Rents are 3% below what West Saint Paul's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,424 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: August 17, 2026
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How West Saint Paul, MN has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in West Saint Paul, MN has shifted from $1,361 to $1,424, up 4.6% since 2023. Taken together, the five-year picture in West Saint Paul, MN reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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West Saint Paul rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in West Saint Paul is $1,424/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,120/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,550/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,270/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,060/mo.
At 24% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), West Saint Paul ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $1,424/mo, rent takes ~24% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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