Apartments for Rent in Cookeville, TN

Prices and availability in Cookeville, TN were last updated on 30 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Cookeville, TN are: 2301 Lakeland Dr, Unit 6, 66 Davis Ave, Unit A, 49 Stout Street Apartment B, Unit B, 237 North Maple Avenue and 1535 Garden Ln.

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 $1,825.

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.