Cheap Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY from $600 (81 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Tompkins County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Tompkins County, NY is a Studio unit found at Collegetown Terrace in the Western South Hill neighborhood priced from $629. Auden Ithaca in the North Campus neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $649. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Tompkins County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Collegetown TerraceQuarry Large Room - Shared BathStudio,$629
Auden Ithaca3x1 A63BR,1BA$649
Ravenwood ApartmentsRoom Rental5BR,2BA$700
601 E State St - Fully Furnished!Building 2 6 bedroom 2 bath6BR,2BA$800
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$812
101 N Quarry St3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$850
102 Turkey Hill Rd - Utilities Included!3 Bedroom 2 Bath6BR,4BA$867
West Village Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$926

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY

As of November 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Tompkins County area is the $0.42 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at 101 N Quarry St in the in the Western South Hill neighborhood starting from $850. The second greatest value Tompkins County apartment is the Full 6 Bedroom Apartment 3 Model at 111 Osmun Place - See Details starting at $875 with a $0.49 price per square foot in the North Campus neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Tompkins County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
101 N Quarry St3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.42
111 Osmun Place - See DetailsFull 6 Bedroom Apartment 36BR,1BA$0.49
102 Turkey Hill Rd - Utilities Included!3 Bedroom 2 Bath6BR,4BA$0.48
Uptown Village ApartmentsUptown 2 Bed2BR,1.5BA$1.23
137 Honness Ln, Unit A137 Honness Ln1BR,1BA$0.77
804 E Seneca St, Unit 1804 E Seneca St2BR,1BA$0.96
601 E State St - Fully Furnished!Building 23BR,1BA$1.18
26 Rochester St, Unit 26 A126 Rochester St1BR,1BA$1.11
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.98
3110 N Triphammer Rd, Unit 23110 N Triphammer Rd1BR,1BA$1.22

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Tompkins County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Tompkins County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Tompkins County is under $926.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tompkins County?

The cheapest apartment in Tompkins County is West Village Apartments which is listed at $926, while the average apartment in Tompkins County costs $24,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Tompkins County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 2,017 regular apartments in Tompkins County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Tompkins County?

Cheap apartments in Tompkins County have an average cost of $2,405 which is $21,595 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tompkins County.

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