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Rents in South Gate are $515 below the Los Angeles County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Serves South Gate · office in Long Beach
3450 E Spring St #209, Long Beach, CA 90806
Real Property Management Southland - Long Beach is a local office of the Real Property Management franchise, managing single-family homes, condos, apartments and multi-family residences in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, Torrance, San Pedro and Bellflower.
In their words: “Real Property Management Southland is not a real estate brokerage with a side-business in property management.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants mostly mention helpful, kind and responsive staff.
Serves South Gate · office in Long Beach
1212 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90813
Beach Front Property Management is a Long Beach company offering full-service, third-party management of multifamily apartments, affordable housing and commercial property across Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
In their words: “We have the certificates and the experience needed to make your affordable housing project a success.”
Review summary: Residents often mention patient help with applications and maintenance staff who arrive on time and work quickly.
Serves South Gate · office in Torrance
23330 Arlington Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
Beach Front Property Mangement, Inc., Torrance is an office of Beach Front Property Management, which has over 20 years of third-party management of apartments, affordable housing, office, retail and industrial property across Los Angeles County.
Serves the South Gate area · no public office address, so no map pin
C & L Property Management manages rental homes across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego counties, handling advertising, screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance, inspections and evictions, with service in Chinese and Spanish.
Serves South Gate · office in Lomita
24818 Eshelman Ave, Lomita, CA 90717
Beach Front Property Managment Inc., Lomita is the Lomita office of a firm with over 20 years of third-party management of multifamily, affordable housing, office, retail and industrial property across Los Angeles County.
In their words: “With over 20 years experience offering full-service, third-party management for multifamily, office, retail, industrial, affordable housing, and new construction lease-ups, we’re here to be your partner in property management.”
Serves South Gate · office in Downey
9040 Telegraph Rd Suite 210, Downey, CA 90240
Real Property Management Southland - Downey is a local office of the Real Property Management franchise, managing single-family homes, condos, apartments and multi-family buildings in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, Torrance, Bellflower and nearby cities.
In their words: “We are 100% focused on providing quality residential property management service to property owners and residents.”
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Rents in South Gate are $515 below the Los Angeles County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months: +$5 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
South Gate's typical asking rent is $515 (18.4%) below the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
South Gate is number 61 of 68 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Altadena, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, La Puente, Maywood, Palos Verdes Estates, San Fernando, Signal Hill, Topanga, View Park-Windsor Hills, Walnut. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gate | $2,291 | +0.2% | 6 |
| Paramount | $2,806 | +2.3% | 0 |
| Downey | $2,257 | +2.7% | 9 |
| Compton | $2,315 | +4.0% | 0 |
| Bellflower | $2,221 | +1.9% | 1 |
| Pico Rivera | $2,291 | +0.2% | 0 |
| Norwalk | $2,662 | +1.6% | 1 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 6 property management companies that serve South Gate, Los Angeles County. We matched a current California real estate license for 4 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step.
Zillow's typical asking rent in South Gate is $2,291 (September 2026); +0.2% over the past year. About 54.7% of homes in South Gate are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 1.9% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 6 property management companies in South Gate, CA. None has an office in South Gate; all serve it from offices nearby. 4 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in South Gate was $2,291 a month in September 2026, +0.2% on a year earlier.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
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