Apartments for Rent in Ithaca, NY

Prices and availability in Ithaca, NY were last updated on 23 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Ithaca, NY are: City Centre Ithaca, Ravenwood Apartments, Warren Wood, Gaslight Village and Candlewyck Park.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Ithaca, NY is between $750 and $6,460.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ithaca, NY is between $750 and $5,004.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ithaca, NY is between $750 and $5,790.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Ithaca, NY is between $800 and $5,551.

In Ithaca, 70% of the residents are renting compared to 30% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 14% of Ithaca's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Ithaca is 30 years old, with 44% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 81% are garden-style apartment communities, 40% are mid-sized buildings, and 6% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in 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 Ithaca. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.