Cookeville, TN housing market
The typical Cookeville home is worth about $322,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home. Homes typically sell in 67 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cookeville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cookeville at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cookeville | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $165,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $174,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $186,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $204,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $222,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $276,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $308,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $316,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $320,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $322,000 | $334,000 |
321 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 321 new homes in Cookeville in 2025: 269 single-family houses and 52 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $74.4 million to build. That's 8.9 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Tennessee as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Cookeville has permitted 3,161 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cookeville gained 4,407 residents while 2,237 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Tennessee: 2 new residents per new home.
How Cookeville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 343 | 123 | 220 | $94.6 million |
| 2025 | 321 | 269 | 52 | $74.4 million |
| 2024 | 422 | 338 | 84 | $89.2 million |
| 2023 | 309 | 309 | 0 | $59.2 million |
| 2022 | 232 | 183 | 49 | $54.4 million |
| 2021 | 248 | 150 | 98 | $54.4 million |
| 2020 | 331 | 233 | 98 | $44.2 million |
| 2019 | 303 | 213 | 90 | $40.5 million |
| 2018 | 274 | 150 | 124 | $36.9 million |
| 2017 | 269 | 135 | 134 | $35.5 million |
| 2016 | 452 | 192 | 260 | $54.4 million |
| 2015 | 202 | 69 | 133 | $23.9 million |
| 2014 | 209 | 132 | 77 | $24.8 million |
| 2013 | 112 | 79 | 33 | $13.8 million |
| 2012 | 75 | 65 | 10 | $9.9 million |
| 2011 | 186 | 72 | 114 | $23.1 million |
| 2010 | 155 | 83 | 72 | $19.1 million |
| 2009 | 169 | 37 | 132 | $18.4 million |
| 2008 | 179 | 57 | 122 | $21.8 million |
| 2007 | 141 | 99 | 42 | $22.9 million |
| 2006 | 196 | 90 | 106 | $26.5 million |
| 2005 | 271 | 139 | 132 | $21.5 million |
| 2004 | 150 | 111 | 39 | $15.1 million |
| 2003 | 353 | 126 | 227 | $22.9 million |
| 2002 | 123 | 91 | 32 | $11.2 million |
| 2001 | 86 | 69 | 17 | $8 million |
| 2000 | 219 | 69 | 150 | $14.5 million |
How Cookeville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cookeville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookeville | $322K | +1.7% | $1,090 | 321 | $51,375 |
| Algood | $280K | +0.6% | $1,150 | 0 | $42,359 |
6.3 years of income
The typical Cookeville home costs about 6.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Cookeville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cookeville is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cookeville pay a median of $917, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,650
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38501, 38506; Jackson County, TN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Cookeville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.