Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 with Utilities Included (388 Rentals)

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1269 7th St W
$860
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$860

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1269 7th St W

1269 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Chestnut Arms
$925 - $975
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$925 - $975

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$925 - $975
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Chestnut Arms

224 Smith Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Balsam on Broadway
$953 - $2,316
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$949 - $2,312
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$4

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$953 - $2,316
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Balsam on Broadway

540 Broadway StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Grand Place Apartments | 1985
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$963 - $1,228
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$950 - $1,215
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$13

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$963 - $1,228
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Grand Place Apartments | 1985

1985 Grand AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
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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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$990 - $1,490

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Sibley Park

211 7th St ESt. 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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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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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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The Fitz Flats
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$1,005 - $1,265
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$990 - $1,250
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$15

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$1,005 - $1,265
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The Fitz Flats

5 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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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 Morrow Apartments which is listed at $652, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,624.

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 259 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 $396 which is $2,228 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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