Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Cookeville, TN?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 14.6% of gross income.
Cookeville rent: July 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Tennessee state estimate).
About rent and a pharmacist salary
Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Tennessee cities have lower median rent than Cookeville, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:
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Can a pharmacist afford rent in Cookeville, TN?
Median rent in Cookeville is $1,491 a month. A typical pharmacist in Tennessee earns about $122,130 a year, which makes that rent 14.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Cookeville?
Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Tennessee (~$122,130/yr) supports up to $3,053 a month in rent. Cookeville's current median rent is $1,491/mo, which leaves a $1,562/mo buffer.
How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Cookeville?
At an hourly equivalent of about $59 an hour, a pharmacist in Tennessee works roughly 25.4 hours a month to cover Cookeville's median rent of $1,491.
Where is rent cheaper than Cookeville for a pharmacist?
Nearby Tennessee cities with lower median rent include Johnson City ($1,488/mo), Chattanooga ($1,487/mo), Johnson City ($1,485/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.