Wayne County, Michigan
Southgate Real Estate and Local Guide
Downriver suburb incorporated October 8, 1958 from one of the last pieces of Ecorse Township, named for the shopping center its first mayor saw as the region's south gate Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Southgate best.
About the area
Living in Southgate, MI
One of the few U.S. cities named after a shopping center, per its first mayor Thomas J. Anderson.
The housing market
Homes in Southgate
- 66.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 69.5% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $165,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Southgate home
Southgate Civic Center Arena
City complex with two ice rinks and rentable community rooms
Southgate Shopping Center site
The shopping center at Eureka and Trenton roads that gave the city its name at 1958 incorporation, chosen by first mayor Thomas J. Anderson
Southgate municipal golf course
18-hole city course with clubhouse
Southgate park system
Nine neighborhood parks, two community parks, and a softball and Little League site totaling 74.7 acres, grown from a single 36-acre park in 1949
Civic Center ice rinks
Community ice and hockey programs at the two-rink arena
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.