Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown East Neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN from $414 (70 Rentals)

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Remington Apartments
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$1,200 - $1,300
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$745 - $1,300

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Remington Apartments

708 5th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Stone Arch I
Rent Specials
$1,495 - $1,758
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$1,388 - $1,758
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Stone Arch I

601-701 Main St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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property at 1827 S 11th St

$1,500

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$1,500

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1827 S 11th St

MinneapolisMN55404
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FIT
Rent Specials
$1,595
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$1,195 - $1,595
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$8

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$1,203 - $1,603
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FIT

515 E Grant StMinneapolis, MN 55404
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East Village
Rent Specials
$1,600 - $1,650
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$1,300 - $2,100

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$1,300 - $2,100
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East Village

1423 S 11th AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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505 8th Ave SE, Unit #3
$1,650
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$1,650

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$1,650
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505 8th Ave SE, Unit #3

505 8th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Cedars 94
Rent Specials
$1,654 - $1,821
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$969 - $1,821

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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Oct 16

Cedars 94

2220 E Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Hencen
Rent Specials
$1,663 - $2,776
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$1,167 - $2,596
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$180

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$1,347 - $2,776
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Hencen

455 Central Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Five15 on the Park
$1,686 - $1,862
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$965 - $1,862

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Five15 on the Park

515 15th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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Lago Apartments
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$1,699 - $2,159
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$1,125 - $2,155
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Lago Apartments

500 W Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Mill City Quarter
Rent Specials
$1,727
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$1,199 - $1,727
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Mill City Quarter

300 S 2nd StMinneapolis, MN 55401
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Luna Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,895 - $2,103
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$1,195 - $2,095
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Luna Apartments

2520 8th St SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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7west
Rent Specials
$2,020 - $2,380
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$1,710 - $3,335
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$8

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$1,718 - $3,343
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7west

1800 Washington Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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HQ Apartments
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$2,026 - $2,946
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$1,396 - $4,436
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$50

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$1,446 - $4,486
2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 21

HQ Apartments

816 Portland Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Gatsby Apartments
Rent Specials
$2,095 - $3,030
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$1,470 - $3,875
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$8

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$1,478 - $3,883
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Gatsby Apartments

1400 Park AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Holmes Park Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Holmes Park Village

320 2nd Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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2014 3rd Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

2014 3rd Ave

2014 3rd Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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1828 Park Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

1828 Park Ave

1828 Park AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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1912 3rd Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

1912 3rd Ave

1912 3rd Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Stadium Place
2 Bedroom Apartments

Stadium Place

1501 11th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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2101 3rd Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

2101 3rd Ave

2101 3rd Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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800-UNIV
2 Bedroom Apartments

800-UNIV

800 University Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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Franklin Housing Co-op
2 Bedroom Apartments

Franklin Housing Co-op

2300 E Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55406
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720 6th Ave SE
2 Bedroom Apartments

720 6th Ave SE

720 6th Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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904-912
2 Bedroom Apartments

904-912

904 21st Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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409 7th St
2 Bedroom Apartments

409 7th St

409 7th StMinneapolis, MN 55414
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516 5th St SE
2 Bedroom Apartments

516 5th St SE

516 5th St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414

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Downtown East, Minneapolis, MN

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown East Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown East?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown East is under $890.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown East?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown East is Yugo The Sydney at Dinkytown which is listed at $434, while the average apartment in Downtown East costs $1,853.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown East?

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 140 regular apartments in Downtown East 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 Downtown East?

Cheap apartments in Downtown East have an average cost of $1,255 which is $598 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown East.

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