Housing in Tompkins County, NY
Homes, rents and assisted housing, from the Census Bureau, HUD and the businesses in this site’s directory.
- 47,804homes (housing units), 9.5% vacant
- $290,900median home value
- $1,411median rent (gross, a month)
- 253new homes and apartments permitted this year (to Aug 2026)
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median rent includes utilities.
New homes permitted this year
253 homes in 107 new buildings: 79 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit buildings and 150 in buildings of 5 or more, $58.7 million in construction value.
| Where | Homes | Single-family | 5 or more units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | 132 | 27 | 105 | $27.5 million |
| Dryden village | 41 | 5 | 30 | $9.3 million |
| Lansing town | 24 | 9 | 15 | $5.7 million |
| Dryden town | 16 | 10 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| Danby town | 10 | 6 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| Enfield town | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Newfield town | 5 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Ithaca town | 4 | 0 | 0 | $640,000 |
| Trumansburg village | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Caroline town | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Groton town | 2 | 2 | 0 | $332,226 |
| Lansing village | 2 | 0 | 0 | $460,000 |
| Ulysses town | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| Groton village | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing, year to date through August 2026. Places that issued none aren’t listed. Development →
Home mortgages
1,122 home loans made in 2025, $415.5M in all. The lenders that made the most:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (CFPB and FFIEC): loans originated for homes in the county, by lender. No borrower details are kept.
Income-restricted and assisted housing
21 properties with 1,434 homes, 1,069 of them income-restricted or assisted.
| Property | Address | Program | Homes | Restricted or assisted | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Towers | 800 S Plain St, Ithaca | Public housing (Ithaca Housing Authority) | 235 | 235 | |
| West Village Apts (a/k/a | West Village Pl, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 229 | 0 | |
| Ellis Hollow Apts (2006) | 1028 Ellis Hollow Rd, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 104 | 91 | seniors, families |
| Milton Meadows Apartments (2019) | 2 Robins Way, Lansing | Low-income housing tax credit | 72 | 56 | |
| Conifer Village at Ithaca Senior Apts (2008) | 200 Conifer Dr, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 72 | 36 | seniors |
| Poets Landing Apts (2013) | 32 Keats Way, Dryden | Low-income housing tax credit | 72 | 72 | |
| Linderman Creek II Apts (2003) | 202 Cypress Ct, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 72 | 72 | families |
| The Overlook at West Hill Phase II (2007) | 340 W Hill Cir, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 64 | 64 | families |
| The Overlook at West Hill I (2006) | 120 W Hill Cir, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 64 | 64 | families |
| 210 Hancock Street Redevelopment (2016) | 210 Hancock St, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 59 | 47 | |
| Linderman Creek Apts (2000) | 104 Conifer Cir, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 56 | 56 | families |
| Poets Landing Phase II 2015 (2017) | 3 Whitman Lane, Dryden | Low-income housing tax credit | 48 | 48 | |
| Juniper Manor | 24 Elm Street, Trumansburg | HUD-assisted (515/8 NC) | 40 | 40 | seniors |
| Cedar Creek (2009) | 310 Floral Ave, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 39 | 39 | families, people with disabilities |
| Breckenridge Place (2013) | 100 W Seneca St, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 39 | 0 | people with disabilities |
| Ithaca Special Needs Sro (2008) | 320 Third St, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 38 | 38 | people with disabilities |
| Stone Quarry Apartments Ithaca (2015) | 400 - 406 Spencer Road Bldg a, Ithaca | Low-income housing tax credit | 35 | 29 | seniors, families, people with disabilities |
| School House Garden (1992) | 177 Main St, Groton | Low-income housing tax credit | 28 | 28 | seniors |
| Lehigh Crossing (2008) | 15 Cook St, Freeville | Low-income housing tax credit | 24 | 24 | seniors |
| Trumansburg Country Estates (2004) | 1110 Parkside Dr, Trumansburg | Low-income housing tax credit | 24 | 24 | families |
| Juniper Manor II (1991) | 20 Elm St, Trumansburg | Low-income housing tax credit | 20 | 6 | seniors |
From HUD: the low-income housing tax credit database (year placed in service in brackets), HUD-assisted multifamily properties and public housing developments. A property can be in more than one program, so totals may count homes twice. For openings, call the property or the housing authority.
Fair Market Rents
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,263 | $1,466 | $1,753 | $2,102 | $2,624 |
HUD’s Fair Market Rents for Ithaca, NY MSA (rent plus utilities, the current federal fiscal year), used for Housing Choice Vouchers and many programs. Not an average of listings.
Tax-credit homes by when they opened
Homes in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects, by the decade each was placed in service (HUD’s LIHTC database).
Housing and real estate businesses
94 apartment communities, property managers, real estate offices, builders and other housing businesses are in the directory. Browse them →