Cheap Apartments for Rent in Ramsey County, MN from $400 (522 Rentals)

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Princeton Place
$850 - $1,350
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$800 - $1,300
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$50
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$850 - $1,350
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Princeton Place

461 Maryland Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55117
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1269 7th St W
$860
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$860
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$860
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

1269 7th St W

1269 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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property at 1675 Van Buren Ave

$890

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$890
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$890

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jul 1

1675 Van Buren Ave

St. PaulMN55104

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property at 474 Herschel St

$899

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$899
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$899

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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474 Herschel St

St. PaulMN55104
property at 531 S Stryker Ave

$900

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$900
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$900

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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531 S Stryker Ave

St. PaulMN55107

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Little Mod
$925
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$850
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$75
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$925
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Little Mod

796 Stewart AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Chestnut Arms
$925 - $975
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$925 - $975
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$925 - $975
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Chestnut Arms

224 Smith Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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E Street Flats - Student Housing
$940 - $1,705
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$895 - $1,660
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$45
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$940 - $1,705
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E Street Flats - Student Housing

1195 W County Rd EArden Hills, MN 55112
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property at 1163 7th St W

$950

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$950
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$950

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1163 7th St W

St. PaulMN55102

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Cheapest Available Ramsey County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Ramsey County, MN is a Studio unit found at Crane Ordway Apartments in the Downtown neighborhood priced from $610. The Historic Minnesota Building in the Downtown neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $629. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Ramsey County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Crane Ordway ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$610
The Historic Minnesota BuildingS2Studio,1BA$629
Stryker Senior Housing0AStudio,1BA$652
Parkway GardensThe Rose1BR,1BA$692
ParklawnParklawn - 1286-...Studio,1BA$775
Cretin Court1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$789
Charles FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$795
The Waldo2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$823
535 AsburyStudioStudio,1BA$825
Ashland Apartments1 Window RemodeledStudio,1BA$830

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Ramsey County, MN

As of April 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the Ramsey County area is the $1.04 price per square foot 2 Bedroom - Market Model at Straus Lofts in the in the Downtown neighborhood starting from $1,570. The second greatest value Ramsey County apartment is the Coliving Suite 798 Model at Little Mod starting at $925 with a $0.83 price per square foot in the West 7th-Fort Road neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Ramsey County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Straus Lofts2 Bedroom - Market2BR,1BA$1.04
Little ModColiving Suite 7981BR,1BA$0.83
765 Jessie St, Unit B765 Jessie St2BR,1BA$1.09
Marshall Suites Furnished Luxury ApartmentsLuxury4BR,2BA$0.65
1221 Alameda St, Unit Unit B1221 Alameda St1BR,1BA$1.20
Fry Street Station2 bedroom2BR,1BA$1.15
West 7th Apartments2 BR2BR,1BA$1.13
Heritage EstatesTwo Bedroom Center2BR,1BA$1.18
The Pavilion on Berry Apartments2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Suite2BR,2BA$1.19
Crane Ordway ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio ,1BA$1.07

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ramsey County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ramsey County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ramsey County is under $830.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ramsey County?

The cheapest apartment in Ramsey County is Parkway Gardens which is listed at $692, while the average apartment in Ramsey County costs $2,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ramsey County?

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 418 regular apartments in Ramsey County 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 Ramsey County?

Cheap apartments in Ramsey County have an average cost of $512 which is $1,488 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ramsey County.

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