Cheap Gated Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 (219 Rentals)

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Ames Lake Neighborhood
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$945 - $2,091
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$945 - $2,091

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Ames Lake Neighborhood

1144 Barclay StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Little Mod
$945
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$870
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Little Mod

796 Stewart AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Dayton Apartments
$962 - $1,012
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$955 - $1,005
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$7

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$962 - $1,012
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Dayton Apartments

300 Dayton AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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California Drive
$976 - $1,196
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$940 - $1,160
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California Drive

1203 California DrSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Sibley Park
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$990 - $1,490
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$990 - $1,490

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Sibley Park

211 7th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Como Dale Apartments
$995 - $1,250
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$995 - $1,250

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$995 - $1,250
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Como Dale Apartments

642 Front AveSt. Paul, MN 55103
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Amber Union
$999 - $1,419
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$999 - $1,419

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Amber Union

1667 Snelling Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55108
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English Conway Place
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$1,003 - $1,253
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$999 - $1,249
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English Conway Place

434-446 English StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Rolling Hills Apartments
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$1,003 - $1,604
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$999 - $1,600
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Rolling Hills Apartments

1332 N Mississippi StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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Stoneridge
$1,005 - $1,905
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$1,000 - $1,900
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$5

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$1,005 - $1,905
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Stoneridge

2060 Charlton StSt. Paul, MN 55118
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Cash or credit? Understanding the Importance of Credit Score in Real Estate and Renting

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Roommate Matching: Finding the Right Fit and Avoiding Pitfalls

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Pivot Apartments
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$1,066 - $2,886
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$1,066 - $2,886

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Pivot Apartments

455 Snelling AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Norfolk Place Apartments
$1,079 - $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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The Park Apartments
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$1,084 - $1,514
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$1,079 - $1,509
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The Park Apartments

215 McKnight Rd SSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Grand and Dale Apartments
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$1,087 - $1,325
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$1,079 - $1,317
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Grand and Dale Apartments

628-636 Grand AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
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Van Dyke Apartments
$1,093
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$1,089
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Van Dyke Apartments

410 Van Dyke StSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Nova SP
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$1,095 - $1,724
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$1,090 - $1,719
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Nova SP

650 Aguirre StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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Renters Insurance 101: What It Is, What It Covers, and Why You Need It

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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 $849.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is Parkway Gardens which is listed at $692, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,506.

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 210 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 $327 which is $2,179 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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