Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN from $629 (226 Rentals)

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property at 474 Herschel St

$825

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$825

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$825

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474 Herschel St

St. PaulMN55104
property at 278 Birmingham St

$845

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$845

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$845

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278 Birmingham St

St. PaulMN55106

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Chestnut Arms
$925 - $950
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$925 - $950

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$925 - $950
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Chestnut Arms

224 Smith Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Little Mod
$945
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$870
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$75

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$945
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Little Mod

796 Stewart AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Princeton Place
$950
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$900 - $1,300
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$50

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$950 - $1,350
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Princeton Place

461 Maryland Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55117
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Dayton Apartments
$955 - $1,012
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$955 - $1,005
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$7

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$962 - $1,012
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Dayton Apartments

300 Dayton AveSt. Paul, MN 55102
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California Drive
$976 - $1,011
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$940 - $1,160
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California Drive

1203 California DrSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Sibley Court
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$990
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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
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$990 - $1,490

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Sibley Park

211 7th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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property at 602 N Mendota St

$995 - $1,295

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$995

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602 N Mendota St

St. PaulMN55106
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Sheraton Place Apartments
$999 - $1,007
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$999 - $1,549
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$8

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$1,007 - $1,557
Studio Apartments Available Aug 10

Sheraton Place Apartments

565 Aldine StSt. Paul, MN 55104
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Rolling Hills Apartments
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$999 - $1,003
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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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Amber Union
$999
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$999 - $1,419

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Amber Union

1667 Snelling Ave NSt. Paul, MN 55108
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Stoneridge
$1,005 - $1,055
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$1,000 - $1,900
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$5

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$1,005 - $1,905
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Stoneridge

2060 Charlton StSt. Paul, MN 55118
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Alvera Apartments
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$1,030 - $1,549
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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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YG Flats
$1,049 - $1,100
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$1,049 - $1,349
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YG Flats

2034 Yorkshire AveSt. Paul, MN 55116
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property at 1083 Chatsworth St N

$1,050 - $1,350

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$1,050

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1083 Chatsworth St N

St. PaulMN55103
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Grand and Dale Apartments
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$1,079 - $1,087
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$1,079 - $1,646
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Grand and Dale Apartments

628-636 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 $849.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Paul is The Historic Minnesota Building which is listed at $629, while the average apartment in St. Paul costs $2,506.

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 210 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 $327 which is $2,179 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Paul.

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