Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $469 (279 Rentals)

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property at 353 Lawson Ave E

$1,050

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$1,050

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353 Lawson Ave E

St. PaulMN55130

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property at 729 Virginia St

$1,095

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$1,095

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$1,095

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729 Virginia St

St. PaulMN55103
property at 1068 N Woodbridge St

$1,149

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$1,149

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1068 N Woodbridge St

St. PaulMN55117
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765 Jessie St, Unit B
$1,200
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$1,200

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765 Jessie St, Unit B

765 Jessie StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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Pathways on the Park
$1,226 - $1,479
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$1,154 - $1,479

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Pathways on the Park

170 Ruth St NSt. Paul, MN 55119
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property at 702 Conway St

$1,236

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$1,236

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$1,236

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702 Conway St

St. PaulMN55106
property at 1165 Minnehaha Ave E

$1,249

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$1,249

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1165 Minnehaha Ave E

St. PaulMN55106
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Van Dyke Apartments
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$1,250 - $1,295
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$968 - $1,295
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Van Dyke Apartments

410 Van Dyke StSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Alden Park Apartments
$1,250 - $1,271
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$1,040 - $1,250
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Alden Park Apartments

2044 Brewster StSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Norfolk Place Apartments
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$1,275 - $1,324
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$1,060 - $1,305
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Norfolk Place Apartments

1720 Norfolk AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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Bradley House Apartments
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$1,293 - $1,629
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$1,099 - $1,625
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Bradley House Apartments

2150 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Amber Union
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$1,295 - $1,419
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$999 - $1,816

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Amber Union

1667 Snelling Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Rolling Hills Apartments
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$1,299 - $1,323
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Rolling Hills Apartments

1332 N Mississippi StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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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 $823.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is Bierman Place which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,419.

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 172 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 $307 which is $2,112 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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