Apartments for Rent in Cookeville, TN

Prices and availability in Cookeville, TN were last updated on 9 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Cookeville, TN are: 1819 Stargazer Dr, Unit 1, 66 Davis Ave, Unit A, 470 W 5th St and 4503 Rickman Rd.

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

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cookeville, TN is between $1,100 and $1,199.

In Cookeville, 59% of the residents are renting compared to 41% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 2% of Cookeville's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 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.