Average Rent in Southgate, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Southgate, MI

Average rent prices in Southgate have decreased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Southgate, MI

Rent prices in Southgate vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Southgate is $1,139, whereas a house costs $1,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Southgate run $975 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,458.


Studio	$4,150	No Change	319%
1 bedroom	$899	4%	1%
2 bedroom	$1,145	3%	12%
3 bedroom	$1,600	No Change	25%
4 bedroom	$1,800	7%	-

		Listings
Southgate	$1,450


Apartments	$1,139	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,785	7%	8%
Houses	$1,700	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$4,150

Last year

319%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$899

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,145

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

25%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Southgate, MI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Southgate, MI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Southgate and Belleville by all bedroom counts and property types.

Southgate

Median rent price$1,450

24%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,249

35%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Southgate, MI is 16% higher than the median rent in Belleville, MI.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Belleville

$1,249

Last year

Berlin Charter Township

$1,095

$1,150

$1,597

$1,750

$1,350

$1,250

$1,021

$1,700

$1,200

$1,270

$1,350

Discover rentals in Southgate, MI

5d+ ago

House for rent in Southgate

13056 Pullman St, Southgate, MI 48195

3 beds

1 bath

$1,745

House for rent

Available Aug 17

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Frequently asked questions for Southgate, MI

Quick answers to common questions about the Southgate rental market.

How much is rent in Southgate?

The average rent in Southgate is $1,450 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Southgate?

Average rent prices in Southgate have decreased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.

How does Southgate rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Southgate is 24% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $460 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Southgate?

To comfortably afford rent in Southgate, you'd need to earn approximately $58,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).