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property at 240 Speed Hill Rd

$1,100

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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240 Speed Hill Rd

BrooktondaleNY14817

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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
601 E State St - Fully Furnished!Building 2 6 bedroom 2 bath6BR,2BA$800
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$812
102 Turkey Hill Rd - Utilities Included!3 Bedroom 2 Bath6BR,4BA$867
West Village Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$926
127-129 Eddy Streetstudio 129 BFStudio,1BA$1,075

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY

As of January 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Tompkins County area is the $0.60 price per square foot 127 Catherine St Model at 127 Catherine St, Unit 1 in the in the North Campus neighborhood starting from $1,195. The second greatest value Tompkins County apartment is the 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at 102 Turkey Hill Rd - Utilities Included! starting at $867 with a $0.48 price per square foot . 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.
127 Catherine St, Unit 1127 Catherine St1BR,1BA$0.60
102 Turkey Hill Rd - Utilities Included!3 Bedroom 2 Bath6BR,4BA$0.48
111 Osmun Place - See DetailsFull 6 Bedroom Apartment 36BR,1BA$0.49
918 Danby Rd, Unit 918 unit#1918 Danby Rd4BR,1BA$1.00
Eddygate Park ApartmentsRoom Rental1BR,1BA$0.68
137 Honness Ln, Unit A137 Honness Ln3BR,1BA$0.77
804 E Seneca St, Unit 1804 E Seneca St2BR,1BA$0.96
601 E State St - Fully Furnished!Building 23BR,1BA$0.97
26 Rochester St, Unit 26B#126 Rochester St1BR,1BA$1.11
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.98

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 $1,075.

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 1,939 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 $2,201 which is $21,799 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tompkins County.

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