Homer, NY Homes for Rent

Homer, New York is a small Cortland County community with working farms, historic pockets, and a compact village center that serves as the main hub of daily life. The village of Homer offers cultural attractions at the Center for the Arts of Homer and on the Village Green, where concerts, bands, and a seasonal farmers market run from May through October. Main Street is lined with locally owned businesses, including the long-running Homer Men and Boys Store, Bev & Co. boutique, and Village Food Market, with additional grocery options a few miles south at P&C Fresh Market in Cortland. Dining ranges from brunch and steak dinners at The Exchange Restaurant to casual and higher-end plates at Dasher’s Corner Pub. Tree-lined streets with sidewalks give much of the village a traditional residential feel, with a historic district featuring Victorian, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Federal homes from the 1800s, plus early-1900s traditional homes and midcentury ranch-style houses; some properties on the outskirts sit on wooded or farm acreage. Homer Senior High School has a high rating and offers music, drama, and a wide mix of sports. Local parks include Albert J. Durkee Memorial Park on the Tioughnioga River, Griggs Memorial Field, and Vernum Memorial Park’s basketball and pickleball courts, while Little York Lake and Dwyer Memorial Park add fishing, hiking, and live theater. Interstate 81 makes it an easy drive to Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca, and nearby Finger Lakes such as Skaneateles Lake.