Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN from $600 (132 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dakota County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dakota County, MN is a 2 Beds unit found at River Ridge Apartments in the Dakota Hills neighborhood priced from $910. Annapolis Apartments in the West Side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $945. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dakota County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
River Ridge Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$910
Annapolis Apartments1 BR1BR,1BA$945
Imperial Heights ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$995
Charlton EstatesStudio (ground lv)Studio,1BA$999
Westview Park CommunityWestview Gardens - 1br1BR,1BA$1,005
Avana West ParkA11BR,1BA$1,012
Briar Oaks1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,019
The Bluffs of Burnsville1 BR1BR,1BA$1,025
Live at The Oaks of West Saint PaulMedium 1 BD / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,050
Buron Lane Apartments207 Buron Lane 2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,075

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN

As of March 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dakota County area is the $1.27 price per square foot Spacious 3 bedroom & master walk-in closet Model at KINGSTON GREEN in the in the Cobblestone Legacy neighborhood starting from $1,915. The second greatest value Dakota County apartment is the Three Bedroom - A Model at The Legends of Apple Valley starting at $1,847 with a $1.38 price per square foot in the Cobblestone Legacy neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Dakota County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
KINGSTON GREENSpacious 3 bedroom & master walk-in closet3BR,2BA$1.27
The Legends of Apple ValleyThree Bedroom - A3BR,2BA$1.38
Eagle Pointe (2550 Voyageur)3B2B3BR,2BA$1.35
The Mendota-20502B+Den/1.5B2BR,2BA$1.37
Emerson Hills ApartmentsHaskell2BR,2BA$1.32
Silver Bell Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.35
Boulder RidgeThe Mica1BR,1BA$1.34
Lemay Lake ApartmentsSuperior1BR,1BA$1.32
Glen at BurnsvilleA1 Rockford1BR,1BA$1.29
The Bluffs of Burnsville1 BR1BR,1BA$1.28

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dakota County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dakota County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dakota County is under $1,075.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dakota County is Annapolis Apartments which is listed at $945, while the average apartment in Dakota County costs $2,938.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dakota 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 90 regular apartments in Dakota 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 Dakota County?

Cheap apartments in Dakota County have an average cost of $233 which is $2,705 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dakota County.

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