Metropolitan market · Tennessee · June 2026 data

Cookeville Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Cookeville, TN asks $391,500 — up 3.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 58 days, with 724 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$391,500
▲ 3.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$211
1,933 sq ft median
Median days on market
58
June 2026
Active listings
724
For sale now
New listings
246
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$327,930
▼ 4.7% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.9%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
131
Closed sales

Cookeville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Cookeville's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Cookeville, TN housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$391,500+3.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2111,933 sq ft median
Median days on market58-5% YoY
Active listings724+2% YoY
New listings this month246June 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$327,930-4.7% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio96.9%Closed sales

How have home prices changed in Cookeville?

Cookeville home prices are up 3.0% year over year and +0.5% month over month as of June 2026, at a $391,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$392K$385K$378K$372K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Cookeville TN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$405K$357K$310K$262K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Cookeville TN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Cookeville?

Cookeville has 724 active listings, 246 new this month, 237 pending as of June 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 137% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
724
New this month
246
Pending
237
Price-reduced
182

Is Cookeville a good real estate investment?

Cookeville scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #858 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
27/100
#858 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.1%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
54
Value
14
Rental yield
12
Supply risk
85
Market heat
35

Cookeville scores 27/100 on our composite Investor Score (#858 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 137% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Cookeville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Cookeville?

A home at Cookeville's $391,500 median listing runs about $1,965 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,765/mo
−$201/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,965/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,175/mo
+$210/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $391,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Cookeville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Cookeville shows up in 801 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,575 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
801
▼ 13.5% vs 2024
5.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,575
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$74.0M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Cookeville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Cookeville?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Cookeville, TN is $391,500, up 3.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Cookeville, TN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Cookeville?
The median home listed in Cookeville asks $391,500 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,965 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Cookeville?
The median property in Cookeville spends 58 days on the market, with 724 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Cookeville?
With a median 58 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, Cookeville reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Cookeville a good place to invest in real estate?
Cookeville scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #858 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Cookeville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Cookeville and the wider Tennessee market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Cookeville, TN metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.