Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown East Neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN from $725 (86 Rentals)

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Rose
$725 - $875
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1928 Portland AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Remington Apartments
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$745 - $890
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$745 - $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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The Villa Apartments
$895 - $945
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$895
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$945
Studio Apartments Available Apr 27

The Villa Apartments

1111 S 7th StMinneapolis, MN 55415
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$895

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706 S 9th St

MinneapolisMN55404

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Studios at 7 Corners
$925 - $1,045
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$925 - $1,495
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$975 - $1,545
Studio Apartments Available May 1

Studios at 7 Corners

1414 S 3rd StMinneapolis, MN 55454
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Cedars 94
$964 - $1,348
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$959 - $1,821
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Cedars 94

2220 E Franklin AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Five15 on the Park
$965 - $1,045
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$965 - $1,880

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Five15 on the Park

515 15th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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property at 431 S 7th St

$995 - $1,195

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431 S 7th St

MinneapolisMN55415
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Drexel Apartments
$1,015
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$995 - $1,455

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$995 - $1,455
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Drexel Apartments

1009 Park AveMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Stone Arch I
$1,149 - $1,388
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$1,149 - $1,695
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Stone Arch I

601-701 Main St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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FIT
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$1,195 - $1,228
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$1,195 - $1,850
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$8

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$1,203 - $1,858
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FIT

515 E Grant StMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Lago Apartments
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$1,199 - $1,279
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$1,199 - $2,155
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Lago Apartments

500 W Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55408
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Hencen
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$1,207 - $1,652
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$1,177 - $2,621
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$180

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$1,357 - $2,801
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Hencen

455 Central Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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$1,250

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$1,250

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$1,250

Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available May 15

17 S 1st St

MinneapolisMN55401

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Luna Apartments
$1,274 - $1,352
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$1,274 - $1,374
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Luna Apartments

2520 8th St SMinneapolis, MN 55454
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270 Hennepin
$1,384 - $1,504
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$1,384 - $16,925
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$71

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$1,455 - $16,996
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270 Hennepin

270 Hennepin AveMinneapolis, MN 55402
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Red 20 Apartments
$1,386 - $1,426
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$1,386 - $2,004
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Red 20 Apartments

20 6th St NEMinneapolis, MN 55413
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Sora
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$1,395 - $1,949
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$1,395 - $4,008

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$1,395 - $4,008
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Sora

600 S 5th AveMinneapolis, MN 55415
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HQ Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,431 - $1,751
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$1,431 - $3,176
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$1,481 - $3,226
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HQ Apartments

816 Portland Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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property at 650 Portland Ave

$1,458 - $4,427

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$1,458

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650 Portland Ave

MinneapolisMN55415
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4Marq
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$1,500 - $2,460
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$1,500 - $3,785
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$10

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$1,510 - $3,795
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4Marq

400 Marquette AveMinneapolis, MN 55401
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Dundry House
Studio Apartments

Dundry House

1829 5th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Paige Hall
Studio Apartments

Paige Hall

727 5th Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55415
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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 $810.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown East is Paige Hall which is listed at $551, while the average apartment in Downtown East costs $3,475.

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 156 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 $999 which is $2,476 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown East.

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