St. Paul, MN Rental Market Trends

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The average rent for an apartment in St. Paul is $1,231, a 4% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,178.

Average Rent in St. Paul, MN

Last updated Apr 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,231	4%	802 sq. ft.

The average size for a St. Paul, MN apartment is 802 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

St. Paul, MN Apartment Rent Ranges

$501-$7002%
$701-$1,00032%
$1,001-$1,50044%
$1,501-$2,00017%
> $2,0005%

St. Paul, MN Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	Apr / 2019
St. Paul, MN	$1,087	$1,112	$1,121	$1,147	$1,170	$1,178	$1,191	$1,193	$1,231
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396

Average Rent in St. Paul, MN By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Payne-Phalen	$932
Greater East Side St. Paul	$1,002
Battle Creek - Highwood	$1,002
North End St. Paul	$1,018
Macalester - Groveland	$1,037
Como	$1,102
Highland	$1,216
Thomas - Dale	$1,297
West Seventh	$1,302
Dayton's Bluff	$1,330
West Side St. Paul	$1,376
Summit Hill	$1,378
Summit - University	$1,433
Saint Anthony Park	$1,441
Downtown St. Paul	$1,505
Union Park	$1,530
Hamline Midway	$1,676

The most affordable neighborhoods in St. Paul are Payne-Phalen, where the average rent goes for $932/month, Battle Creek - Highwood, where renters pay $1,002/mo on average, and Greater East Side St. Paul, where the average rent goes for $1,002/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from North End St. Paul ($1,018), Macalester - Groveland ($1,037), and Como ($1,102), where the asking prices are below the average St. Paul rent of $1,231/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in St. Paul are Downtown St. Paul ($1,505), Union Park ($1,530) and Hamline Midway ($1,676).

St. Paul | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Battle Creek - Highwood is 9% lower than in Como

$1,002

Battle Creek - Highwood rent is 19% lower than St. Paul average

Average Rent	$1,002

$1,102

Como rent is 10% lower than St. Paul average

Average Rent	$1,102

How Does St. Paul Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
St. Paul	$1,231	4%
Roseville	$1,152	4%
New Brighton	$1,012	5%
Shoreview	$1,209	8%
Maplewood	$1,055	7%
Lauderdale	$1,152	4%
Little Canada	$1,032	7%
North St. Paul	$1,116	8%
Mounds View	$1,012	5%
Arden Hills	$1,012	5%
White Bear Lake	$1,177	1%

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all St. Paul apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.