Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 with Utilities Included (391 Rentals)

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1269 7th St W
$860
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1269 7th St W

1269 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Chestnut Arms
$925 - $950
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Chestnut Arms

224 Smith Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Ames Lake Neighborhood
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$945 - $1,881
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$945 - $1,881

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$945 - $1,881
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Ames Lake Neighborhood

1144 Barclay StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Forest Place Apartments
$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 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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Sibley Park
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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 - $1,025
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$995 - $1,025

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Como Dale Apartments

642 Front AveSt. Paul, MN 55103
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Amber Union
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$999 - $1,816
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Amber Union

1667 Snelling Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Sun Cliffe
$1,000 - $1,750
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$1,000 - $1,750

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$1,000 - $1,750
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Sun Cliffe

400 Luella St NSt. Paul, MN 55119
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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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Brimhall Apartments
$1,069 - $1,169
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$1,050 - $1,150
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Brimhall Apartments

241 Brimhall StSt. Paul, MN 55105
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Discover the best Minneapolis neighborhoods for student renters! Find ideal apartments near major Twin Cities campuses & enjoy vibrant student life.

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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 $799.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is Treehouse which is listed at $626, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,480.

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 191 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 $315 which is $2,165 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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