West St. Paul, 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 West St. Paul, Minnesota rental market.
West St. Paul, Minnesota
Average Apartment Rent
$1,355
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.8%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, West St. Paul, Minnesota apartments have recorded a 0.8% rent increase.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Average apartment rent trend
West St. Paul, Minnesota Average Apartment Rent
West St. Paul, Minnesota Apartment rent ranges
At 68.54%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of West St. Paul, Minnesota rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.01%.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Housing tenure**
Renters take up 39% of West St. Paul, Minnesota real estate, occupying a total of 3,589 units, while homeowners live in 5,713 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.5
Renter median household income**
$37,761
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.7
Rental vacancy rate**
3.7%
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,689 rentals in West St. Paul, Minnesota with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 100 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in West St. Paul, Minnesota homes for rent is 3.5.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in West St. Paul, Minnesota are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,332 apartments for rent in West St. Paul, Minnesota, or 37% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 448 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in West St. Paul, Minnesota is 1.7.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 27% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in West St. Paul, Minnesota.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of West St. Paul, Minnesota apartment rentals, namely 25% or 898 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (23%, 836 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (17%, 597 units).
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most West St. Paul, Minnesota renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their West St. Paul, Minnesota condos for rent is 2016.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of West St. Paul, Minnesota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 29% of them have No vehicle available, and 14% have 2 vehicles available.
West St. Paul, Minnesota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
West St. Paul, 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 West St. Paul, 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
