Ithaca, New York Rental Market Trends
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 Ithaca, New York rental market.
Ithaca, 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, Ithaca, New York apartments have recorded a -2.3% rent decrease.
Ithaca, New York Average apartment rent trend
Ithaca, New York Average Apartment Rent
Ithaca, New York Apartment rent ranges
At 36.15%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Ithaca, New York rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.32%.
Ithaca, New York Housing tenure**
Renters take up 73% of Ithaca, New York real estate, occupying a total of 9,630 units, while homeowners live in 3,603 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$30,337
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.66
Rental vacancy rate**
4.1%
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,843 rentals in Ithaca, New York with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 30%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (7%), amounting to 668 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Ithaca, New York homes for rent is 3.9.
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Ithaca, New York are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (47%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,130 apartments for rent in Ithaca, New York, or 12% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 5% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 466 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Ithaca, New York is 1.66.
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 58% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Ithaca, New York.
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Ithaca, New York apartment rentals, namely 29% or 2,833 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 1,650 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 1,272 units).
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Ithaca, New York renters (48%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Ithaca, New York condos for rent is 2019.
Ithaca, New York Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 39% of Ithaca, New York renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have No vehicle available, and 17% have 2 vehicles available.
Ithaca, New York Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Ithaca, New York Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Ithaca, 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
