Center City

Binghamton, NY

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Center City - Binghamton, NY Area Guide

Welcome to the Binghamton’s downtown district

Affordable Historic Urban Restaurants Entertainment

Center City is also known as Downtown Binghamton and sits in the heart of town at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. This historic district offers an array of restaurants, entertainment, and attractions like NYSEG Stadium, home to the Binghamton Mets. Residents enjoy grabbing a bite to eat at the Colonial on Court Street or Garage Taco Bar on Washington Street. Center City is also home to local businesses, breweries, bars, and specialty shops. Apartments in Center City range from affordable to upscale, so there’s something for everyone in this downtown district.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Center City is $624 for a studio, $856 for one bedroom, $1,271 for two bedrooms, and $2,314 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Center City has decreased by -5.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 478 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $624/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 647 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $856/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 595 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,271/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,325 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,314/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Roberson Museum & Science Center
  • Discovery Center of the Southern Tier
  • Binghamton Zoo
  • Aqua-Terra Park
  • Finch Hollow Nature Center

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.