Cheap Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY from $700 (81 Rentals)

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property at 710 E State St

710 E State St

IthacaNY14850

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property at 143 S Aurora St

143 S Aurora St

IthacaNY14850

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Cheapest Available Tompkins County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Tompkins County, NY is a 1 Bed unit found at 111 Osmun Place - See Details in the North Campus neighborhood priced from $750. Ravenwood Apartments in the North Campus neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 5 Beds apartment currently listed from $865. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Tompkins County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
111 Osmun Place - See DetailsApt 31BR,1BA$750
Ravenwood Apartments5 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom5BR,1BA$865
Eddygate Park Apartments3 Bedrooms3BR,1BA$900
West Village Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$926
The Overlook at West HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,033
Country Gardens Apartments2 BR2BR,1BA$1,200
RIDGETOP Apartments in Collegetown1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,200
509 Wyckoff RdStudioStudio,1BA$1,200

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY

As of June 09, 2025 the best value apartment in the Tompkins County area is the $0.41 price per square foot 4 Bedroom Model at 212 Giles St Townhouses-available August 2025 in the in the Western South Hill neighborhood starting from $740. The second greatest value Tompkins County apartment is the 212 King Rd E Model at 212 King Rd E, Unit 212 e king road starting at $2,000 with a $1.45 price per square foot in the South Hill Ithaca 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.
212 Giles St Townhouses-available August 20254 Bedroom4BR,2BA$0.41
212 King Rd E, Unit 212 e king road212 King Rd E3BR,1BA$1.45
Uptown Village ApartmentsUptown 2 Bed2BR,1.5BA$1.23
Dryden SouthSuite 3024BR,2BA$1.17
306 Highland Rd4 Bedrooms4BR,2BA$0.60
119 Honness Ln, Unit A119 Honness Ln3BR,1.5BA$0.63
1043 Coddington Rd, Unit Downstairs1043 Coddington Rd3BR,1BA$1.60
648 -702 Hudson St702 Downstairs3BR,2BA$0.98
Country Gardens Apartments2 BR2BR,1BA$1.41
West Village Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.35

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 $1,200.

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

The cheapest apartment in Tompkins County is 111 Osmun Place - See Details which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Tompkins County costs $4,375.

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 115 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 $1,208 which is $3,167 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tompkins County.

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