Zillow reported a typical home value of $326,534 and a median 30 days to pending as of June 30, 2026. ZHVI is a typical-value index. Days to pending is the listing-to-contract interval. Neither number is a median listing price or the time from listing to closing.
Market snapshot verified Aug. 6, 2026. Agent experience, transaction, and review figures can change. Confirm current license status through Tennessee's official license lookup and ask each agent for recent, property-specific references.
This page lists seven agents with published experience, sales, or review counts.
7. Ashleigh Simmons, Keller Williams Cookeville
Ashleigh Simmons works at Keller Williams in Cookeville. She has six years in the business. Her average price point is about $192,000. Clients include first-time buyers, investment buyers, and buyers coming from out of town, including buyers comparing a Nashville-area budget with Cookeville prices. Clients describe her as knowledgeable, responsive, and communicative. Keller Williams Cookeville provides brokerage training and support. She works entry-level and mid-range inventory in Algood, North Cookeville, and on the west side. She is a contact for buyers under $250,000.
6. Elaina Morgan, True Blue Realty
Elaina Morgan at True Blue Realty has 19 years of experience, 35 reviews, and 86 sales over the past three years. Her average sale price is about $296,500. She works the middle of the market. True Blue Realty is locally owned. Across 35 reviews, clients describe her as responsive, communicative, knowledgeable, and professional. She has worked in this market before, during, and after the post-COVID price surge.
5. Eleanor York, Exit Rocky Top Realty
Eleanor York works primarily in Livingston, TN, in the Upper Cumberland corridor. She has eight years of experience, 28 reviews, and 37 sales in three years. Her average sale price is $301,300. Client feedback describes her as attentive. She is a contact for properties east of Cookeville in Overton County and for lake-adjacent neighborhoods around Cordell Hull Lake. She works at Exit Rocky Top Realty.
4. Elijah Castelli, Elevate Real Estate
Elijah Castelli has 160 client reviews and 21 years in the business. He closed 42 transactions over the past three years at an average price of $277,600. Reviews describe him as responsive, professional, communicative, and outstanding. He works at Elevate Real Estate, a local brokerage. His 21 years include the 2008 correction, the post-COVID price surge, and the current moderation.
3. Vickie Loftis, American Way Real Estate
Vickie Loftis has 134 sales over three years, 22 years of experience, and 59 client reviews. Her average sale price is $225,800. She works the mid-range market at American Way Real Estate in Cookeville. Clients describe her as professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and communicative.
2. Jackie Dong, JD Property Management
Jackie Dong runs JD Property Management. She has nine years of managing rental properties in Cookeville and the surrounding area. The work covers which neighborhoods hold rental value, which property types attract long-term tenants, what the local rental market bears, and how a property's rent compares with expenses. Fifteen client reviews describe her as trustworthy, communicative, professional, and responsive.
Zillow's June 30, 2026 ZHVI showed Cookeville home values up 2.1 percent year over year. That figure is context. It is not a promised investor return. A rental purchase still needs current rent, vacancy, taxes, insurance, repairs, and financing. She also manages rental property after the purchase.
1. Donnita Hill, Exit Rocky Top Realty
Donnita Hill at Exit Rocky Top Realty has 48 years in real estate. She has 97 sales over the past three years. Her average sale price is $419,000, the highest on this list. She works the upper segment of the Cookeville market. Client reviews number three.
Zillow's city measure was a median 30 days to pending on June 30, 2026. Some properties move faster. Others take longer. Buyers and sellers still need recent comparable sales for a specific property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best real estate agents in Cookeville TN?
Donnita Hill at Exit Rocky Top Realty has 48 years in real estate, 97 sales in three years, and an average sale price of $419,000. Vickie Loftis at American Way Real Estate has 22 years and 134 sales in three years. Elijah Castelli at Elevate Real Estate has 21 years and 160 client reviews. Jackie Dong at JD Property Management has nine years of Cookeville rental market experience for investment properties and property management.
How do I find a Realtor in Cookeville Tennessee?
Match the job to the agent. For buyers in the mid-range market, Elaina Morgan is at True Blue Realty and Ashleigh Simmons is at Keller Williams Cookeville. For sellers of higher-value homes, Donnita Hill at Exit Rocky Top Realty works the upper end of the market. For investment properties, Jackie Dong at JD Property Management handles acquisition and ongoing management.
What is the housing market like in Cookeville?
Zillow's Cookeville city data showed a $326,534 typical home value, 2.1 percent year-over-year value growth, and a median 30 days to pending as of June 30, 2026. These are ZHVI and listing-to-contract measures. They are not median asking price or listing-to-closing time. Current listings and recent closed sales are the source for a specific property.
Best realtor in Cookeville TN
Donnita Hill at Exit Rocky Top Realty has 48 years and the highest average sale price on the list at $419,000. Elijah Castelli at Elevate Real Estate has 21 years and 160 reviews. Vickie Loftis at American Way Real Estate has 134 transactions in three years in the mid-range market.
Is Cookeville TN a good place to buy a house?
It can be for buyers relocating from larger Tennessee metros. The purchase still has to work without assuming future appreciation. Cookeville's typical home value was about $110,000 below Nashville's on the same June 30, 2026 Zillow ZHVI measure. Compare current inventory, recent closed sales, financing, taxes, insurance, maintenance, and the likely holding period.