Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 (101 Rentals)

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Forest Place Apartments
$950 - $1,560
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$950 - $1,560

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$950 - $1,560
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Forest Place Apartments

217 Nebraska Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55117
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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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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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California Drive
$1,032 - $1,181
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$996 - $1,145
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Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 8

California Drive

1203 California DrSt. Paul, MN 55108
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RAY
$1,042 - $1,495
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$1,042 - $1,495

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$1,042 - $1,495
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RAY

2323 Charles AveSt. Paul, MN 55114
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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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$1,087 - $1,107
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$1,079 - $1,099
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Grand and Dale Apartments

628-636 Grand AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
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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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The Penfield
$1,110 - $2,918
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$1,092 - $2,900
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 24

The Penfield

101 E 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Bradley House Apartments
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$1,135 - $1,574
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$1,131 - $1,570
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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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Brewster Place
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$1,153 - $1,229
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$1,149 - $1,225
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Brewster Place

1988-2008 Brewster StSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Chateau Montreal
$1,202 - $1,207
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$1,185 - $1,190
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 1

Chateau Montreal

1061 Montreal AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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Eastside 1256
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$1,203 - $2,069
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$1,199 - $2,065
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Eastside 1256

1256 Wilson AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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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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Alvera Apartments
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$1,210 - $2,340
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$860 - $1,990
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$350

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$1,210 - $2,340
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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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Irvine Exchange
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$1,249 - $2,881
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$1,243 - $2,875
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Irvine Exchange

200 Exchange StSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Lowertown Lofts
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$1,309 - $5,174
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$1,305 - $5,170
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$1,309 - $5,174
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Lowertown Lofts

240 E 5th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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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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$21

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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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Marshall Place
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$1,313 - $1,468
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$1,295 - $1,450
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Marshall Place

1939 Marshall AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Capital View Apartments
$1,334 - $2,054
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$1,245 - $1,965
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$89

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$1,334 - $2,054
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Capital View Apartments

1880 Old Hudson RdSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Larpenteur Estates Apartments
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$1,374 - $1,724
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$1,374 - $1,724

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$1,374 - $1,724
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Larpenteur Estates Apartments

1276 Larpenteur Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55113
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Flats on 94
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$1,379 - $2,204
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$1,270 - $2,095
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$109

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$1,379 - $2,204
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Flats on 94

1870 Old Hudson RdSt. Paul, MN 55119
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Cordelle
$1,391 - $1,501
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$1,375 - $1,485
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Cordelle

84 Water StSt. Paul, MN 55107
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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 $850.

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 $2,490.

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 182 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 $312 which is $2,178 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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