Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN

Prices and availability in St. Paul, MN were last updated on 17 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in St. Paul, MN are: Terra Pointe Apartments, The Mason, Custom House, Avandale and The Hill Apartments.

The average rent in St. Paul, MN is $1,480.

The price range for a studio apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $629 and $5,565.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $548 and $3,995.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $785 and $7,517.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $957 and $6,911.

In St. Paul, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 31% of St. Paul's rentals, 56% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 12% 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. Paul are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 43% 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 6 stories. About 64% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 28% are mid-rises, and 12% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in St. Paul come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% 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 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 35% of all rentals in St. Paul. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.