Apartments for Rent in Columbia Heights, MN

Prices and availability in Columbia Heights, MN were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Columbia Heights, MN are: Ratio, The Legends of Columbia Heights 55+ Living, 1020 40th Avenue Northeast, Grand Central Flats and Seven Eleven.

The average rent in Columbia Heights, MN is $1,487.

The price range for a studio apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $872 and $1,254.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,225 and $2,133.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,409 and $2,429.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,409 and $2,699.

In Columbia Heights 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 34% of Columbia Heights's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 47% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Columbia Heights are about 32 years old, on average. Of these, 52% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 79% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 26% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Columbia Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 35% of all rentals in Columbia Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.