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Property Management · Highland Heights

Property management
in Highland Heights.

We price Highland Heights 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 Highland Heights sits in the Memphis area.

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Highland Heights 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 November 13, 2026
Median recent sale price
$120,000
192 recorded Shelby County home sales
Owner-occupied
43%
US Census ACS
Typical asking rent · all rentals
$1,118/mo
$1,051 low$1,324 high
Live Highland Heights rental comps, 20 listings
Typical days to lease
59 days
Across 335 tracked Highland Heights listings (219 leased so far), from our nightly market scan. Counts homes still listed, so it is not understated the way a leased-only average is.
Short-term rental · typical
$128/night
61% occupancy · 13 active short-term listings
Short-term rental market data, Highland Heights
Median household income
$42K
US Census ACS
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What is happening on the ground in Highland Heights

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
94
LessMore
around the metro typical for building activity
657 active on file
City of Memphis / Shelby County permits
Derelict / substandard structures · 24 months
74
FewerMore
above the metro typical for distressed buildings
742 routine upkeep notices (weeds, vehicles, dumping)
Memphis 311 code enforcement
Reported incidents · past 12 months
1,817
LowerHigher
above the metro typical
181 violent · 872 property
Memphis Police Department

Counts cover the Highland Heights boundary shown above. The Less/More marker places Highland Heights 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 Highland Heights history

Pre-WWII Memphis annex (originally an independent town), bungalow-heavy housing stock along Summer Ave. Distinct from Berclair though paired with it as a CDC service area.

For owners, Highland Heights is a rental-demand market. Our typical-rent figure here is built on 20 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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How we can run it

Common questions about Highland Heights property management

Does Longstep manage rental property in Highland Heights?

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

What can I rent a home for in Highland Heights?

Typical rent in Highland Heights runs about $1,118 a month, with most homes between $1,051 and $1,324 depending on size and condition, and rentals lease in a median of 59 days. The most reliable number is your own address, which you can check free above.

What does a Highland Heights home earn as a short-term rental?

Across 13 active Highland Heights short-term listings the typical nightly rate is about $128 at roughly 61% occupancy. Well-equipped, professionally managed homes tend to run above that.

What does Longstep charge to manage a Highland Heights 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 mostly in-house at our standard hourly rate; jobs that need an outside vendor carry a markup.

Properties in Highland Heights

A sample of Highland Heights 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 Highland Heights 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.