Renters Insurance at Southern Grove Apartments
We found a few insurance details on the Southern Grove Apartments website. Your lease may have additional requirements — treat these as a starting point.
Lease Requirements
* An "interested party" is the property management company listed on your insurance policy. It doesn't give them any claim rights — it just means they get notified if your policy lapses, which is how the leasing office verifies you stay insured.
One thing to watch for: when you purchase your policy, most carriers have a field where you add the property as an interested party — skip that step and your proof may get rejected. It takes 30 seconds during checkout. Start a quote to see which carriers handle this automatically.
What Affects Your Premium Here
Every building is different. These factors specific to Southern Grove Apartments can push your insurance cost up or down:
Gated Community
Gated access reduces theft risk — may qualify for security discount
Controlled Access
Electronic/key fob entry — reduces unauthorized entry risk
Water/Leak Issues
4 mentions in Google reviews
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X — minimal flood risk
FBI UCR
Property crime rate: 5152/100K (226% above national average)
What You'll Likely Pay
$12
Est. Monthly
$140
Est. Annual
$10
With Discounts/mo
$13
State Avg/mo
How Much Coverage Makes Sense
Renters insurance has two main pieces: personal property coverage, which pays to replace your belongings if they're stolen or damaged (think furniture, electronics, clothes), and liability coverage, which protects you if someone gets hurt in your unit or you accidentally damage someone else's property. Here's what we'd recommend for Southern Grove Apartments based on the rent level and building features.
Personal Property
What your stuff is worth
If you own less
$15,000
If you own more
$40,000
Liability
Covers accidental harm & lawsuits
Standard minimum for most lease requirements in Tennessee
How Carriers Compare for This Area
Not all carriers price the same zip code equally. Here's how the major options stack up near Southern Grove Apartments:
| Carrier | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Lemonade | $7/mo | $87/yr |
| USAA | $8/mo | $98/yr |
| State Farm | $11/mo | $130/yr |
| Progressive | $12/mo | $141/yr |
| Safeco | $12/mo | $141/yr |
| Travelers | $13/mo | $152/yr |
| Allstate | $14/mo | $163/yr |
| Nationwide | $14/mo | $163/yr |
| Farmers | $14/mo | $174/yr |
| Liberty Mutual | $16/mo | $195/yr |
Discounts You May Qualify For
Next Step
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8 discounts may apply here. Real quotes show your actual price — estimates can't.
Property Crime & Theft Risk
Renters insurance pricing is driven by property crime — theft, burglary, and vehicle break-ins — not violent crime. Here's what the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data shows for Memphis.
Memphis property crime rate
per 100K residents
U.S. avg is 1,578 per 100K
Breakdown per 100K residents
U.S. average
Higher-than-average property crime is why insurance carriers charge more in this zip code — your premium reflects the claims frequency for the area. Southern Grove Apartments also has on-site security features (Controlled access, Gated, Security cameras, Sprinklers) that insurers recognize with discounts.
Source: FBI UCR Program, Memphis (2024-12 to 2025-11)
What Residents Are Saying
Based on Google reviews, here are the issues residents mention most often — and the ones that matter when choosing your coverage. Longer bars indicate more frequent discussion.
What residents talk about most
Maintenance
Consistently positive in reviews
“To make matters worse, the maintenance staff are extremely rude and unprofessional.” — Google reviewer
Security
A recurring concern in reviews
“Even after repeated complaints, management has failed to take meaningful action, leaving residents to deal with unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.” — Google reviewer
Noise
Consistently positive in reviews
“Nice and quiet place.” — Google reviewer
On-Site Security
Natural Hazards & Your Renters Coverage
Of the three big natural hazards a renter might worry about, only earthquake risk stands out at Southern Grove Apartments. USGS classifies the surrounding area as high seismic hazard, which a typical renters policy specifically excludes. Flood risk is minimal here and severe-weather damage is already covered. The section below details what an earthquake endorsement actually buys.
Flood damage
FEMA's flood-zone classification for this address is low-risk, which means the federal government doesn't expect significant flooding here under typical conditions. A standard renters policy still excludes flood damage, but a separate flood policy is hard to justify economically when the underlying risk is low. The zone label is below for the record.
FEMA Zone X (Area Of Minimal Flood Hazard) — Minimal flood risk
Flood insurance optional but inexpensive in this zone.
Flood zone data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL). Zones can change — verify at FEMA Flood Map Service.
Earthquake shaking
USGS classifies the ground here as high seismic hazard — at this rating, building codes assume designers planned for significant ground motion. The structure is the landlord's problem; damage to your possessions during a quake is yours alone, and a standard renters policy excludes it. An earthquake endorsement (typically $50–$150 a year for renters) closes that specific gap.
High seismic hazard · ground motion 0.51g
A renters earthquake endorsement covers personal property only and runs roughly $50–$150 a year — structural damage is the landlord's responsibility.
Hazard data from USGS National Seismic Hazard Model. The ground-motion figure is the level USGS expects to be exceeded with about 2% probability over a 50-year horizon — the standard reference used in building codes.
Severe weather you'd actually claim for
NOAA's records put Shelby County squarely in severe-weather territory: roughly 19 severe-weather events a year on average over the past five years. Unlike flood and earthquake, this is the kind of damage a standard renters policy is built for — wind, hail, lightning, and storm-driven water from a damaged roof are all covered. The historical breakdown is below.
Severe-weather damage to personal belongings is covered without an endorsement on every standard renters policy. The frequency above is part of why carrying the coverage matters here, not a reason to add anything extra.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, annual averages from the past five years for Shelby County. Counts reflect reported events, not damage amounts.
Compared to a fully unprotected address, the gap above is well-defined and inexpensive to close. The value of the standard policy doesn't change — the optional add-on does.
3440 Southern Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
East Memphis
Monthly Cost Breakdown at Southern Grove Apartments
The listed rent isn't the whole number. Here's what Southern Grove Apartments actually costs each month once you add required fees and insurance.
Pet Policy
Bringing a pet? Here's what Southern Grove Apartments allows. Standard renters insurance typically covers pet-related incidents, so you usually won't need any add-on coverage for a cat.
About Southern Grove Apartments
From the property listing:
Welcome to Southern Grove Apartments at 3440 Southern Ave, Memphis, TN! Our newly constructed 1-bedroom 1-bath apartments are designed for comfort and convenience. Apartment Features: • 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom • Solid surface flooring throughout • Quartz Countertops • Freshly painted interiors • Stainless kitchen: stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave • Central air/heat for year-round comfort • In-unit laundry equipped with washer and dryer Community Amenities: • Security cameras and exterior LED lighting • Fully gated property • On-site parking
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