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Property Management · South Main Arts District

Property management
in South Main Arts District.

We price South Main Arts District 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 South Main Arts District sits in the Memphis area.

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South Main Arts District 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 13, 2026
Median recent sale price
$234,500
16 recorded Shelby County home sales
Owner-occupied
29%
US Census ACS
Typical asking rent · all rentals
$1,852/mo
$1,389 low$2,590 high
Live South Main Arts District rental comps, 14 listings
Short-term rental · typical
$165/night
49% occupancy · 57 active short-term listings
Short-term rental market data, South Main Arts District
Median household income
$81K
US Census ACS
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What is happening on the ground in South Main Arts District

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
11
LessMore
above the metro typical for building activity
13 active on file
City of Memphis / Shelby County permits
Derelict / substandard structures · 24 months
0
FewerMore
below the metro typical for distressed buildings
18 routine upkeep notices (weeds, vehicles, dumping)
Memphis 311 code enforcement
Reported incidents · past 12 months
101
LowerHigher
above the metro typical
9 violent · 57 property
Memphis Police Department

Counts cover the South Main Arts District boundary shown above. The Less/More marker places South Main Arts District 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 South Main Arts District history

<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Main_Historic_Arts_District" rel="noopener" target="_blank">South Main Historic Arts District</a> runs along South Main Street from Union Avenue south to the National Civil Rights Museum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the district anchors the Memphis arts scene with galleries, music venues, and the historic Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Monthly Trolley Nights draw thousands to its restored Victorian-era warehouses.</p>

For owners, South Main Arts District is a rental-demand market. Our typical-rent figure here is built on 14 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 South Main Arts District

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 South Main Arts District property management

Does Longstep manage rental property in South Main Arts District?

Yes. Longstep manages long-term and short-term rentals in South Main Arts District 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 South Main Arts District?

Typical rent in South Main Arts District runs about $1,852 a month, with most homes between $1,389 and $2,590 depending on size and condition. The most reliable number is your own address, which you can check free above.

What does a South Main Arts District home earn as a short-term rental?

Across 57 active South Main Arts District short-term listings the typical nightly rate is about $165 at roughly 49% occupancy. Well-equipped, professionally managed homes tend to run above that.

What does Longstep charge to manage a South Main Arts District 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 South Main Arts District

A sample of South Main Arts District 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 South Main Arts District 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.