Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, MN from $850 (51 Rentals)

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property at 138 Maria Ave

$850

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$850

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Oct 1

138 Maria Ave

St. PaulMN55106
property at 783 6th St E

$899 - $1,499

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$899

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$899

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783 6th St E

St. PaulMN55106
property at 726 Wilson Ave

$995

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$995

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$995

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 1

726 Wilson Ave

St. PaulMN55106

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property at 217-219 Bates Ave

$1,109

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$1,109

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$1,109

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217-219 Bates Ave

St. PaulMN55106
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Sibley Court
$1,140 - $1,170
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$990 - $1,800

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Sibley Court

484 Temperance StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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property at 812 Capitol Hts

$1,200

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$1,200

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$1,200

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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812 Capitol Hts, Unit #1

812 Capitol Hts
St. PaulMN55103
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Soul
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$1,270 - $1,437
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$1,270 - $1,719

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Soul

176 Robert St SSt. Paul, MN 55107
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The Donegan Apartments
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$1,275 - $1,735
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$905 - $1,980
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$350

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$1,255 - $2,330
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The Donegan Apartments

241 Kellogg Blvd ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Oaks Union Depot
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$1,295 - $1,971
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$1,290 - $2,750
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$21

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$1,311 - $2,771
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 29

Oaks Union Depot

244 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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The Whitley
$1,339 - $2,851
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$1,145 - $4,104

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The Whitley

460 Wacouta StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Stella St. Paul
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$1,350 - $4,078
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$1,250 - $5,995
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Stella St. Paul

386 Wabasha St NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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Rayette Lofts
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$1,351 - $1,840
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$1,351 - $2,480
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Rayette Lofts

261 5TH StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Cordelle
$1,385 - $1,426
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$1,385 - $1,410
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Cordelle

84 Water StSt. Paul, MN 55107
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Pioneer Endicott
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$1,484 - $1,744
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$1,020 - $3,180
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Pioneer Endicott

141 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Minnehaha Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Minnehaha Apartments

595 Minnehaha Ave ESt. Paul, MN 55130
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Hackett Block
1 Bedroom Apartments

Hackett Block

262 4th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Lowry Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Lowry Apartments

345 Wabasha St NSt. Paul, MN 55102
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224 Bates Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

224 Bates Ave

224 Bates AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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296 Bates
1 Bedroom Apartments

296 Bates

296 Bates AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Verdant
1 Bedroom Apartments

Verdant

85 Livingston Ave SSt. Paul, MN 55107
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658 Greenbrier St
1 Bedroom Apartments

658 Greenbrier St

658 Greenbrier StSt. Paul, MN 55106
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Central Towers (Senior)
1 Bedroom Apartments

Central Towers (Senior)

20 Exchange St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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The Hollows
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Hollows

520 Payne AveSt. Paul, MN 55130
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The Fitz Flats
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Fitz Flats

5 7th St WSt. Paul, MN 55102
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212 7th St E
1 Bedroom Apartments

212 7th St E

212 7th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101

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Downtown, St. Paul, MN

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown is under $989.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is The Historic Minnesota Building which is listed at $895, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $1,598.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?

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 58 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown?

Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of $203 which is $1,395 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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