Rent in South Gate, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Gate, CA is $1,780/month, based on 37 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,500 (31 listings).
That is 11% below the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,762 in Huntington Park to $1,935 in Downey.
Updated · 431 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 11 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,780
- 37 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,500
- 31 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
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- 13 listings
Rentals in South Gate
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8153 San Juan Ave # A
8153 San Juan Ave # A, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,450 – $2,500 · Studio–2 bd
3187 Tenaya Ave #29
3187 Tenaya Ave #29, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,600 · Studio · 450 sqft
8693 Evergreen Ave #1/2
8693 Evergreen Ave #1/2, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,700 · 1 bd
Palm Gate
10800 Wright Rd, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,745 – $2,100 · Studio–1 bd · 735 sqft
8688 San Miguel Ave Unit C
8688 San Miguel Ave Unit C, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,775 · 1 bd
8122 Victoria Ave #B
8122 Victoria Ave #B, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,850 · 1 bd · 700 sqft
3139 Ohio Ave APT B
3139 Ohio Ave APT B, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,900 · 1 bd · 774 sqft
Ruther Apartments
13637 Ruther Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
$1,975 – $2,000 · 1 bd · 551 sqft
Renting in South Gate: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in South Gate, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Gate, CA is $1,780 per month, based on 37 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,500.
- How many rentals are available in South Gate, CA?
- 431 rentals are listed in South Gate, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in South Gate, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,780/month, that is about $5,340 a month, or $64,080 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near South Gate, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Huntington Park, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,762/month, $18 less than South Gate.
Rent in cities near South Gate
- Lynwood, CA292 · 1 mi
- Cudahy, CA151 · 2 mi
- Huntington Park, CA1BR $1,762 · 688 · 2 mi
- Bell, CA383 · 2 mi
- Bell Gardens, CA1BR $1,800 · 319 · 3 mi
- Maywood, CA177 · 3 mi
- Compton, CA1BR $1,800 · 372 · 4 mi
- Paramount, CA249 · 5 mi
- Downey, CA1BR $1,935 · 727 · 5 mi
- East Los Angeles, CA77 · 6 mi
- Gardena, CA1BR $1,850 · 669 · 6 mi
- Pico Rivera, CA98 · 7 mi
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