Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 (96 Rentals)

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Forest Place Apartments
$950 - $1,625
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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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Dayton Apartments
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$962 - $1,012
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$955 - $1,005
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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
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$940
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Studio Apartments Available Sep 4

California Drive

1203 California DrSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Sibley Park
$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
$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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Rolling Hills Apartments
$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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Norfolk Place Apartments
$1,079 - $1,324
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$1,060 - $1,305
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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 14

Norfolk Place Apartments

1720 Norfolk AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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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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Nova SP
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$1,095 - $1,724
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$1,090 - $1,719
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$5

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$1,095 - $1,724
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Nova SP

650 Aguirre StSt. Paul, MN 55130
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Eastside 1256
$1,129 - $2,069
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$1,125 - $2,065
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Eastside 1256

1256 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Pioneer Endicott
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$1,134 - $3,184
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$1,130 - $3,180
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Pioneer Endicott

141 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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The Penfield
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$1,149 - $2,624
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$1,131 - $2,606
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The Penfield

101 E 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Irvine Exchange
$1,180 - $3,790
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$1,174 - $3,784
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Irvine Exchange

200 Exchange StSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Alvera Apartments
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$1,210 - $1,750
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$860 - $1,400
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$350

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$1,210 - $1,750
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Alvera Apartments

337 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Chateau Montreal
$1,212
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$1,195
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Chateau Montreal

1061 Montreal AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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Brewster Place
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$1,229 - $1,453
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$1,225 - $1,449
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Brewster Place

1988-2008 Brewster StSt. Paul, MN 55108
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The Nine at Lexington Station
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$1,235 - $4,637
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$1,150 - $4,552
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The Nine at Lexington Station

411-417 Lexington Pky NSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Oxbo Urban Rentals
$1,236 - $3,056
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$1,225 - $3,045
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$11

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$1,236 - $3,056
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Oxbo Urban Rentals

202 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Custom House
Rent Specials
$1,258 - $2,738
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$1,250 - $2,730
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$8

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$1,258 - $2,738
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Custom House

180 Kellogg Blvd ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Oaks Union Depot
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$1,311 - $2,771
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$1,290 - $2,750
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$21

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$1,311 - $2,771
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 10

Oaks Union Depot

244 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Bradley House Apartments
$1,316 - $1,574
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$1,312 - $1,570
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Bradley House Apartments

2150 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Cordelle
$1,336 - $1,691
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$1,320 - $1,675
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Cordelle

84 Water StSt. Paul, MN 55107
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RAY
$1,345 - $1,495
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$1,345 - $1,495

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$1,345 - $1,495
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RAY

2323 Charles AveSt. Paul, MN 55114
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Lowertown Lofts
Rent Specials
$1,354 - $5,354
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$1,350 - $5,350
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$4

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$1,354 - $5,354
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Lowertown Lofts

240 E 5th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Villages on McKnight
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$1,359 - $1,989
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$1,359 - $1,989

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$1,359 - $1,989
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Villages on McKnight

177 Mcknight Rd NSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Waterford Bay
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$1,367 - $2,889
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$1,306 - $2,828
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Waterford Bay

380 Randolph AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Marshall Place
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$1,378 - $1,418
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$1,360 - $1,400
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Marshall Place

1939 Marshall AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Flats on 94
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$1,389 - $2,269
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$1,280 - $2,160
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$109

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$1,389 - $2,269
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Flats on 94

1870 Old Hudson RdSt. Paul, MN 55119
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1023 Grand Ave
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1023 Grand Ave

1023 Grand AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
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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 $795.

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 $1,632.

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 207 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 $320 which is $1,312 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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