Apartments for Rent in Cookeville, TN

Prices and availability in Cookeville, TN were last updated on 11 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Cookeville, TN are: 49 Stout Street Apartment B, Unit B, Boatman St, Unit 106, 1508 Holladay Rd, 1535 Garden Ln and 2560 Celtic Drive.

The average rent in Cookeville, TN is $1,218.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cookeville, TN is between $1,145 and $1,695.

In Cookeville 59% of the housing is rented out compared to 41% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Cookeville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 73% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Cookeville are about 27 years old, on average. Of these, 57% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Cookeville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 26% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Cookeville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.