Apartments for Rent in Cookeville, TN

Prices and availability in Cookeville, TN were last updated on 10 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Cookeville, TN are: Boatman St, Unit 106, 49 Stout Street Apartment B, Unit B, 319 N Franklin Ave, Unit B, 1819 Stargazer Dr, Unit 1 and 1508 Holladay Rd.

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

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cookeville, TN is between $795 and $2,200.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cookeville, TN is between $1,145 and $1,525.

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 average age of rental buildings in Cookeville is 27 years old, with 57% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.