Cheap Apartments for Rent with Specials in St. Paul, MN from $400 (109 Rentals)

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Van Dyke Apartments
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$972 - $1,299
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Van Dyke Apartments

410 Van Dyke StSt. Paul, MN 55119
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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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Sibley Court
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$990 - $1,800
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$990 - $1,800

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Sibley Court

484 Temperance StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Amber Union
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$999 - $1,816
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$999 - $1,816

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Amber Union

1667 Snelling Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55108
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The Hollows
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$1,003 - $1,678
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$999 - $1,674
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The Hollows

520 Payne AveSt. Paul, MN 55130
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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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Eastside 1276
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$1,079 - $1,554
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$1,075 - $1,550
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Eastside 1276

1276 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Norfolk Place Apartments
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$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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Grand and Dale Apartments
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$1,083 - $1,321
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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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The Fitz Flats
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$1,090 - $1,265
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$1,075 - $1,250
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$15

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$1,090 - $1,265
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The Fitz Flats

5 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Nova SP
$1,095 - $1,634
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$1,090 - $1,629
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Nova SP

650 Aguirre StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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The Penfield
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$1,096 - $2,908
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$1,078 - $2,890
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The Penfield

101 E 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Minnehaha Apartments
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$1,096 - $1,376
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$1,080 - $1,360
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Minnehaha Apartments

1625 Minnehaha AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Adrian Place
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$1,103
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$1,099
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Adrian Place

1545 Adrian StSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Bradley House Apartments
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$1,103 - $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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Pioneer Endicott
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$1,136 - $2,424
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$1,132 - $2,420
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Pioneer Endicott

141 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Pivot Apartments
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$1,163 - $1,648
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Pivot Apartments

455 Snelling AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Terra Pointe Apartments
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$1,174 - $2,305
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$1,166 - $2,297
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Terra Pointe Apartments

1950 Burns AveSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Priscilla Standish Apartments
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$1,203 - $1,353
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$1,199 - $1,349
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Priscilla Standish Apartments

2297 Standish StSt. Paul, MN 55108
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The Burlington
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$1,205 - $2,070
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$1,195 - $2,060
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$1,205 - $2,070
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The Burlington

1180-1180 Cushing CirSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Rayette Lofts
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$1,206 - $2,495
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$1,196 - $2,485
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Rayette Lofts

261 5TH StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Alvera Apartments
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$1,210 - $1,649
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$860 - $1,299
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$350

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$1,210 - $1,649
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Alvera Apartments

337 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Custom House
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$1,218 - $4,603
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$1,210 - $4,595
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Custom House

180 Kellogg Blvd ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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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 Parkway Gardens which is listed at $692, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,413.

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 180 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 $301 which is $2,112 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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