South Gate Real Estate Guide | Jesse Oñate Realtor

The place

The Story of
South Gate.

About 90,805 people call South Gate home. It sits in Los Angeles County.

It dates to 1923. South Gate Park, about 85 acres, is the largest of 11 parks here. Golfers have South Gate Golf Course.

For a day out there is Regal Edwards South Gate & IMAX. The map shows 29 places to eat and drink, with Coffee, American and Mexican the most common. There are 24 public schools inside the boundary, run by Los Angeles Unified. On price, South Gate is the 20th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $697K for the typical home, and values are up 91% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education.

1923Established

90,805People, 2024 estimate

11Parks

157Acres of parks

24Public schools

29Places to eat

What Your Money Buys
in South Gate.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

Tap a row to load that price into the payment tool below.

Houses and condos

Single-family house$698K

Condo or townhome$560K

A house costs about $137,464 more than a condo here.

The range

$630Klower-priced third$697Ktypical$772Kupper third

Where South Gate Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

South Gate

$459K$3.71M

20th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; South Gate is at $697K.
57th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+2.0%), where 1st grew the most.
95th of 104 for typical rent ($2,291 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

South Gate and the cities closest to it

South Gate$697K

Bell$690K Cudahy$690K Lynwood$687K

Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in South Gate.

11 parks, about 157 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

3.4%of South Gate's land is park

75square feet of park for each resident

ParkSouth Gate Park85 acres

ParkHollydale Regional Park50 acres

ParkUrban Orchard Park7.5 acres

ParkCircle Park4.9 acres

ParkSouthern Park4.1 acres

ParkCesar Chavez Park1.7 acres

Golf courseSouth Gate Golf Course7.4 acres

More parks: Hollydale Community Park, State Street Park, Stanford Avenue Park, Gardendale Tot Lot, Triangle Park.

Food and drink

Where South Gate
Eats and Drinks.

29 places are on the map inside South Gate: 18 restaurants, 4 cafes, 3 bakeries, 2 ice cream shops. 18 of them are local, not chains.

18 local spots11 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Coffee3

American3

Mexican2

Pizza2

Local spots on the map

Tierra Mia CoffeeCoffee
La Favorita BakeryBakery
La TaquizaMexican
Nguyen's KitchenAsian
ChurroholicRestaurant
LollicupBoba tea
Soup ShopVietnamese
La PuntillaSalvadoran
Los EncinosBar
Pancake CornerAmerican

Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

South Gate on the Map.

The outline is the official city limit. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

24 public schools inside the South Gate limits

16Elementary

2Middle

4High

2K to 12

Public high schools inside South Gate: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics at Legacy High School Complex, South East High, South Gate Senior High and Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex.

School district: Los Angeles Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter (charter)
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter (charter)
Bryson Avenue Elementary
Hollydale
Independence Elementary
KIPP Corazon Academy (charter)
Liberty Boulevard Elementary
Madison Elementary
Montara Avenue Elementary
San Gabriel Avenue Elementary
San Miguel Elementary
Stanford Avenue Elementary
Stanford Primary Center
Tweedy Elementary
Victoria Avenue Elementary
Willow Elementary

Middle

South Gate Middle
Southeast Middle

High

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics at Legacy High School Complex
South East High
South Gate Senior High
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

K to 12

International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
Westbrook Academy (charter)

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location, including 4 charter schools. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

South Gate Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in South Gate, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in South Gate is worth about $696,567, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

Are home values in South Gate going up or down?

The typical home value in South Gate is up 2.0% over the past year, from about $682,655 to about $696,567. Over ten years it is up 91%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in South Gate?

Typical values in South Gate by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $558,518, 2 bedroom about $646,115, 3 bedroom about $720,751, 4 bedroom about $772,740, 5+ bedroom about $856,365. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in South Gate?

The typical asking rent in South Gate is about $2,291 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in South Gate?

24 public schools sit inside the South Gate boundary: 16 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high and 2 k to 12. They belong to Los Angeles Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in South Gate?

South Gate has 11 parks. The largest are South Gate Park (about 85 acres), Hollydale Regional Park (about 50 acres) and Urban Orchard Park (about 7.5 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near South Gate?

South Gate is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Lynwood, Cudahy, Walnut Park and Bell.

How do I find out what my South Gate home is worth?

Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.

South Gate Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
South Gate.

Ten Years of
South Gate Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in South Gate.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a South Gate Home
Costs Per Month.

Renting in South Gate

Owning, at your settings above

Where South Gate Sits
Among 122 Cities.

South Gate and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Space
in South Gate.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Museums

Movie theater

Libraries

Where South Gate
Eats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

South Gate on the Map.

24 public schools inside the South Gate limits

Elementary

Middle

High

K to 12

South Gate Questions,
Answered.

South Gate Homes,By the Numbers.

The Story ofSouth Gate.

Ten Years ofSouth Gate Home Values.

What Your Money Buysin South Gate.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a South Gate HomeCosts Per Month.

Renting in South Gate

Owning, at your settings above

Where South Gate SitsAmong 122 Cities.

South Gate and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Spacein South Gate.

Things to Do andPlaces to Hang Out.

Museums

Movie theater

Libraries

Where South GateEats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

South Gate on the Map.

24 public schools inside the South Gate limits

Elementary

Middle

High

K to 12

South Gate Questions,Answered.

Also ConsideringThese Cities?

South Gate Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
South Gate.

Ten Years of
South Gate Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in South Gate.

What a South Gate Home
Costs Per Month.

Where South Gate Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Parks and Open Space
in South Gate.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Where South Gate
Eats and Drinks.

South Gate Questions,
Answered.

Also Considering
These Cities?