Cayuga Heights, New York Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cayuga Heights, New York rental market.

Cayuga Heights, New York

Average Apartment Rent

$2,288

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-2.3%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Cayuga Heights, New York apartments have recorded a -2.3% rent decrease.

Cayuga Heights, New York Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Cayuga Heights $2,083 $2,110 $2,233 $2,294 $2,315 $2,339 $2,354 $2,323 $2,288
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Cayuga Heights
National
Jul 2023
$2,083
$1,735
Nov 2023
$2,110
$1,724
Mar 2024
$2,233
$1,729
Jul 2024
$2,294
$1,750
Nov 2024
$2,315
$1,743
Mar 2025
$2,339
$1,749
Jul 2025
$2,354
$1,763
Nov 2025
$2,323
$1,749
Mar 2026
$2,288
$1,750

Cayuga Heights, New York Average Apartment Rent

Cayuga Heights, New York Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 36.15%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Cayuga Heights, New York rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.32%.

Cayuga Heights, New York Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 708
Owner occupied housing units 907

Renters take up 44% of Cayuga Heights, New York real estate, occupying a total of 708 units, while homeowners live in 907 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

2.8

Renter median household income**

$39,936

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.35

Rental vacancy rate**

11.1%

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 150
1 bed 345
2 beds 131
3 beds 82

There are 345 rentals in Cayuga Heights, New York with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 49%. Units with 3 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (12%), amounting to 82 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cayuga Heights, New York homes for rent is 2.8.

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 155
25 - 34 years 334
35 - 44 years 5
45 - 54 years 15
55 - 59 years 5
65 - 74 years 25
75 - 84 years 84
85 years and over 85

Most condos for rent in Cayuga Heights, New York are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (47%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 35 - 44 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 172
Non-Family Households 536

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 10
No related children of the householder under 18 698

A total of 172 apartments for rent in Cayuga Heights, New York, or 24% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 1% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 10 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cayuga Heights, New York is 1.35.

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 12
High school graduate (including equivalency) 42
Some college or associate's degree 98
Bachelor's degree or higher 556

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 79% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Cayuga Heights, New York.

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 12
Built 2000 - 2009 77
Built 1990 - 1999 132
Built 1980 - 1989 71
Built 1970 - 1979 153
Built 1960 - 1969 95
Built 1950 - 1959 99
Built 1940 - 1949 69

The highest share of Cayuga Heights, New York apartment rentals, namely 22% or 153 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 132 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (14%, 99 units).

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 61
Moved in 2018 to 2020 388
Moved in 2010 to 2017 219
Moved in 2000 to 2009 9
Moved in 1990 to 1999 18
Moved in 1989 or earlier 13

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Cayuga Heights, New York renters (55%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cayuga Heights, New York condos for rent is 2019.

Cayuga Heights, New York Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 272
1 vehicle available 390
2 or more vehicles available 46

When it comes to transportation options, 55% of Cayuga Heights, New York renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 38% of them have No vehicle available, and 6% have 2 or more vehicles available.

Cayuga Heights, New York Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 89
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 227
Walked 78
Worked at home 36

Cayuga Heights, New York Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 586
Moved within same county 218
Moved from different county within same state 109
Moved from different state 44

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cayuga Heights, New York apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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