721 Cliff St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca City property record for 721 Cliff St, Ithaca, NY 14850

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,602 sqft · built 1860
Lot Size	0.455 acres (19,860 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$229,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$10,156 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`500700 38.-3-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500700 38.-3-3`
Alternative APN	`070003800000030030000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,602 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	977 sqft
2nd Floor Area	625 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1860
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Wood
Lot Area	19,860 sqft (0.455 acres)
Lot Dimensions	331 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	228 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Patio
Porch Area	550 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	721 CLIFF ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-2015
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-3A
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	3.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Township / Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records · APN 500700 38.-3-3

Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	721 CLIFF ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-2015
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 29, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201910721
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

August 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2019
Property Address	721 CLIFF ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-2015
Document Number	0000010721
Instrument Date	Aug 21, 2019
Instrument	10721
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2019
Title Company	PRECISION ABSTRACT COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$916.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1010 DANBY RD ITHACA NY 148505722, ITHACA, NY 14850-5722

Mortgage

Document Number	10722
Date	Aug 23, 2019
Instrument	10722

Lender

Name	CFCU CMNTY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	ITHACA, NY 14850

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 22, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records · Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
Municipality	Ithaca City
Unified School District	Ithaca City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,156.00 (+255.98%)	$345,000 (+27.78%) Land $34,800 Building $310,200	$345,000 (+27.78%) Land $34,800 Building $310,200
2023		$270,000 Land $34,800 Building $235,200	$270,000 Land $34,800 Building $235,200
2020	$2,853.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1981–2026)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2026 · other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 89% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 73 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ITHACA CITY serves 29,457 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine dioxide resolved · Feb 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.