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Median Home Price in South Gate, CA

The median home value in South Gate, CA is $702,198 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.26% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$702,198

Year-over-Year

+2.26%

Population

89,223

South Gate ranks #225 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.3% below the state's city median of $765,555. It sits in Los Angeles County, where the county-wide median is $885,635.

Housing affordability in South Gate

Median household income in South Gate is $74,571, so the typical home value is about 9.4× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in South Gate

South Gate police recorded a violent crime rate of 526 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,599 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about South Gate

What is the average home price in South Gate, CA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In South Gate, that value is $702,198. That's up 2.26% from a year earlier. It is about 8.3% below the typical California city tracked here.

Is South Gate expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Gate are cheaper than Los Angeles County as a whole, where the median is $885,635 — a difference of about 20.7%.

Is South Gate affordable?

Median household income here is $74,571, so the typical home value is about 9.4× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is South Gate a safe place to live?

South Gate police reported 526 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 89,223. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.