley Apartments
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$1,330 - $2,699
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$1,330 - $2,699

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$1,330 - $2,699
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available May 22

Huxley Apartments

657 22nd Ave NEMinneapolis, MN 55418
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The Bryn
$1,405
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$1,340
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$65

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$1,405
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 1

The Bryn

2823 Wayzata BlvdMinneapolis, MN 55405
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Gopher Commons 1701
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$1,499 - $1,649
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$1,399 - $1,549
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$100

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$1,499 - $1,649
2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Gopher Commons 1701

1701-1725 Elm St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Identity Dinkytown
Studio to 5 Bedroom Apartments

Identity Dinkytown

407 15th AveMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Radius
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Radius

701 15th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Brownstones
1 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

The Brownstones

800 4th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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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 3137 Aldrich which is listed at $150, while the average apartment in Minneapolis costs $3,164.

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 13,120 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 $443 which is $2,721 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Minneapolis.

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