Average rent in Ithaca, NY

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Ithaca, NY metro area is $1,872 per month, up 4.1% from a year ago26% above 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

$1,872

July 2026

Year over year

+4.1%

vs $1,798 a year ago

3-year change

+9.9%

from $1,703

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.3%

avg error on held-out data

Ithaca, NY rent history

Observed market rent since January 2019, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

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

Ithaca, 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 Ithaca, NY are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,875$1,866$1,892
September 2026$1,878$1,863$1,906
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Ithaca, NY forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Ithaca, 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.