Average rent in Cortland, NY

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Cortland, NY metro area is $1,308 per month, up 5.5% from a year ago12% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,308

July 2026

Year over year

+5.5%

vs $1,240 a year ago

3-year change

+14.6%

from $1,142

Our forecast accuracy here

±2.3%

avg error on held-out data

Cortland, NY rent history

Observed market rent since February 2023, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Cortland, NY observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Cortland, NY rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Cortland, NY are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,316$1,302$1,328
September 2026$1,321$1,302$1,344
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Cortland, NY forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Cortland, NY metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.