Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dickson County, TN

Discover affordable housing in Dickson County where there are 19+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Dickson Apartments

108 Blurton Dr, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Valley Bluff

2401 Hwy 47 North, White Bluff, Tennessee 37187

Countryside Apartments

720 Spring St, Charlotte, Tennessee 37036

Pleasant Valley Village Apartments

100 Pleasant Valley Dr, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Brookview Apartments

304 McLemore St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Madison Ridge Apartments

2030 Highway 70 W, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Bluff Trace Apartments

2235 Highway 47 N, White Bluff, Tennessee 37187

High House Village Apartments

105 Jones Creek Rd, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Walnut Street Apartments

301 E Walnut St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Spring Haven Apartments

301 Spring St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Trails of Dickson II

100 Remington, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Dickson Village

149 Hayes Cir, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Dickson Group Home II

2220 Highway 48 N, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Dickson Group Home I

907 W 5th St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Evan Heights Apartments

1215 E Walnut St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

Cedar Pointe Apartments

113 Graham St, White Bluff, Tennessee 37187

Wakeman Crossing Apartments

601 Church St, White Bluff, Tennessee 37187

306 W Chestnut

306 W Chestnut St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

106 a and B Popular

106 Poplar St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dickson County, Tennessee
$30.66/hour
$23.41 (+323%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $23.41 (+323%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dickson County, Tennessee?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dickson County, Tennessee.

Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dickson County.

How many renters live in Dickson County, Tennessee?

The County of Dickson County has 54,563 people living in 20,329 households.

There are 10,415 renters living in 4,105 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.09 percent of the population living in Dickson County.

What is the rental market like in Dickson County, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 22,742 housing units in the Dickson County area. Of these, 4,447 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickson County, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dickson County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Dickson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
115 371 1,825 1,522 254
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickson County

A large number of apartments in Dickson County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Dickson County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Dickson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,404 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,404
One BR $1,442
Two BR $1,619
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickson County, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickson County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 100 87 percent
One BR 328 88 percent
Two BR 1,643 90 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickson County, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Dickson County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dickson County, Tennessee including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 464
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 126
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 218
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickson County, Tennessee

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson County features 359 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Dickson County, Tennessee

There are 327 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickson County, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dickson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dickson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dickson County, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,457 and $1,781.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.