Ithaca, NY · New York

Tompkins County

ZIP 13053

102,879 residents391 permits TTM$73,012 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 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 13053

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
130730.6
148670.6
148170.5
130530.5
130680.5
148860.4
148820.3
148500.3
13062
13102
14853
14854
14881

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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 16, 2026