Apartments for Rent in Southgate, KY

Prices and availability in Southgate, KY were last updated on 1 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Southgate, KY are: Barkley Ridge Apartments, Fox Chase South, Canterbury House Southgate, 50 Woodland Hills Drive Unit 8 and 18 Woodland Hills Drive.

The average rent in Southgate, KY is $1,369.

The price range for a studio apartment in Southgate, KY is between $800 and $810.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Southgate, KY is between $890 and $1,284.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Southgate, KY is between $999 and $1,730.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Southgate, KY is between $1,510 and $1,678.

In Southgate 41% of the housing is rented out compared to 59% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Southgate's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 80% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Southgate is 32 years old, with 50% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 89% are garden-style apartment communities, 15% are mid-sized buildings, and 5% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Southgate come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Southgate. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.