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Area Guide

First Ward Binghamton, NY

The First Ward district lies two miles west of downtown Binghamton, across the Chenango River. Renovated historic Victorian homes line the streets, offering multi-family apartments for rent. The Southern Tier Expressway runs along the northern edge of the neighborhood, connecting residents to other Binghamton neighborhoods. The commercial district of First Ward focuses on Clinton Street, with the eastern portion known as Antique Row. Locals wander this section to get a taste of what life was like back in the early beginnings of the city. Pick up a restored clock for your apartment from Old, Odd, and Unique, or find a period piece of clothing at Mabel's Boutique, then head to the Clinton Pub for a snack. Don your best dress and walk to the western end of Clinton Street to Tri-Cities Opera for a night of music.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in First Ward is $368 for one bedroom, $678 for two bedrooms, and $753 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in First Ward has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 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
  • Finch Hollow Nature Center
  • Aqua-Terra Park

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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 June 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.