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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Studio Apartments | $1,252 | $629 | $2,392 |
| St. Paul 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,525 | $830 | $4,078 |
| St. Paul 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,828 | $484 | $6,078 |
| St. Paul 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,204 | $739 | $6,459 |
| St. Paul 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,061 | $649 | $5,016 |
| St. Paul 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,076 | $2,500 | $3,500 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Paul is under $825.
The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is Parkway Gardens which is listed at $692, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,580.
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 230 regular apartments in St. Paul that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in St. Paul have an average cost of $306 which is $2,274 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.
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