Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN from $400 (222 Rentals) Page 2 of 5

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LaSalle Apartments
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$1,014 - $1,684
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$999 - $1,669
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$15

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$1,014 - $1,684
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 4

LaSalle Apartments

36 S 9th StMinneapolis, MN 55402
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City Place Lofts
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$1,044 - $1,249
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$1,040 - $1,245
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City Place Lofts

730 Hennepin AveMinneapolis, MN 55403
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property at 121 Washington Ave S

$1,045

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$1,045

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$1,045

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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121 Washington Ave S, Unit 716G

121 Washington Ave S
MinneapolisMN55401

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Stone Arch II
$1,123 - $1,448
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$1,123 - $1,448

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Stone Arch II

520 2nd St SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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1910 1st Ave S
$1,145 - $1,154
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$990 - $999
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1910 1st Ave S

1910 1st Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55403
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FIT
Rent Specials
$1,203 - $1,858
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$1,195 - $1,850
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$8

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$1,203 - $1,858
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

FIT

515 E Grant StMinneapolis, MN 55404
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Mill City Quarter
Rent Specials
$1,213 - $1,462
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$1,209 - $1,458
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Mill City Quarter

300 S 2nd StMinneapolis, MN 55401
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Sora
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$1,255 - $4,032
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$1,255 - $4,032

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$1,255 - $4,032
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Sora

600 S 5th AveMinneapolis, MN 55415
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Downtown - One of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods in Minneapolis

Named as one of the Best Affordable Areas to rent in Minneapolis by our Minneapolis Local Expert Stephanie Lica. See how it ranks!

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Lago Apartments
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$1,279 - $2,159
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$1,275 - $2,155
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Lago Apartments

500 W Lake StMinneapolis, MN 55408
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property at 11 S 12th St

$1,295

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$1,295

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$1,295

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11 S 12th St

MinneapolisMN55403
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Bowler Lofts
Rent Specials
$1,295 - $1,475
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$1,295 - $1,475

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$1,295 - $1,475
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Bowler Lofts

1506 Laurel AveMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Hencen
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$1,340 - $2,754
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$1,160 - $2,574
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$180

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$1,340 - $2,754
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Hencen

455 Central Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
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The Hall Lofts
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$1,368 - $4,708
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$1,350 - $4,690
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$18

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$1,368 - $4,708
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The Hall Lofts

608 N 3rd StMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Velo
$1,373 - $3,977
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$1,368 - $3,972
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Velo

115 N 2nd StMinneapolis, MN 55401
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property at 270 Hennepin Ave

$1,374 - $9,460

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$1,374

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$1,374

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270 Hennepin Ave

MinneapolisMN55401

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown is under $782.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Haverhill Apartments which is listed at $782, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $3,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?

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 177 regular apartments in Downtown 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?

Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of $840 which is $2,160 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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