Cloud on Fifth
305 5th Ave S,
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
$575 - $1,295 Plus Fees
1-4 Beds | 12 Month Lease
Area Guide
Southside Saint Cloud, MN
Saint Cloud neighborhood savors outdoor recreation and downtown access.
Saint Cloud neighborhood savors outdoor recreation and downtown access.
Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, surrounded by parks and gardens of all kinds, Saint Cloud’s Southside offers residents endless opportunities to appreciate nature and participate in outdoor activities. Home to Saint Cloud University, Southside is known for its vibrant nightlife. Southside has entertainment for everyone—from the music lover to the sports enthusiast. The free concert and music festival, Summertime by George, draws over 10,000 visitors to Lake George every year. Nearby Husky Stadium hosts American football and soccer games while the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center houses ice hockey matches. Accessible to Route 23 and U.S. 10 as well as the Saint Cloud Train Station, commuting and traveling from Southside is simple.
Rent Trends
As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Southside is $635 for a studio, $696 for one bedroom, $1,025 for two bedrooms, and $971 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southside has increased by 1.4% in the past year.
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Studio
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471 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$635/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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524 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$696/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,052 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,025/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,200 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$971/month
Average Rent
Learn More About Southside
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Southside - Saint Cloud, MN is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
20
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Southside - Saint Cloud, MN offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Southside - Saint Cloud, MN from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
70
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
90
/ 100
Scores provided by
Reviews of Southside - Saint Cloud, MN
Niche Reviews 
21 Reviews
Current Resident
4 years and 10 months ago•Niche Review
People are really friendly lots of stuff to do many stores good job opportunity here live in South east In St. Cloud The parks are amazing everyone is very friendly around the area they like to keep their homes up-to-date yards look really nice I would say it's very family friendly school are ok I always hear a lot of hype about seeing for not being a good area but Saint clouds are really nice beautiful sceneries very friendly people lots to do good job opportunity in the schools really aren't that bad it's kind of nice getting more for your money to the housing is a lot more affordable
Niche User
11 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
I guess the public services are great in this area.
Niche User
11 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
The weather here it is awesome and not many storms.
Niche User
11 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
The safety is perfect here.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- St. Cloud State University Planetarium
- Munsinger Gardens
- Clemens Gardens
- St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
Commuter Rail
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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 June 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.