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Cost of living in South Gate Ridge, Florida

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,612 a month.

South Gate Ridge is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $70,469 a year.

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People
5,310
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,612
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$70,469
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$444,800
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,188
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA

South Gate Ridge, Florida has about 5,310 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $444,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sarasota County is $2,188 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in South Gate Ridge. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, prices sit at 102.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not South Gate Ridge's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not South Gate Ridge's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 366 have higher typical rent than South Gate Ridge.

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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.