Cheap Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY from $675 (107 Rentals) Page 2 of 3

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174 Kendall Ave
$1,400 - $4,100
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$1,400 - $4,100

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2 to 6 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 1, 2027

174 Kendall Ave

174 Kendall AveIthaca, NY 14850
Furnished
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127 College Ave
$1,500 - $2,895
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$1,500 - $2,895

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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 5, 2027

127 College Ave

127 College AveIthaca, NY 14850
Furnished
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property at 308 E Seneca St

$1,450 - $1,500

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Jul 10, 2027

308 E Seneca St

IthacaNY14850
property at 520 Etna Rd

$1,550

3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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520 Etna Rd

IthacaNY14850

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property at 103 Highland Pl

$1,595 - $5,180

Studio To 4 Bedroom Rentals

Available Jun 1, 2027

103 Highland Pl

IthacaNY14850
property at 108 2nd St

$1,600

1 Bedroom Rentals

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108 2nd St

IthacaNY14850
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Poets Landing
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Poets Landing

4 T.S. Eliot DrDryden, NY 13053
  • Utilities Included

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505 E Seneca St
1 Bedroom Apartments

505 E Seneca St

505 E Seneca StIthaca, NY 14850
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648 Hudson St
3 Bedroom Apartments

648 Hudson St

648 Hudson StIthaca, NY 14850
  • Utilities Included
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200 Highland Ave
3 to 6 Bedroom Apartments

200 Highland Ave

200 Highland AveIthaca, NY 14850
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232 S. Geneva St
1 to 10 Bedroom Apartments

232 S. Geneva St

232 S Geneva StIthaca, NY 14850
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Village Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Village Apartments

73 Village CirIthaca, NY 14850
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Parkside Vista
2 Bedroom Apartments

Parkside Vista

204 Fair StIthaca, NY 14850
Student Housing
  • Utilities Included

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957 Dryden Rd
2 Bedroom Apartments

957 Dryden Rd

957 Dryden RdIthaca, NY 14850
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514 W State St
1 Bedroom Apartments

514 W State St

514 W State StIthaca, NY 14850
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602 W Seneca St
2 Bedroom Apartments

602 W Seneca St

602 W Seneca StIthaca, NY 14850
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Springbrook Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Springbrook Apartments

2A-35 Springbrook CirIthaca, NY 14850
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222 N Albany St
2 Bedroom Apartments

222 N Albany St

222 N Albany StIthaca, NY 14850
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109 Sage Pl
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

109 Sage Pl

109 Sage PlIthaca, NY 14850
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Gaslight Village
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Gaslight Village

37 Uptown RdIthaca, NY 14850
Corporate Housing

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 $1,050.

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

The cheapest apartment in Tompkins County is 36 German Cross Rd Utilities Included! which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Tompkins County costs $2,250.

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 205 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 $1,008 which is $1,242 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tompkins County.

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