St. Cloud, Minnesota Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the St. Cloud, Minnesota rental market.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Average Apartment Rent
$1,188
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.7%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, St. Cloud, Minnesota apartments have recorded a 4.7% rent increase.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Average apartment rent trend
St. Cloud, Minnesota Average Apartment Rent
St. Cloud, Minnesota Apartment rent ranges
At 42.76%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of St. Cloud, Minnesota rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.27%.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Housing tenure**
Renters take up 52% of St. Cloud, Minnesota real estate, occupying a total of 14,219 units, while homeowners live in 13,234 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$41,938
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.22
Rental vacancy rate**
3.6%
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 5,151 rentals in St. Cloud, Minnesota with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 36%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 257 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in St. Cloud, Minnesota homes for rent is 3.9.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in St. Cloud, Minnesota are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (27%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 5,679 apartments for rent in St. Cloud, Minnesota, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,111 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in St. Cloud, Minnesota is 2.22.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 13% of the homes for rent in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of St. Cloud, Minnesota apartment rentals, namely 22% or 3,170 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (15%, 2,198 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (14%, 1,985 units).
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most St. Cloud, Minnesota renters (39%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their St. Cloud, Minnesota condos for rent is 2018.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of St. Cloud, Minnesota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 17% have No vehicle available.
St. Cloud, Minnesota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
St. Cloud, Minnesota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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. Cloud, Minnesota 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.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
