Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$357,734+1.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$77,549About 1.0× the local median income ($75,713): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Dickson County, TN is worth $357,734, up 1.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $301,727, so the area is 18.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $77,549 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,713. Typical rent is $1,771 a month, or $2,320 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 847 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$357,734
Change in 1 year
+1.8%
Overvalued %
+18.6%
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Fair home value
$301,727
Change in 5 years
+22.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.2%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,939
Income needed to afford it
$77,549
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,771
Typical rent for houses
$2,320
Price-to-rent ratio
16.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,798
Gross rental yield
5.94%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.86%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+18.3%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
21.8%
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Homes for sale
311
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$250
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,713
Population change (1 year)
+1.5%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
58,662
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,622
Net moves in (IRS)
+847
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
53.5
Flood risk score
44.6
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Wildfire risk score
20.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dickson County, TN overvalued?
Home prices in Dickson County, TN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $301,727, so the area is 18.6% overvalued.
Is Dickson County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?
Dickson County, TN is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dickson County, TN?
Home values in Dickson County, TN are up 1.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dickson County, TN?
A household needs about $77,549 a year to afford the typical home in Dickson County, TN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,713.