Metro building permits · May 2026

Cookeville TN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Cookeville TN metropolitan area — 63 units in May 2026, 1,027 over the last 12 months — latest month +103.2% vs. a year earlier. #203 nationally.

63
Units (latest month)
63
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$17,755,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,027 units permitted · latest month +103.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)63100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units63100%

Cookeville TN building permits — FAQ

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

63 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,027 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Cookeville TN rank nationally?+

Cookeville TN ranks #203 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.