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

Discover affordable housing in Dickson where there are 14+ 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

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

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

106 a and B Popular

106 Poplar St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

306 W Chestnut

306 W Chestnut St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dickson, 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, 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, Tennessee.

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

How many renters live in Dickson, Tennessee?

The City of Dickson has 16,051 people living in 6,082 households.

There are 5,257 renters living in 2,077 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.75 percent of the population living in Dickson.

What is the rental market like in Dickson, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 6,674 housing units in the Dickson area. Of these, 2,144 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickson, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickson?

The rental vacancy rate in Dickson is 3 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 for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
99 124 1,131 680 31
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickson

A large number of apartments in Dickson 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 are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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

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, Tennessee

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

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 93 94 percent
One BR 121 98 percent
Two BR 1,093 97 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickson, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Dickson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 478
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 116
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 146
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickson, Tennessee

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

Income Based Apartments in Dickson, Tennessee

Dickson 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, Tennessee

There are 229 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickson, Tennessee

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.