Apartments for Rent in Columbia Heights, MN

Prices and availability in Columbia Heights, MN were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $902 and $1,737.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,235 and $2,202.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,235 and $2,831.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights, MN is between $1,235 and $3,072.

In Columbia Heights, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 34% of Columbia Heights's rentals, 47% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Columbia Heights is 32 years old, with 52% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 79% are garden-style apartment communities, 26% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.