Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cooper Neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN from $500 (243 Rentals)

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22 on the River
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$850 - $2,594
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22 on the River

22 27th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Yale Place
$916
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$895
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Yale Place

48 27th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Mansard Apartments
$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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Longfellow Place
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$944
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$915
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$944
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Longfellow Place

3414 Minnehaha AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Cedars 94
$964 - $1,826
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$959 - $1,821
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Cedars 94

2220 E Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Studios at 7 Corners
$995 - $1,550
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$945 - $1,500
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$995 - $1,550
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Studios at 7 Corners

1414 S 3rd StMinneapolis, MN 55454
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Corner 29 Apartments
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$1,027 - $1,327
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$995 - $1,295
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$32

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$1,027 - $1,327
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Corner 29 Apartments

2913 29th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Oaks Hiawatha Station
$1,034 - $2,037
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$1,017 - $2,020
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$1,034 - $2,037
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Oaks Hiawatha Station

4540 Snelling AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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East River Terrace
$1,036 - $1,296
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$1,015 - $1,275
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East River Terrace

2101 E River TerMinneapolis, MN 55414
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CityLine
$1,098 - $1,716
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CityLine

3815 Hiawatha AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Simmons Manor
$1,125 - $1,725
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$1,125 - $1,725

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$1,125 - $1,725
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Simmons Manor

3800 Minnehaha AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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2416 25th Ave S, Unit 2, Unit 2
$1,150
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$1,150

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$1,150
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2416 25th Ave S, Unit 2, Unit 2

2416 25th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55406
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3530 18th Ave S
$1,155
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$1,095
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$1,155
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3530 18th Ave S

3530 18th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55407
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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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Flats at Malcolm Yards
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$1,205 - $1,739
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$1,201 - $1,735
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Flats at Malcolm Yards

505 SE Malcolm AveMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Riverside Flats
$1,252 - $1,517
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$1,235 - $1,500
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Riverside Flats

940 Franklin TerMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Luna Apartments
$1,289 - $1,374
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Luna Apartments

2520 8th St SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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Hiawatha Flats
$1,320 - $2,570
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$1,270 - $2,520
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$1,320 - $2,570
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Hiawatha Flats

3625 E 43rd StMinneapolis, MN 55406
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Cooper, Minneapolis, MN Local Guide

Cheapest Available Cooper Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Cooper area of Minneapolis, MN is a 1 Bed unit found at Morrow Apartments priced from $652. Cretin Court has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $789. Here are the most affordable Cooper apartments for rent in Minneapolis, MN:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Morrow ApartmentsOne-Bedroom1BR,1BA$652
Cretin Court1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$789
Charles FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$795
Wadaag Commons2 BR Townhome2BR,1BA$796
Yale PlaceStudio Apartment: Yale PlaceStudio,1BA$916
Iris Park ApartmentsStudio AnnexStudio,1BA$929
Overland ApartmentsPacificStudio,1BA$945
Nordic CourtStudioStudio,1BA$950
476 Herschel St.1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$959
Tudor Terrace1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$968

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cooper, MN

As of April 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cooper area is the $0.52 price per square foot G2: 3 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms Model at Factory Lofts in the in the University Of Minnesota neighborhood starting from $776. The second greatest value Cooper apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Simmons Manor starting at $1,695 with a $1.30 price per square foot in the Greater Longfellow neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cooper apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Factory LoftsG2: 3 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms3BR,3BA$0.52
Simmons Manor3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.30
3500 Minnehaha Ave, Unit 13500 Minnehaha Ave3BR,1BA$1.25
Grand Place Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.31
Park Crossing Apartments2 bedroom apartments2BR,1BA$1.39
The Arrow Apartments3.3S3BR,3BA$0.82
Marshall Suites Furnished Luxury ApartmentsLuxury4BR,2BA$0.65
2416 25th Ave S, Unit 22416 25th Ave S2BR,1BA$1.21
904-9122BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.16
The Pavilion on Berry Apartments2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Suite2BR,2BA$1.19

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Cooper, Minneapolis, MN

Ranked #35

Among cities in Minnesota for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in metropolitan areas across the United States and customized analysis for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, places that make kids happy, proximity to transit, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cooper Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cooper?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cooper is under $968.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cooper?

The cheapest apartment in Cooper is Morrow Apartments which is listed at $652, while the average apartment in Cooper costs $3,700.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cooper?

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 152 regular apartments in Cooper 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 Cooper?

Cheap apartments in Cooper have an average cost of $687 which is $3,013 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cooper.

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