At $1,446/mo, rent takes about 32% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,446 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($54,421) is $1,361 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,150).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Southgate. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Southgate, KY is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 32.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Southgate, KY has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $54,421 today, compared with $49,729 five years earlier. Census counts show Southgate, KY adding about 57 residents over the five-year window, up 1.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 44.5% to 40.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 30.6% to 32.9% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Southgate is $1,446/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $799/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,150/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $979/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($54,421/yr), Southgate ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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