Average Rent for Retail Space in St. Paul, MN
The average cost to rent retail space in St. Paul comes to $19.05 per square foot based on our latest listing data.
The lowest cost you'll find stands at $12, while rents can cost up to $24 for premium properties.
Available Retail Inventory in St. Paul, MN
There are currently 54 retail properties listed for lease in St. Paul, totaling 450,722 square feet.
The average size of a retail property listed for lease here is 5,565 square feet. Listed properties range from 171 to 62,008 square feet.
The largest number of retail spaces in St. Paul are sized 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, with 29 retail listings of this size. These properties cost $18 per square foot on average, based on our live listings.
St. Paul is also home to 26 listings that are 1,000 to 2,500 square feet, asking an average rent of $20.
Retail Size Bucket
No. of Listings
More than 5,000 sq. ft.
18
2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft.
29
1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft.
26
Less than 1,000 sq. ft.
8
Retail Lease Types in St. Paul, MN
The most common retail lease type in St. Paul is NNN, with 10 spaces available for rent under such an agreement.
You can also find 1 Modified Gross lease option and 1 Full Service listing.
St. Paul, MN Retail Listings, by Lease Type
- NNN
10
- Modified Gross
1
- Full Service
1
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on November 4, 2026.
Types of Retail Properties for Lease in St. Paul, MN
The largest share of the St. Paul retail market is held by the Restaurant category, with 6 listings. Restaurant spaces average 3,609 square feet.
There are also 5 Street Retail spaces, which have an average square footage of 4,960 square feet.
The third most common type of retail space is Interior Retail at 5 listings, spanning 2,789 square feet on average.
St. Paul, MN Retail Spaces for Lease, by Use Type
- Restaurant
6
- Street Retail
5
- Interior Retail
5
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on November 4, 2026.
Top Neighborhoods for Retail Space in St. Paul, MN
Summit Hill has the highest count of retail spaces out of all St. Paul neighborhoods, being currently home to 16
listings.
The most popular retail space type here is Street Retail with 2 listings.
Battle Creek - Highwood has the second-highest number of retail listings at 14.
Highland is next with 12 retail listings.
Summit Hill
16
Battle Creek - Highwood
14
Highland
12
Downtown St. Paul
8
Union Park
6
1664-1710 Suburban Ave, Battle Creek - Highwood, Saint Paul, MN