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Cheapest Available Stearns County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Stearns County, MN is a 4 Beds unit found at Cloud on Fifth in the Pantown neighborhood priced from $565. Birchwood Apartment Homes in the Pantown neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $705. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Stearns County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Cloud on FifthFloorplan 654BR,4BA$565
Birchwood Apartment Homes1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$705
Oak Ridge Manor Senior 62+ ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$718
Riverside Apartments 55+ SeniorOne Bedroom/ One Bathroom1BR,1BA$720
Kents West Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$725
Bright River Estates1B1B - CONTACT FOR AVAILABILITY1BR,1BA$745
Sunny VilleStudioStudio,1BA$760
Driftwood Apartments1B/1B1BR,1BA$780
Point Saint Germain West1BD/1BA - CONTACT FOR AVAILABILITY1BR,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Stearns County, MN

As of July 25, 2025 the best value apartment in the Stearns County area is the $0.84 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at Natures Edge Apartments in the in the Clemens Munsinger Gardens neighborhood starting from $1,170. The second greatest value Stearns County apartment is the 605 Three Bedroom Model at Cloudhaven Apartments starting at $1,250 with a $0.91 price per square foot in the Pantown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Stearns County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Natures Edge Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.84
Cloudhaven Apartments605 Three Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.91
Covington Place Apartments2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.79
Hillside Apartments2nd floor2BR,1BA$1.01
Westwood VillageTwo bedroom/ One bathroom2BR,1BA$0.98
Clover Hill Apartments2B/1B2BR,1BA$1.00
Kents West Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.96
Oak Ridge Manor Senior 62+ ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.96
Auburn Cove Apartments., LLC2 bedroom small2BR,1BA$1.11
Birchwood Apartment Homes1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$0.97

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Stearns County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Stearns County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Stearns County is under $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Stearns County?

The cheapest apartment in Stearns County is Birchwood Apartment Homes which is listed at $705, while the average apartment in Stearns County costs $2,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Stearns County?

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 19 regular apartments in Stearns County 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 Stearns County?

Cheap apartments in Stearns County have an average cost of $106 which is $1,894 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Stearns County.

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