Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $400 with Washer/Dryer (136 Rentals)

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278 Birmingham St

St. PaulMN55106
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Little Mod
$945
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$870
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$945
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Little Mod

796 Stewart AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Stoneridge
$1,005 - $1,905
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$1,000 - $1,900
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$1,005 - $1,905
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Stoneridge

2060 Charlton StSt. Paul, MN 55118
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RAY
$1,042 - $2,290
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$1,042 - $2,290

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$1,042 - $2,290
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RAY

2323 Charles AveSt. Paul, MN 55114
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Pivot Apartments
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$1,066 - $1,656
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$1,066 - $1,656

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Pivot Apartments

455 Snelling AveSt. Paul, MN 55104
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The Penfield
$1,110 - $2,889
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$1,092 - $2,871
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 10

The Penfield

101 E 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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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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Wheelock Ridge Villa
$1,205 - $1,480
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$1,190 - $1,465
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$15

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$1,205 - $1,480
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 1

Wheelock Ridge Villa

380 E Wheelock Pky ESt. Paul, MN 55130
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The Burlington
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$1,205 - $2,070
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$1,195 - $2,060
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$10

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$1,205 - $2,070
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The Burlington

1180-1180 Cushing CirSt. 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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The Donegan Apartments
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$1,229 - $2,249
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$879 - $1,899
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$350

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$1,229 - $2,249
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The Donegan Apartments

241 Kellogg Blvd ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Irvine Exchange
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$1,253 - $2,872
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$1,247 - $2,866
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Irvine Exchange

200 Exchange StSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Soul
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$1,280 - $1,680
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$1,280 - $1,680

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1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Soul

176 Robert St SSt. Paul, MN 55107
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The Whitley
$1,303 - $3,098
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$1,223 - $3,018
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$80

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$1,303 - $3,098
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The Whitley

460 Wacouta StSt. 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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Flats on 94
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$1,349 - $2,204
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$1,240 - $2,095
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$109

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$1,349 - $2,204
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Flats on 94

1870 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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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 $823.

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 $2,457.

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 194 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 $2,145 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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