Rental numbers for Cayuga County, NY
The typical home here runs -$874 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$874/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $236,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,377/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cayuga County
14 with published figures
| 13111Martville | $188,000 | $1,260* | 8.0% | 3.3% | -$496 | n/a |
| 13092Locke | $239,000 | $1,540* | 7.7% | 2.9% | -$701 | n/a |
| 13140Port Byron | $197,000 | $1,190* | 7.2% | 1.8% | -$763 | n/a |
| 13021Auburn | $227,000 | $1,315 | 7.0% | 1.8% | -$888 | n/a |
| 13071Genoa | $226,000 | $1,270* | 6.7% | 2.5% | -$751 | n/a |
| 13033Cato | $227,000 | $1,270* | 6.7% | 1.9% | -$857 | n/a |
| 13156Sterling | $231,000 | $1,290* | 6.7% | 2.2% | -$821 | n/a |
| 13160Union Springs | $253,000 | $1,280* | 6.1% | 1.5% | -$1,043 | n/a |
| 13081King Ferry | $338,000 | $1,690* | 6.0% | 1.9% | -$1,278 | n/a |
| 13166Weedsport | $239,000 | $1,190* | 6.0% | 1.0% | -$1,094 | n/a |
| 13147Scipio Center | $239,000 | $1,190* | 6.0% | 1.4% | -$1,004 | n/a |
| 13026Aurora | $343,000 | $1,580* | 5.5% | 1.4% | -$1,461 | n/a |
| 13118Moravia | $262,000 | $1,070* | 4.9% | 0.5% | -$1,305 | n/a |
| 13034Cayuga | $308,000 | $1,180* | 4.6% | 0.0% | -$1,658 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 2.19%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $177,718 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $193,631 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $202,030 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $221,773 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $222,468 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $235,844 | $1,377 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Cayuga County, NY
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $872 | $877 | $1,074 | $1,424 | $1,637 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 3.3
- 105 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 37th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cayuga County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$874 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cayuga County?
- About 2.19% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $236,000 home that is about $5,158 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cayuga County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $877 for a 1-bedroom, $1,074 for a 2-bedroom and $1,424 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$874 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.