Apartments for Rent in South Hill, Tompkins County, NY

Prices and availability in South Hill, Tompkins County, NY were last updated on 1 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in South Hill, Tompkins County, NY are: 158 Troy Road, 214 East King Road, 337 Coddington Road, 225 Pennsylvania Avenue and 225 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The average rent in South Hill, Tompkins County, NY is $2,057.

In South Hill 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 29% of South Hill's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 38% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in South Hill is 30 years old, with 43% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, 38% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in South Hill come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 20% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in South Hill. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.