
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown West Neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN from $782 (124 Rentals)


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Shoreline Plaza

Copenhagen Enterprises

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Spruce Place Apartments

Stradford Flats

The Roselle

Grove 94

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Loring Manor Apartments

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Abbott Apartments

220 E 19th St

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1910 1st Ave S

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225–233 Oak Grove – Oak Grove Downtown

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1400–1408 Spruce Pl – Oak Grove Downtown

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Hawthorne Gates

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214 Place Apartments

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Rivergate Apartments

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Nico East

The Elms

1st Avenue Flats
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Five15 on the Park

The Buckingham Apartments

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Mill City Quarter

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City Place Lofts

Laurel Village

431 S 7th St, Unit Apt 2610

Arrive Loring Park

St Anthony Mills Apartments

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Ladder 260

One Ten Grant

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The Redwell

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Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown West?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown West Studio Apartments | $1,336 | $653 | $3,210 |
Downtown West 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,764 | $782 | $9,009 |
| Downtown West 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,751 | $1,050 | $9,268 |
| Downtown West 3 Bedroom Apartments | $5,378 | $1,950 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown West 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,145 | $2,950 | $5,341 |
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Pet Friendly LifestyleDowntown West, Minneapolis, MN
Ranked #17
Among cities in Minnesota for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.
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4.0Pet Friendly
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown West Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown West?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown West is under $800.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown West?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown West is Haverhill Apartments which is listed at $782, while the average apartment in Downtown West costs $14,251.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown West?
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 94 regular apartments in Downtown West 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 West?
Cheap apartments in Downtown West have an average cost of $364 which is $13,887 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown West.
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