South Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

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South Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN Area Guide

An upscale suburb only six miles south of downtown

Airport Commuter Great Location Suburban Upscale

South Minneapolis is a sprawling suburb located on the south side of the city. Tree-lined streets, paved sidewalks, and well-kept historic homes take up the majority of the neighborhood. Residents have easy access to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Lake Nokomis Park, and Minnehaha Creek Park. This active, family-friendly community sits just six miles south of Downtown Minneapolis, so residents can easily commute into the city via Interstate 35 West for work or entertainment. The University of Minnesota, the American Swedish Institute, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art sit nearby South Minneapolis as well.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Minneapolis is $1,807 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in South Minneapolis has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,807/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.