Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Elmira
$1,172/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Elmira is $1,172 per month as of July 2026. This is 39% below the national average rent, or $757 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Elmira
39
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Elmira rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Elmira have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 12% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Elmira vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Elmira is $1,150, whereas a house costs $1,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Elmira run $995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $995 | No Change | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $1,112 | No Change | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $1,450 | 6% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $2,300 | 12% | 3% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Elmira, NY.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,150 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,175 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,500 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,112
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
12%
Last year
3%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Elmira, NY.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,150
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,175
Houses
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Elmira, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Elmira and Athens by all bedroom counts and property types.
Elmira
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Elmira, NY is 10% lower than the median rent in Athens, PA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Elmira rental market.
The average rent in Elmira is $1,172 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Elmira have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 12% since last year.
Rent in Elmira is 39% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $757 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Elmira, you'd need to earn approximately $47,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Elmira average around $1,000/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,140/month.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).