How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Cortland, NY?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Cortland, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Cortland, NY, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,019 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $809 (±$51).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,243 (±$112).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Cortland County, NY is $1,171.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $700 (±$438)
1 bedroom: $809 (±$51)
2 bedrooms: $1,019 (±$54)
3 bedrooms: $1,243 (±$112)

Rent by bedroom count in Cortland

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortland	Cortland County	New York	United States
Studio	$700 (±$438)	$811 (±$495)	$1,508 (±$23)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$809 (±$51)	$792 (±$57)	$1,533 (±$11)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,019 (±$54)	$1,022 (±$52)	$1,620 (±$10)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,243 (±$112)	$1,186 (±$79)	$1,828 (±$17)	$1,584
5 or more bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$3,500 or more	$1,994 (±$76)	$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Cortland County, NY
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$809 (±$51)	$940
2 bedrooms	$1,019 (±$54)	$1,171
3 bedrooms	$1,243 (±$112)	$1,473

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Cortland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortland
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Cortland	—	$1,019 (±$54)	—
Munsons Corners	2.2 mi	$999 (±$373)	Not measurably different
Village of Homer	2.5 mi	$1,323 (±$388)	Not measurably different
Town of Cortlandville	3.1 mi	$949 (±$193)	Not measurably different
Village of McGraw	4.2 mi	$1,047 (±$613)	Not measurably different
Town of Homer	4.3 mi	$1,323 (±$388)	Not measurably different
Town of Virgil	5.6 mi	$1,119 (±$59)	Higher
Town of Solon	8.0 mi	$677 (±$15)	Lower
Town of Groton	9.3 mi	$1,102 (±$202)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Solon, NY ($677).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Virgil, NY ($1,119).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Cortland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
1	Town of Homer	$1,323 (±$388)
2	Town of Freetown	$1,273 (±$280)
3	Town of Cincinnatus	$1,222 (±$191)
4	Town of Virgil	$1,119 (±$59)
5	Cortland	$1,019 (±$54)
6	Town of Harford	$974 (±$109)
7	Town of Lapeer	$970 (±$150)
8	Town of Truxton	$950 (±$449)
9	Town of Cortlandville	$949 (±$193)
10	Town of Taylor	$900 (±$170)
11	Town of Scott	$877 (±$557)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cortland

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cortland?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cortland, NY is $809 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cortland?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cortland, NY is $1,019 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Cortland?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Cortland, NY is $1,243 (±$112) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cortland city, Cortland County, New York (county subdivision:18388, in state:36 county:023).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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