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Average Rent in St Paul, MN & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 18 apartment communities in St Paul, MN. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,761/mo
▲ +2.3% from last month
Lowest Available
$795/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
18
tracked daily
Units Listed
140
available now
Price Cuts This Week in St Paul, MN
14 listed units across 5 buildings in St Paul, MN dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $87/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 Berry Place Apartments | Unit 12 | $2,768 | $2,560 | $208 |
| 808 Berry Place Apartments | Unit 13 | $2,768 | $2,560 | $208 |
| Kellogg Square | Unit 11, Irvine | $2,169 | $1,974 | $195 |
| 808 Berry Place Apartments | Unit 11 | $2,440 | $2,304 | $136 |
| Vintage on Selby Apartments | Unit 6, Kelly | $1,779 | $1,691 | $88 |
| Irvine Exchange | Unit 605, Como B - alt | $1,333 | $1,267 | $66 |
| Kellogg Square | Unit 16 | $2,581 | $2,524 | $57 |
| Lowertown Lofts | Unit 10, Pollock | $1,375 | $1,330 | $45 |
Rent by Neighborhood in St Paul, MN
Compare average rent across St Paul, MN neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.
| Neighborhood | Avg Rent | From | Properties | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Park | $2,816 | $1,460 | 1 | 8 |
| Downtown | $1,935 | $1,235 | 3 | 31 |
| Saint Anthony Park | $1,807 | $1,109 | 5 | 48 |
| Dayton's Bluff | $1,675 | $1,348 | 1 | 14 |
| South Como | $1,468 | $1,423 | 1 | 3 |
| Macalester - Groveland | $1,461 | $795 | 2 | 9 |
| St Paul 55123 | $1,410 | $995 | 1 | 14 |
Is Rent Going Up or Down in St Paul, MN?
As of July 2026, the average rent in St Paul, MN is $1,761 per month across 18 apartment communities and 140 available units. Rents have increased $38 (2.3%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is Apartment Resource Group starting at $795/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,445/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,479/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,068/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,576/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $1,838/mo.
Prices range from $795 to $6,459 per month. The most common price point is the $1,400 range, where 33 units are currently listed.
St Paul, MN Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in St Paul, MN
Rent Prices by Apartment in St Paul, MN
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Resource Group | $795/mo | $1,194/mo | 6 | 4.6 |
| St. Albans Flats | $995/mo | $1,995/mo | 3 | 5 |
| Waterford Place Townhomes | $995/mo | $1,410/mo | 14 | 4.2 |
| Samir Properties | $1,000/mo | $1,188/mo | 4 | 4.6 |
| Marjon Terrace | $1,060/mo | $1,060/mo | 1 | 4.3 |
| Old Hudson Place | $1,109/mo | $1,109/mo | 1 | 4 |
| MODA on Raymond | $1,109/mo | $1,452/mo | 8 | 4.5 |
Google Search Trends for St Paul, MN Apartments
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$70,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,761/mo.
Comfortable income
$85,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($795/mo), you need to earn at least $32,000/year.
Median household income in St Paul, MN is $73,055 , about 14% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in St Paul, MN
Overall prices in St Paul, MN runs above the national average by about 4% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 104.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by St Paul, MN's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,761 |
| Utilities | $474 |
| Groceries | $565 |
| Transportation | $1,131 |
| Healthcare | $552 |
| Other goods and services | $882 |
| Estimated total | $5,365/mo |
Population
307,762
Median household income
$73,055
Census median rent
$1,248/mo
Rent as % of income
29.8%
Median age
33.5
Mean commute
22 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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