Median Home Value
$290,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,411/mo
Homeownership Rate
54.1%
Rent as Share of Income
22.9%
Vacancy Rate
9.5%
Median Year Built
1974
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Tompkins County have risen 831% since 1976, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,263
1 Bedroom
$1,466
2 Bedroom
$1,753
3 Bedroom
$2,102
4 Bedroom
$2,624
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.