Apartments for Rent in East Ithaca, NY

Prices and availability in East Ithaca, NY were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in East Ithaca, NY is: 309 Sunny View Lane.

The average rent in East Ithaca, NY is $2,187.

In East Ithaca, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of East Ithaca's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and none are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East Ithaca are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 44% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 81% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 40% are mid-rises, and 6% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Ithaca come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 20% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in East Ithaca. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.