What kinds of homes are in Cookeville, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Cookeville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cookeville, TN has 16,024 (±452) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 448 homes per square mile of land.

48.7% are detached single-family houses.

18.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,024 (±452)
Detached houses: 48.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.9%
5+ unit buildings: 24.8%

Homes in Cookeville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cookeville	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	48.7% (±3.0 points)	64.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.1% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.8% (±2.4 points)	6.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.8% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±1.6 points)	7.9%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Cookeville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Putnam County (13.0%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (14.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cookeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cookeville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cookeville	—	24.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Algood	5.2 mi	13.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Baxter	6.8 mi	4.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Dodson Branch	12 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Monterey	14 mi	6.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Sparta	15 mi	8.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Gainesboro	17 mi	11.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	20 mi	2.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Doyle	20 mi	0.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algood, TN (13.9%), Baxter, TN (4.7%), Dodson Branch, TN (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cookeville	24.8% (±3.2 points)
2	Algood	13.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Monterey	6.6% (±4.5 points)
4	Baxter	4.7% (±7.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cookeville

How many homes are in Cookeville?

Cookeville, TN has an estimated 16,024 (±452) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cookeville houses or apartments?

48.7% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 43.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cookeville?

18.9% of homes in Cookeville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cookeville city, Tennessee

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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