
Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $549 (281 Rentals)


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Minnehaha Apartments

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Cretin Court

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Sun Cliffe

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Ames Lake Neighborhood

904-906 Burr St N

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1019 Virginia St, Unit 1021 Virginia St.

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Lyon's Court Senior Apartments

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English Conway Place

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Heritage Estates
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Fairview Flats

353 Lawson Ave E

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L & O Apartments

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Clemar Apartments

644 Sherwood Ave, Unit 3

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Pathways on the Park

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1133 Beech St, Unit 1

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Como Lake Estates

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Edgecumbe Terrace

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York Ave Apartments

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Edgbaston Meadows

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765 Jessie St, Unit B

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Parkway Gardens

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Sun Place

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The Historic Minnesota Building

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Como Dale Apartments

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2M Apartments

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Phalen Shores

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Como Terrace
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Rolling Hills Apartments

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Shamrock Court Apartments

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Alden Park Apartments

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Pine Tree Park Apartments

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West Side Flats

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LaBlanche Apartments

1546-1548 Hague Ave

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Iris Park Apartments

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Marydale Lakeview Apartments

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Amber Union

995 St Albans St N, Unit 302

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Harken

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Commerce Building Apartments

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Princeton Place

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University Dale Apartments

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Norfolk Place Apartments

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Fry Street Station

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Irvine Park

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Como by the Lake Senior Apartments
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St. Paul, MN Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in St. Paul?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Studio Apartments | $1,237 | $629 | $2,370 |
| St. Paul 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,503 | $665 | $4,078 |
| St. Paul 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,830 | $549 | $6,078 |
| St. Paul 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,075 | $437 | $6,459 |
| St. Paul 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,136 | $649 | $5,016 |
| St. Paul 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,747 | $650 | $3,500 |
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Highland Park Senior High
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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 $775.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Paul?
The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is Yugo The Sydney at Dinkytown which is listed at $549, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $1,564.
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 200 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 $350 which is $1,214 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.
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