Longstep Property Solutions Homes for Rent
Property Management · Downtown

Property management
in Downtown.

We price Downtown on its own block-by-block comps, never a citywide average, and manage it with one local team that knows this part of Memphis.

Free, instant, no obligation. Enter your address for a live comp-backed rent estimate. Or call (901) 244-2911.

Where Downtown sits in the Memphis area.

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Downtown by the numbers

The same data we use to price and underwrite our own portfolio, with the sample behind each figure shown.

Area data updated August 12, 2026
Median recent sale price
$248,500
764 recorded Shelby County home sales
Owner-occupied
24%
US Census ACS
Typical asking rent · all rentals
$1,550/mo
$1,095 low$2,200 high
Live Downtown rental comps, 37 listings
Typical days to lease
52 days
Median of 138 active Downtown listings, our nightly market scan
Short-term rental · typical
$147/night
50% occupancy · 344 active short-term listings
Short-term rental market data, Downtown
Median household income
$52K
US Census ACS
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What is happening on the ground in Downtown

Live signals from the county and the city: how much building is underway, how many structures are flagged as derelict or substandard, and reported crime over the past year. Each is shown against the typical Memphis area we cover, measured per square mile so a big suburb and a small neighborhood compare fairly.

Building permits · past 12 months
93
LessMore
below the metro typical for building activity
167 active on file
City of Memphis / Shelby County permits
Derelict / substandard structures · 24 months
42
FewerMore
around the metro typical for distressed buildings
517 routine upkeep notices (weeds, vehicles, dumping)
Memphis 311 code enforcement
Reported incidents · past 12 months
3,458
LowerHigher
above the metro typical
288 violent · 1,620 property
Memphis Police Department

Counts cover the Downtown boundary shown above. The Less/More marker places Downtown against the per-square-mile rate of every Memphis area we manage, so the raw count is read in context rather than on its own. Refreshed continuously from public records. Reported incidents are not total crime and do not measure how safe an area is or anything about the people who live there. We show the same public figures for every area and rate none. This is factual public data, not legal, investment, or fair-housing advice.

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A bit of Downtown history

The city's commercial and cultural heart on the Mississippi River bluffs. Includes the Beale Street Historic District, Court Square (Memphis's oldest park, 1828), the Pinch District, and the Medical District. Anchored by FedExForum, AutoZone Park, and the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

For owners, Downtown is a rental-demand market. Our typical-rent figure here is built on 37 live comps, so the number is grounded rather than guessed. We price each property to its own block and screen for residents who will stay.

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Homes we manage in Downtown

We already operate here. A live look at what that means on the ground.

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How we can run it

Common questions about Downtown property management

Does Longstep manage rental property in Downtown?

Yes. Longstep manages long-term and short-term rentals in Downtown with one local team, in-house cleaning and maintenance at cost, and every fee disclosed up front.

What can I rent a home for in Downtown?

Typical rent in Downtown runs about $1,550 a month, with most homes between $1,095 and $2,200 depending on size and condition, and rentals lease in a median of 52 days. The most reliable number is your own address, which you can check free above.

What does a Downtown home earn as a short-term rental?

Across 344 active Downtown short-term listings the typical nightly rate is about $147 at roughly 50% occupancy. Well-equipped, professionally managed homes tend to run above that.

What does Longstep charge to manage a Downtown rental?

Long-term management is 8% of collected rent plus a one-time placement fee; short-term is 10% all-in. Maintenance and cleaning are in-house at cost, with no third-party markup.

Properties in Downtown

A sample of Downtown addresses with rent comps, short-term comps, or a recorded renovation on file. Open one for its county value, estimated rent, and renovation history.

What would your Downtown property rent for?

Send us the address. We pull the real comps for that exact street and show you the long-term and short-term picture, free.

Free, no obligation. Or call (901) 244-2911.