Cheap Apartments for Rent in Minneapolis, MN from $300 with Utilities Included (777 Rentals)

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Remington Apartments
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$745 - $1,300
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Remington Apartments

708 5th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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315 11th Ave SE
$850 - $2,250
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$850 - $2,250

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$850 - $2,250
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 1

315 11th Ave SE

315 11th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Knox and Lagoon Apartments
$895 - $1,450
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$895 - $1,450

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$895 - $1,450
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Knox and Lagoon Apartments

2901 Knox Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Colfax Villas I
$899 - $1,250
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$899 - $1,250

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$899 - $1,250
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Colfax Villas I

3611 Colfax Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55409
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Oak Grove Downtown
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$900
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$885
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Oak Grove Downtown

116 Oak Grove StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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214 Place Apartments
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$903 - $1,003
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$899 - $999
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214 Place Apartments

214 W 15th StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Flats at Emerson
$910
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$900
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$910
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Flats at Emerson

3441 Emerson Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Longfellow Place
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$924 - $944
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$895 - $915
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$29

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$924 - $944
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Longfellow Place

3414 Minnehaha AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Mansard Apartments
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$931 - $1,021
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$915 - $1,005
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Mansard Apartments

2930 33rd Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Colfax Terrace
$952 - $1,412
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$935 - $1,395
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Colfax Terrace

3433-3435 Colfax Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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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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Bryant Manor
$957 - $1,157
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$945 - $1,145
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Bryant Manor

3532 Bryant Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Garden Apartments
$999 - $1,189
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$949 - $1,139
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$50

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$999 - $1,189
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Garden Apartments

5700-5712 34th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55417
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Corner 29 Apartments
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$1,002 - $1,227
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$970 - $1,195
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$32

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$1,002 - $1,227
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Corner 29 Apartments

2913 29th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Girard Apartments
$1,010
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$995
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Girard Apartments

3253 Girard Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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LaSalle Apartments
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$1,014 - $1,684
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$999 - $1,669
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$15

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$1,014 - $1,684
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 7

LaSalle Apartments

36 S 9th StMinneapolis, MN 55402
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Lake Street Manor
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$1,016 - $1,096
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$995 - $1,075
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$21

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$1,016 - $1,096
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Lake Street Manor

4445 E Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55406
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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 $3,347.

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 9,857 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 $418 which is $2,929 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Minneapolis.

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