Cheap Apartments for Rent in Minneapolis, MN from $400 (1,702 Rentals) Page 2 of 35

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property at 1401 Willow St

$895 - $1,650

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$895

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1401 Willow St

MinneapolisMN55403
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Ellis and Louise Apartments
$900 - $1,330
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$900 - $1,330

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$900 - $1,330
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 2026

Ellis and Louise Apartments

3440 Dupont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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property at 605 S 9th St

$900

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$900

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$900

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605 S 9th St

MinneapolisMN55404
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225 Place Apartments
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$903 - $953
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$899 - $949
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$4

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$903 - $953
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225 Place Apartments

225 W 15th StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Colfax Terrace
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$911 - $1,381
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$895 - $1,365
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$16

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$911 - $1,381
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Colfax Terrace

3433-3435 Colfax Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Garfield Court
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$912 - $1,057
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$900 - $1,045
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$12

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$912 - $1,057
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Garfield Court

2101 Garfield Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55405
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property at 706 S 9th St

$895 - $925

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$915

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$915

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706 S 9th St

MinneapolisMN55404
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Knox and Lagoon Apartments
$925 - $1,345
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$925 - $1,345

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$925 - $1,345
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026

Knox and Lagoon Apartments

2901 Knox Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Portage Apartments
$925 - $995
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$925 - $995

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$925 - $995
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Portage Apartments

3146 W Bde Maka Ska BlvdMinneapolis, MN 55416
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Kings Highway Apartments
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$929
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$915
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$14

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$929
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Kings Highway Apartments

3548 Dupont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Yale Place
$946
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$925
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$21

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$946
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 2026

Yale Place

48 27th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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property at 2112 N 44th Ave

$950

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$950

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$950

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2112 N 44th Ave

MinneapolisMN55412
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Fremont Apartments | 3300
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$956 - $1,206
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$945 - $1,195
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$11

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$956 - $1,206
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Fremont Apartments | 3300

3300 Fremont Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Cedars 94
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$964 - $1,826
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$959 - $1,821
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$5

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$964 - $1,826
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Cedars 94

2220 E Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Isles East
$975
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$895
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$80

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$975
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Isles East

1101-1105 W 28th StMinneapolis, MN 55408
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property at 3643 N Penn Ave

$975

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$975

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$975

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3643 N Penn Ave

MinneapolisMN55412
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Girard Apartments
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$979 - $1,029
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$965 - $1,015
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$14

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$979 - $1,029
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Girard Apartments

3253 Girard Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55408
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1910 1st Ave S
$980 - $1,145
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$825 - $990
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$155

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$980 - $1,145
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1910 1st Ave S

1910 1st Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Pillsbury Apartments | 2200
$987
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$965
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$22

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$987
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 5, 2026

Pillsbury Apartments | 2200

2200 Pillsbury Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Drexel Apartments
$990 - $1,455
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$990 - $1,455

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$990 - $1,455
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Drexel Apartments

1009 Park AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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property at 2637 Pleasant Ave

$995

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$995

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$995

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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2637 Pleasant Ave

MinneapolisMN55408
property at 2828 Humboldt Ave S

$995

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$995

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$995

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Available Jan 15, 2026

2828 Humboldt Ave S

MinneapolisMN55408
property at 2000-2002 Dupont Ave S

$997

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$997

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$997

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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2000-2002 Dupont Ave S

MinneapolisMN55405

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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 $717.

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 $2,712.

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 13,702 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 $431 which is $2,281 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Minneapolis.

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