Apartments for Rent in Big Lake, Sherburne County, MN

Prices and availability in Big Lake, Sherburne County, MN were last updated on 20 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Big Lake, Sherburne County, MN are: Northern Star Apartments and Autumn Wind Apartments.

The average rent in Big Lake, Sherburne County, MN is $1,519.

In Big Lake, 13% of the residents are renting compared to 87% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Big Lake's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Big Lake is 16 years old, with 64% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Big Lake come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Big Lake. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.