Average Rent for Retail Space in St. Paul, MN
The average cost to rent retail space in St. Paul comes to $21.64 per square foot based on our latest listing data.
The lowest cost you'll find stands at $12, while rents can cost up to $29.92 for premium properties.
Available Retail Inventory in St. Paul, MN
There are currently 56 retail properties listed for lease in St. Paul, totaling 593,683 square feet.
The average size of a retail property listed for lease here is 6,171 square feet. Listed properties range from 171 to 114,608 square feet.
The largest number of retail spaces in St. Paul are sized 1,000 to 2,500 square feet, with 36 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 29 listings that are 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, asking an average rent of $18.
Retail Size Bucket
No. of Listings
More than 5,000 sq. ft.
21
2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft.
29
1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft.
36
Less than 1,000 sq. ft.
11
Retail Lease Types in St. Paul, MN
The most common retail lease type in St. Paul is NNN, with 12 spaces available for rent under such an agreement.
You can also find 3 Full Service lease options and 2 Modified Gross listings.
St. Paul, MN Retail Listings, by Lease Type
- NNN
12
- Full Service
3
- Modified Gross
2
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on September 10, 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 7 listings. Restaurant spaces average 3,507 square feet.
There are also 7 Street Retail spaces, which have an average square footage of 3,578 square feet.
The third most common type of retail space is Interior Retail at 6 listings, spanning 2,657 square feet on average.
St. Paul, MN Retail Spaces for Lease, by Use Type
- Restaurant
7
- Street Retail
7
- Interior Retail
6
The data presented in this table was collected based on retail spaces for rent listed on PropertyShark.com and was last updated on September 10, 2026.
Top Neighborhoods for Retail Space in St. Paul, MN
Highland has the highest count of retail spaces out of all St. Paul neighborhoods, being currently home to 17
listings.
The most popular retail space type here is Restaurant with 3 listings.
Summit Hill has the second-highest number of retail listings at 16.
Highland
17
Summit Hill
16
Battle Creek - Highwood
15
Downtown St. Paul
12
Union Park
9
2288 University Avenue West, Saint Anthony Park, St. Paul, MN