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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Cookeville TN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Cookeville TN metropolitan area — 52 units in Jul 2026, 968 over the last 12 months — latest month -32.5% vs. a year earlier. #210 nationally.

52
Units (latest month)
50
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$13,546,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 968 units permitted · latest month -32.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)5096.2%
2-unit structures23.8%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units52100%

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Cookeville TN building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Cookeville TN metro area?+

52 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 968 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Cookeville TN rank nationally?+

Cookeville TN ranks #210 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

3.8% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.