Apartments for Rent in St. Paul, MN

Prices and availability in St. Paul, MN were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in St. Paul, MN are: Custom House, John Snell Apartments, Village Apts (1929), Woodstone and The Madison Studios.

The average rent in St. Paul, MN is $1,431.

The price range for a studio apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $795 and $3,943.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $18 and $5,003.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $18 and $9,177.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in St. Paul, MN is between $850 and $8,720.

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 average age of rental buildings in St. Paul is 37 years old, with 39% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 66% are garden-style apartment communities, 26% are mid-sized buildings, and 13% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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 48% 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.