Housing · Ithaca
Ithaca, NY housing market
Homes typically sell in 68 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ithaca compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Ithaca at a glance
Median sale price
$385K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
68
New York: 42 days
Sale-to-list
97.7%
Homes sell below asking
Homes sold
11
in May · 44 for sale
Market temperature
A balanced market
Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Next door
Ithaca and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | — | — | 68 | $48,784 |
| Cayuga Heights | — | — | — | $166,526 |
Affordability
7 years of income
The typical Ithaca home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, more than across New York (6.1 years).
How Ithaca ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
29.6%
New York: 54.3%
Median tax bill
$8,897
New York: $6,582
Median rent
$1,447
New York: $1,621
Typical home built
1956
New York: 1959
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.