Introducing: ithacainsights.com

Ithaca Insights is an interactive dashboard made through the findings illustrated in this article. The dashboard shows how rental prices across Tompkins County compare to fair market value. It pulls real-time parcel data from Cornell and maps where properties may be over or underpriced based on a range of factors.

The goal is simple: let’s make renting a house more simple and more transparent. By mapping the gap between listed rents and assessed value, the dashboard helps Cornellians—and anyone else curious—find better deals and see where the market drifts from reality.

Each parcel appears as a dot. Green means a good deal and red means overpriced. The map updates with every new scrape. This level of visibility has not been easy to get before. Ithaca Insights brings it all into one place, clearly and cleanly, to help people make more informed decisions about rent, fairness, and access.