Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hennepin County, MN from $400 (1,339 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Hennepin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hennepin County, MN is a 1 Bed unit found at Allianze Sr. Community in the Skyway neighborhood priced from $500. Paige Hall in the Greater Central neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $551. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hennepin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Allianze Sr. Community1X11BR,1BA$500
Paige HallEfficiencyStudio,1BA$551
The Quad on DelawareD1R - Renovated 4 Bedroom 4 Bath4BR,4BA$620
Shoreline PlazaStudioStudio,1BA$653
Wadaag Commons1 BR Apartment1BR,1BA$676
214 Oak Grove Street0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$695
Buri ManorEfficiencyStudio,1BA$699
3325 Nicollet Avenue3325 Nicollet Ave - StudioStudio,1BA$700
Brentwood | Origen Living0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$715
The BalmoralEfficiencyStudio,1BA$718

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hennepin County, MN

As of April 25, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hennepin County area is the $0.97 price per square foot 3004 James Ave S Model at 3004 James Ave S, Unit 3J-2 3004 James Ave S. in the in the Calhoun Isles neighborhood starting from $1,700. The second greatest value Hennepin County apartment is the Kensington - 8312-... Model at Kensington starting at $1,595 with a $1.16 price per square foot in the Lakeside At Oxbow Commons neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hennepin County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3004 James Ave S, Unit 3J-2 3004 James Ave S.3004 James Ave S3BR,1BA$0.97
KensingtonKensington - 8312-...3BR,1.5BA$1.16
1726 James Ave N, Unit 11726 James Ave N4BR,1BA$0.65
The Marshall3X3A Renovated3BR,3BA$0.81
Lynwood Pointe1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.10
3229 29th Ave S, Unit Upper3229 29th Ave S2BR,1BA$1.16
Three-Thirty-Three Oak Grove1 bed 1 Beth1BR,1BA$1.09
Park 851BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.12
Yugo Minneapolis 412 Lofts2 Bed, 2 Bath Classic2BR,2BA$1.13
The Quad on DelawareB1R - Renovated 2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.10

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hennepin County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hennepin County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hennepin County is under $718.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hennepin County is Allianze Sr. Community which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Hennepin County costs $7,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hennepin 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 381 regular apartments in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County?

Cheap apartments in Hennepin County have an average cost of $785 which is $7,015 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hennepin County.

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