Cost of Living in Dickson
Dickson runs genuinely affordable on housing, paired with Tennessee's zero state income tax -- but a confirmed, current City of Dickson-specific property tax rate was not found this session, and homeowners insurance estimates run somewhat higher here than in La Vergne elsewhere in this batch.
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Learn moreHousing priced below the national median, with real continued appreciation
Redfin cited a $345,000 median sale price for November 2025, up 7.1% year over year, at $244 per square foot (up 17.6% YoY) -- below the roughly $410,000-$420,000 US national median cited across recent reports, and a real appreciation trend rather than a softening one.
Zero state income tax, offset by the same 9.75% combined sales tax as this batch's other markets
Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, retirement income, or Social Security. Dickson County's 2.75% local-option sales tax on top of the state's 7% rate produces the same 9.75% combined rate found in La Vergne and Lebanon elsewhere in this batch.
Homeowners insurance runs somewhat higher than La Vergne's cited range
A place-specific quote-aggregator source cited Dickson homeowners insurance at roughly $1,150-$2,700 per year -- noticeably higher than La Vergne's cited $686-$930/year range elsewhere in this batch, though still generally within or below Tennessee's statewide $3,408/year average. Get a property-specific quote given the width of this range.
The lowest median household income of this three-city batch
Dickson's median household income is cited at $69,678 (12.76% poverty rate) -- the lowest of this three-city batch (La Vergne $81,313, Lebanon $72,848), though Dickson County-wide median income is separately cited as up 32% since 2018, a real, if promotionally-sourced, growth signal.
Key takeaways
- Dickson's $345,000 median sale price (Redfin, November 2025, up 7.1% YoY) sits below the US national median, with real continued appreciation rather than softening.
- Zero state income tax applies, offset by the same 9.75% combined sales tax found across this entire three-city Middle Tennessee batch.
- Homeowners insurance ($1,150-$2,700/year cited range) runs higher than La Vergne's cited range in this same batch -- get a property-specific quote.
- Median household income ($69,678) is the lowest of this three-city batch, though county-wide income is separately cited as up 32% since 2018.
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