Apartments for Rent in Ithaca, NY

Prices and availability in Ithaca, NY were last updated on 7 Sep 2026.

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

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 $5,011.

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 $1,175 and $5,495.

In Ithaca 70% of the housing is rented out compared to 30% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Ithaca's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 73% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% 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 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 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.