Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN from $600 (190 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dakota County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dakota County, MN is a Studio unit found at The Concord in the Lilly Lake neighborhood priced from $900. River Ridge Apartments in the Dakota Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $910. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dakota County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The ConcordStudioStudio,1BA$900
River Ridge Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$910
Annapolis Apartments1 BR1BR,1BA$945
Heritage Crest ApartmentsGS-StudioStudio,1BA$949
Imperial Heights ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$995
Charlton EstatesStudio (ground lv)Studio,1BA$999
Westview Park CommunityWestview Gardens - 1br1BR,1BA$1,005
Briar Oaks1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,019
Live at The Oaks of West Saint PaulMedium 1 BD / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,050
The Bluffs of Burnsville1 BR1BR,1BA$1,065

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dakota County, MN

As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dakota County area is the $1.38 price per square foot Three Bedroom - A Model at The Legends of Apple Valley in the in the Cobblestone Legacy neighborhood starting from $1,847. The second greatest value Dakota County apartment is the 3B2B Model at Eagle Pointe (2550 Voyageur) starting at $1,650 with a $1.35 price per square foot in the Glendale Heights 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.
The Legends of Apple ValleyThree Bedroom - A3BR,2BA$1.38
Eagle Pointe (2550 Voyageur)3B2B3BR,2BA$1.35
The Mendota-20502B/1.5B2BR,2BA$1.37
Emerson Hills ApartmentsHaskell2BR,2BA$1.32
Stoneridge Apts-20602B/2B2BR,2BA$1.39
Silver Bell Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.35
River Ridge Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.34
Boulder RidgeThe Mica1BR,1BA$1.29
Clark Place Apartments-Affordable Housing2 bed/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.37
The Bluffs of Burnsville1 BR1BR,1BA$1.33

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 $1,065.

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 $3,115.

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 1,356 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 $207 which is $2,908 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dakota County.

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