Apartment buildings in South Gate
By Shaya Lowenstein, Senior Associate at Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate, CA DRE #01942326. From the 2025 LA County assessor roll, transfers through January 17, 2025.
South Gate has 3,469 parcels with two or more units, 12,865 units in all, on the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll. Half of them were built in 1940 or earlier, and 3,406, or 98%, in 1978 or earlier. 1,160 parcels, 33%, have not been reassessed on a sale since 1995 or earlier, and 252 last changed hands in 2024.
- Parcels with 2 or more units
- 3,469
- Units in those parcels
- 12,865
- Median year built
- 1940
- Built in 1978 or earlier
- 3,406
- Median Prop 13 base year
- 2003
- Base year 1995 or earlier
- 1,160
- Last transfer in 2024
- 252
What the buildings in South Gate look like.
Most of the apartment stock in South Gate is small. 2,880 of the 3,469 parcels hold two to four units, the duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes that are often bought by owner users and first-time investors.
The average parcel here holds 3.7 units. 6 parcels hold 50 units or more. The largest ones are listed further down this page, each with its own public record.
| Size | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Two to four units | 2,880 | 83% |
| Five to nine units | 468 | 13% |
| 10 to 19 units | 91 | 3% |
| 20 to 49 units | 24 | 1% |
| 50 units or more | 6 | 0% |
How old they are.
Half the apartment parcels in South Gate were built in 1940 or earlier. 3,406 of 3,469, about 98%, went up in 1978 or before.
Across the 255 ZIP codes on this site that share is 89%, so South Gate has a larger share of older buildings than the average. Older buildings tend to carry the questions a buyer will ask about, like plumbing, electrical, the roof and whether the building needs a seismic retrofit.
Rent control in South Gate.
The City of Los Angeles rent ordinance does not cover South Gate. 3,406 of the parcels here were built in 1978 or earlier, and age is usually the first thing a local rent rule looks at.
Where a city has no rent rule of its own, the state cap in AB 1482 covers most buildings more than 15 years old. Check with South Gate before you underwrite a rent roll, because local rules change.
How long owners hold.
The median Prop 13 base year for apartment parcels in South Gate is 2003. A base year resets when a building sells, so an old one usually means the same owner or the same family has held it a long time.
1,160 parcels, 33%, still carry a base year of 1995 or earlier. The figure for all 255 ZIP codes here is 28%, so owners in South Gate have held longer than the average.
Long-held buildings often pay property tax on a value set decades ago. When they sell, the new owner is taxed on the price, which is part of why rents and expenses on these buildings need a close look before anyone sets a price.
How often buildings sell.
By last recorded transfer, 253 apartment parcels in South Gate changed hands in 2022, 201 in 2023 and 252 in 2024.
That is 7.3% of the parcels here, against 7.3% across all 255 ZIP codes, so buildings here turned over at about the same rate as the average.
A building that sold twice in those years shows up once, in its later year, and a transfer is not always a sale at market. A move into a trust or between family members is recorded too.
| Year | Parcels |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 253 |
| 2023 | 201 |
| 2024 | 252 |
The largest apartment buildings in South Gate.
- 10920 Garfield Ave, South Gate 90280244 units, built 2021
- 8901 Calden Ave, South Gate 90280216 units, built 2015
- 12222 Garfield Ave, 1r, South Gate 90280101 units, built 2010
- 3170 Southern Ave, South Gate 9028075 units, built 1979
- 9833 Atlantic Ave, South Gate 9028060 units, built 1963
- 5601 Gardendale St, South Gate 9028052 units, built 1964
- 8939 Dudlext Ave, South Gate 9028041 units, built 1989
- 5248 Pendleton Ave, South Gate 9028040 units, built 1959
- 10315 Atlantic Ave, South Gate 9028036 units, built 1961
- 3151 Independence Ave, South Gate 9028034 units, built 1987
- 3200 Ardmore Ave, South Gate 9028034 units, built 1988
- 5230 Pendleton Ave, South Gate 9028034 units, built 1960
See every apartment building in South Gate with units, square footage, year built and assessed value for each one.
Questions owners ask about South Gate.
How many apartment buildings are in South Gate?
The 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll lists 3,469 parcels with two or more units in South Gate, with 12,865 units between them. 2,880 hold two to four units and 589 hold five or more.
How old are the apartment buildings in South Gate?
The median build year is 1940. 3,406 of the 3,469 parcels, about 98%, were built in 1978 or earlier.
Are apartments in South Gate under rent control?
The City of Los Angeles rent ordinance does not cover South Gate. 3,406 of the parcels here were built in 1978 or earlier, and age is usually the first thing a local rent rule looks at. Where a city has no rent rule of its own, the state cap in AB 1482 covers most buildings more than 15 years old. Check with South Gate before you underwrite a rent roll, because local rules change.
How often do apartment buildings sell in South Gate?
253 parcels show a last recorded transfer in 2022, 201 in 2023 and 252 in 2024. A building that sold twice counts once, in its later year.
How long do owners hold apartment buildings in South Gate?
The median Prop 13 base year is 2003, and 1,160 parcels, 33%, have a base year of 1995 or earlier. That usually means the same owner or family for 30 years or more.
What is my apartment building in South Gate worth?
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Where these numbers come from.
- Every count is from the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll and counts parcels the assessor lists with two or more units. A parcel can hold more than one building.
- The sale years are the most recent recorded transfer on each parcel, through January 17, 2025. A transfer into a trust or between family members is recorded the same way as a sale.
- The base year is the year Prop 13 last set the parcel's land value, which happens when it changes hands. Values set before 1975 show as 1975.
- Rent control and soft-story figures cover the City of Los Angeles only and come from the city's zoning map and permit data. Rent control is worked out from the build year, not taken from the Housing Department's list.
- The numbers were taken from the roll on October 27, 2026. Download every area as a CSV file.
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Shaya Lowenstein, "Apartment buildings in South Gate," Shaya Lowenstein, October 27, 2026, https://www.shayarealestate.com/apartment-buildings/south-gate. Figures from the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll.
Shaya Lowenstein, CA DRE #01942326, Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate. Public record figures, offered as research and not as an appraisal of any one building.