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Local Rent Rules · last verified October 25, 2026

St. Paul, MN rent rules

Coverage, this period's allowable increase, notice periods, just cause and relocation — straight from the official sources, each linked and dated. 2 items are marked "not verified": we would rather show no figure than a guessed one.

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Which units are covered

exemptions

Exempt units; landlords must notify prospective tenants that the unit is not subject to the ordinance.

  • first certificate of occupancy issued after December 31, 2004 (or non-residential converted after that date)
  • affordable housing with rents regulated by a government agreement

St. Paul Leg. Code ch. 193A · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Maximum rent increase

max pct

Rent increases are limited to 3% in any 12-month period; landlords may request an exception based on reasonable return (MNOI).

3

St. Paul Legislative Code ch. 193A · official source · verified October 25, 2026

vacancy after just cause

After proving a unit was vacated for a just cause, the owner may increase rent by CPI plus 8%.

CPI + 8%

St. Paul Leg. Code ch. 193A · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Notice periods

rent increase notice days

Not verified — no figure shown. The St. Paul page does not state a rent-increase notice period; Minnesota state law governs. Not asserted here.

Just cause for eviction

notice examples

Just-cause notice requirements vary by cause; owner occupancy, rehabilitation or conversion to subsidized housing need 90 days' written notice.

owner occupancy rehab or subsidized conversion days
90

St. Paul Leg. Code ch. 193A · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Relocation assistance

amount

Not verified — no figure shown. No relocation-payment amount was found on the page read. Not asserted.

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Rules change — last verified October 25, 2026. Dataset: legal-facts/v1, jurisdiction mn-st-paul.