Apartments for Rent in St. Joseph, MN

Prices and availability in St. Joseph, MN were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in St. Joseph, MN are: Joetown Apartment Homes, Vista Apartments and 217 18th Ave SE.

The average rent in St. Joseph, MN is $1,170.

In St. Joseph, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of St. Joseph's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 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 St. Joseph are about 31 years old, on average. Of these, 44% 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 3 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% 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 St. Joseph come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in St. Joseph. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.