Dickson Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Dickson County, Tennessee.

Waiting List
Closed: Dickson, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Closed: Dickson, Tennessee Public Housing Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Dickson, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Dickson, Tennessee .

The Dickson Housing Authority (DHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications, from the earliest confirmed date of October 11, 2023, until October 15, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Residency Preference: for families who live, work or have been hired to work in the jurisdiction.
Singles Preference: All families with children, elderly families and disabled families will have an admission preference over “Other Singles”.
Subsidized Housing Preference: Families not living in subsidized housing will be given an admission preference over families living in subsidized housing.
HCV Rescinded: Families who have been issued a Housing Choice Voucher and then had it rescinded due to insufficient HUD funding.
Victims of Domestic Violence
Involuntary Displacement Preference:
- A disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) that has caused the unit to be uninhabitable.
- Federal, state of local government action related to code enforcement, public improvement or development.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice on October 11, 2023.

Closed: Dickson, Tennessee Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Dickson, Tennessee .

The Dickson Housing Authority (DHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications, from the earliest confirmed date of October 11, 2023, until October 15, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Residency Preference: for families who live, work or have been hired to work in the jurisdiction.
Singles Preference: All families with children, elderly families and disabled families will have an admission preference over “Other Singles”.
Subsidized Housing Preference: Families not living in subsidized housing will be given an admission preference over families living in subsidized housing.
HCV Rescinded: Families who have been issued a Housing Choice Voucher and then had it rescinded due to insufficient HUD funding.
Victims of Domestic Violence
Involuntary Displacement Preference:
- A disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) that has caused the unit to be uninhabitable.
- Federal, state of local government action related to code enforcement, public improvement or development.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice on October 11, 2023.

About The Agency

Dickson Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 845 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday	7:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am-4:30pm
Thursday	7:30am-4:30pm
Friday	7:30am-4:30pm

333 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Dickson, TN

(615) 446-9371

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Dickson Housing Authority?

Dickson Housing Authority serves 837 low-income households. The agency manages 724 Housing Choice Vouchers and 121 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Dickson Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Dickson Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Dickson Housing Authority households.

How many Dickson Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 225 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Dickson Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Dickson Housing Authority?

There are 636 female-headed renter households living in Dickson Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Dickson Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Dickson Housing Authority renters?

Black	134
White	695
Hispanic	8

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Dickson Housing Authority?

There are 343 households headed by seniors served by the Dickson Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Dickson Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Dickson Housing Authority housing?

There are 217 persons with disabilities living in Dickson Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Dickson Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Dickson Housing Authority?

The Dickson Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Dickson Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Dickson Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 11, 2023 and closed on October 15, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Dickson Housing Authority

Evan Heights Apartments

1215 E Walnut St, Dickson, Tennessee 37055