Cookeville, TN metro housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 87
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Home Value
$292,375
+3.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
87
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
68 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
34%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
38%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
39%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$128
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 39% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 34% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm, so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (87/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 34% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $69k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,475 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $128 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +8% over the next 12 months (66% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −6.7% to +8.3% (80% range; middle estimate +2.2%), chance of a rise 66%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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Counties in Cookeville, TN metro
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, TN | $314.9K | +1.6% | 84 |
| White County, TN | $282.6K | +6.7% | 82 |
| Overton County, TN | $259K | +4.8% | 98 |
| Jackson County, TN | $232K | +3.1% | 73 |