First Time Home Buying Opportunites Abound in South Gate CA

More than eighty years ago, a developer drew buyers to South Gate by picking them up on a bus from different points in Southern California. These days, the draw to the city isn’t a bus, but rather the strong Latin American immigrant culture. Ninety-two percent of South Gate is Latino; only 13 percent of its residents speak English at home. South Gate, which derived its name because of its relative position to Los Angeles, continues to welcome newly-arrived residents. South Gate homes for sale average less than $300,000. It’s not only residential buyers that are interested in South Gate real estate. Commercial investors have planned a $175 million outdoor mall called The Gateway. The center will have 2 or 3 large retail stores as well as several sit-down restaurants and retail outlets plus a 200-foot projection screen. In addition, the city is working with the developers of two other new retail centers and 47 Unit Townhouse Project. South Gate, which spans 7.5 square miles, is flanked by Cudahy to the east, Huntington Park to the north, Inglewood to the west and Lynwood to the South. Most South Gate homes are served by the Los Angeles Unified School District.