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Dickson, TN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Dickson, TN Housing Market Trends

With a population of 16,343, 6,082 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $378,085, Dickson real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Dickson, accounting for 72.01% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Dickson include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.84%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.12%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.99%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Dickson are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 64.51% owning and 35.49% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Dickson built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Dickson built between 1940-1969 ( 20.33%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 18.00%). There's also some housing in Dickson built before 1939 ( 11.69%).

Dickson Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Dickson has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Dickson real estate appreciated 136.76% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.00%, putting Dickson in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Dickson definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Dickson's appreciation rate, at 5.71%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Dickson's appreciation rate has been 1.16%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.72%.

Relative to Tennessee, our data show that Dickson's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Tennessee.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Dickson differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Dickson - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Dickson real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$378,085

Dickson, TN Home Prices
> $1,463,000
$1,098,001 - $1,463,000
$732,001 - $1,098,000
$586,001 - $732,000
$439,001 - $586,000
$293,001 - $439,000
$147,001 - $293,000
$73,001 - $147,000
$0 - $73,000
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
4.2%
4.2%
7.6%
7.6%
17.7%
17.7%
32.2%
32.2%
27.6%
27.6%
5.6%
5.6%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Tennessee

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,082

Dickson Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,793 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
35.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.9%
8.9%
91.1%
91.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
18.0%
18.0%
50.0%
50.0%
20.3%
20.3%
11.7%
11.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
72.0%
72.0%
5.0%
5.0%
7.1%
7.1%
13.8%
13.8%
2.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
3.9%
3.9%
24.7%
24.7%
50.9%
50.9%
15.7%
15.7%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes