Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, MN from $979 (41 Rentals)

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Minnehaha Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Minnehaha Apartments

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

Lowry Apartments

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

296 Bates

296 Bates AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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826 5th St E
1 Bedroom Apartments

826 5th St E

826 5th St ESt. Paul, MN 55106
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224 Bates Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

224 Bates Ave

224 Bates AveSt. Paul, MN 55106
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795 East 6th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

795 East 6th St

795 6th St ESt. Paul, MN 55106
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Renaissanse Box
1 Bedroom Apartments

Renaissanse Box

200 10th St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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Central Towers (Senior)
1 Bedroom Apartments

Central Towers (Senior)

20 Exchange St ESt. Paul, MN 55101
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R7 Lofts
1 Bedroom Apartments

R7 Lofts

133 7th StSt. Paul, MN 55101
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Soul
1 Bedroom Apartments

Soul

176 Robert St SSt. Paul, MN 55107
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333 on the Park
1 Bedroom Apartments

333 on the Park

333 Sibley StSt. Paul, MN 55101

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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 $999.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Lowry Apartments which is listed at $884, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $2,795.

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 40 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 $352 which is $2,443 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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