Ithaca, NY · New York

Tompkins County

102,879 residents391 permits TTM$73,012 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$271,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.13%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

391

Census BPS

Climate risk

73.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
130736.8%21.6%
148676.1%21.6%
130626.1%21.6%
131026.1%21.6%
148536.1%21.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

53.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

59.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

54.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026