Longstep Property Solutions Homes for Rent
Property Management · South Memphis

Property management
in South Memphis.

We price South Memphis 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 Memphis sits in the Memphis area.

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South Memphis 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
$56,000
46 recorded Shelby County home sales
Owner-occupied
41%
US Census ACS
Typical asking rent · all rentals
$874/mo
low high
Live South Memphis rental comps, 121 listings
Typical days to lease
46 days
Median of 264 active South Memphis listings, our nightly market scan
Short-term rental · typical
$184/night
52% occupancy · 13 active short-term listings
Short-term rental market data, South Memphis
Median household income
$31K
US Census ACS
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What is happening on the ground in South Memphis

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
236
LessMore
around the metro typical for building activity
329 active on file
City of Memphis / Shelby County permits
Derelict / substandard structures · 24 months
114
FewerMore
around the metro typical for distressed buildings
1,592 routine upkeep notices (weeds, vehicles, dumping)
Memphis 311 code enforcement
Reported incidents · past 12 months
4,445
LowerHigher
around the metro typical
539 violent · 1,855 property
Memphis Police Department

Counts cover the South Memphis boundary shown above. The Less/More marker places South Memphis 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 Memphis history

The cultural birthplace of Memphis soul music. Home to Stax Records (the "Soulsville" district at McLemore and College), LeMoyne-Owen College, and the historic Memphis Black business corridors of the 1940s-60s. ZIP 38106.

For owners, South Memphis is a rental-demand market. Our typical-rent figure here is built on 121 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

Neighborhoods in South Memphis

Common questions about South Memphis property management

Does Longstep manage rental property in South Memphis?

Yes. Longstep manages long-term and short-term rentals in South Memphis 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 Memphis?

Typical rent in South Memphis runs about $874 a month, with most homes between null and null depending on size and condition, and rentals lease in a median of 46 days. The most reliable number is your own address, which you can check free above.

What does a South Memphis home earn as a short-term rental?

Across 13 active South Memphis short-term listings the typical nightly rate is about $184 at roughly 52% occupancy. Well-equipped, professionally managed homes tend to run above that.

What does Longstep charge to manage a South Memphis 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 Memphis

A sample of South Memphis 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 Memphis 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.