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Median Home Price in Cookeville, TN

The median home value in Cookeville, TN is $326,534 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$326,534

Year-over-Year

+2.07%

Population

37,248

Cookeville ranks #39 of 89 Tennessee cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.3% above the state's city median of $319,178. It sits in Putnam County, where the county-wide median is $319,411.

Crime in Cookeville

Cookeville police recorded a violent crime rate of 293 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,662 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Cookeville

How much does a house cost in Cookeville, TN?

The median home value in Cookeville is $326,534. That's up 2.07% from a year earlier. That is about 2.3% above the typical county in Tennessee.

Is Cookeville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Cookeville are more expensive than Putnam County as a whole, where the median is $319,411 — a difference of about 2.2%.

Is Cookeville a safe place to live?

Cookeville police reported 293 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 37,248. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.