Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 (87 Rentals)

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California Drive
$1,035 - $1,181
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California Drive

1203 California DrSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Bradley House Apartments
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$1,070 - $1,629
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$1,066 - $1,625
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Bradley House Apartments

2150 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Norfolk Place Apartments
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$1,079 - $1,294
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$1,060 - $1,275
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Norfolk Place Apartments

1720 Norfolk AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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The Penfield
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$1,092 - $3,325
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$1,074 - $3,307
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$1,092 - $3,325
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The Penfield

101 E 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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RAY
$1,182 - $2,290
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$1,182 - $2,290

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$1,182 - $2,290
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RAY

2323 Charles AveSt. Paul, MN 55114
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Chateau Montreal
$1,187 - $1,212
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$1,170 - $1,195
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Chateau Montreal

1061 Montreal AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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Pioneer Endicott
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$1,203 - $2,403
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$1,199 - $2,399
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Pioneer Endicott

141 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Custom House
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$1,218 - $4,353
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$1,210 - $4,345
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Custom House

180 Kellogg Blvd ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Irvine Exchange
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$1,231 - $2,716
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$1,225 - $2,710
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Irvine Exchange

200 Exchange StSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Como Park Apartments
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$1,234 - $1,579
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$1,180 - $1,525
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Como Park Apartments

1385 W Jessamine AveSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Oaks Union Depot
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$1,311 - $2,911
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$1,290 - $2,890
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$1,311 - $2,911
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Oaks Union Depot

244 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Eastside 1256
$1,352 - $2,069
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$1,348 - $2,065
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Eastside 1256

1256 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Cordelle
$1,366 - $1,965
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$1,350 - $1,949
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Cordelle

84 Water StSt. Paul, MN 55107
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Marshall Place
$1,378 - $1,468
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$1,360 - $1,450
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Marshall Place

1939 Marshall AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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1023 Grand Ave
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1023 Grand Ave

1023 Grand AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
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Ford Parkway Apartments
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Ford Parkway Apartments

1807-1817 Ford PkySt. Paul, MN 55116
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Lowry Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Lowry Apartments

345 Wabasha St NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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178 Summit Ave
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178 Summit Ave

178 Summit AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Seventh Place Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Seventh Place Apartments

9 W 7th PlSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Summit Hill Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Summit Hill Apartments

194 Summit AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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The Cromwell
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Cromwell

1053 Cromwell AveSt. Paul, MN 55114
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Dayton Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Dayton Apartments

300 Dayton AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Yale Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Yale Apartments

77 Milton St NSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Lowertown Commons
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Lowertown Commons

300 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Larpenteur Manor Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Larpenteur Manor Apartments

1740 Larpenteur Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55113
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Harbourline Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Harbourline Apartments

115 Plato Blvd WSt. Paul, MN 55107
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Litmore Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Litmore Apartments

75 Twin Lake BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55127
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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 $799.

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 $2,620.

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 244 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 $406 which is $2,214 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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