Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $500 (560 Rentals)

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property at 562 Edmund Ave W

$895

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562 Edmund Ave W

St. PaulMN55103

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property at 483 W Lynnhurst Ave

$899 - $925

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483 W Lynnhurst Ave

St. PaulMN55104
property at 783 6th St E

$899 - $1,499

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783 6th St E

St. PaulMN55106
property at 1926 Margaret St

$900

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$900

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1926 Margaret St

St. PaulMN55119
property at 1114 Rice St

$900

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1114 Rice St

St. PaulMN55117
property at 321 Bates Ave

$925

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$925

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$925

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321 Bates Ave

St. PaulMN55106
property at 761-761 Jessie St

$925

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$925

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761-761 Jessie St

St. PaulMN55130

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property at 871 St Clair Ave

$950

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$950

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871 St Clair Ave

St. PaulMN55105

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Forest Place Apartments
$994 - $1,307
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$950 - $1,625

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Forest Place Apartments

217 Nebraska Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55117
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Como Dale Apartments
$995 - $1,025
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$995 - $1,250

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Como Dale Apartments

642 Front AveSt. Paul, MN 55103
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Eastside 1276
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$999 - $1,254
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Eastside 1276

1276 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Rolling Hills Apartments
$999 - $1,053
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Rolling Hills Apartments

1332 N Mississippi StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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property at 468 N Herschel St

$999

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$999

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468 N Herschel St

St. PaulMN55104
property at 937 University Ave W

$999

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$999

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937 University Ave W

St. PaulMN55104

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property at 193 Congress St W

$1,000

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193 Congress St W

St. PaulMN55107
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Ames Lake Neighborhood
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$1,015 - $1,050
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$1,015 - $1,295

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Ames Lake Neighborhood

1144 Barclay StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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property at 1757 Thomas Ave W

$1,025

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$1,025

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1757 Thomas Ave W

St. PaulMN55104
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Edgbaston Meadows
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$1,040 - $1,099
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$845 - $1,350

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Edgbaston Meadows

250-304 Birmingham StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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property at 304 Birmingham St

$1,040

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$1,040

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304 Birmingham St

St. PaulMN55106
property at 313 Birmingham St

$1,040

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313 Birmingham St

St. PaulMN55106

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Paul Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Paul?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Paul is under $777.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Paul?

The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is 6-1849 which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $1,598.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Paul?

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 192 regular apartments in St. Paul 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 St. Paul?

Cheap apartments in St. Paul have an average cost of $313 which is $1,285 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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