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St. Paul, MN Rental Market Trends

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The average rent for an apartment in St. Paul is $1,290, a 1% decrease compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in St. Paul, MN

Last updated January 2021
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,290 -1% 827 sq. ft.

The average size for a St. Paul, MN apartment is 827 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. 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-$7001%
  • $701-$1,00025%
  • $1,001-$1,50048%
  • $1,501-$2,00019%
  • > $2,0007%

St. Paul, MN Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households45%
  • Owner-occupied Households54%

51,135 or 45% of the households in St. Paul, MN are renter-occupied while 62,019 or 54% are owner-occupied.

St. Paul, MN Rent Trends

Average Rent Nov / 2017 Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Nov / 2020 Jan / 2021
St. Paul, MN $1,202 $1,215 $1,241 $1,249 $1,261 $1,284 $1,298 $1,308 $1,320 $1,288 $1,290
National $1,309 $1,311 $1,342 $1,351 $1,356 $1,388 $1,395 $1,397 $1,389 $1,392 $1,392
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Average Rent in St. Paul, MN By Neighborhood

Neighborhood Average Rent
Hamline Midway $1,662
Union Park $1,599
Downtown St. Paul $1,520
West Side St. Paul $1,506
Summit - University $1,443
Summit Hill $1,405
Saint Anthony Park $1,402
Dayton's Bluff $1,378
Thomas - Dale $1,366
West Seventh $1,349
Highland $1,287
Macalester - Groveland $1,219
Como $1,128
Battle Creek - Highwood $1,103
Greater East Side St. Paul $1,103
North End St. Paul $1,078
Payne-Phalen $1,004
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The most affordable neighborhoods in St. Paul are Payne-Phalen, where the average rent goes for $1,004/month, North End St. Paul, where renters pay $1,078/mo on average, and Battle Creek - Highwood, where the average rent goes for $1,103/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Greater East Side St. Paul ($1,103), Como ($1,128), and Macalester - Groveland ($1,219), where the asking prices are below the average St. Paul rent of $1,290/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in St. Paul are Downtown St. Paul ($1,520), Union Park ($1,599) and Hamline Midway ($1,662).

The most popular neighborhood in St. Paul is Highland, where there are 29 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,287. Next up is Downtown St. Paul, where apartments go for $1,520/month, followed by Summit - University with $1,443 If you’re looking to rent in St. Paul’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Greater East Side St. Paul, where renters pay $1,103 on average, and Saint Anthony Park, where the average monthly rent is $1,402.

St. Paul | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Neighborhood
vs.

Rent in Battle Creek - Highwood is 2% lower than in Como

$1,103

Battle Creek - Highwood rent is 15% lower than St. Paul average

Average Rent $1,103
$1,128

Como rent is 13% lower than St. Paul average

Average Rent $1,128

How St. Paul Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Minneapolis $1,552 -3%
St. Paul $1,290 -1%
St. Cloud $881 2%
Edina $1,497 -1%
Bloomington $1,440 -1%
St. Louis Park $1,613 -1%
Eagan $1,329 n/a
Maplewood $1,141 4%
West St. Paul $1,147 5%
Woodbury $1,649 4%
Brooklyn Center $1,077 2%

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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.