Photo: Ralf Peter Reimann · CC BY-SA 2.0260 homes sold in Dickson in the last year, at a typical $320K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Dickson homes are listed.
Every place Dickson homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Dickson.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Dickson’s sales are condos, at $83K less than a house
229 houses and 21 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 229 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $230TN $209
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $192TN $262
- Days to sell
- 150
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $479K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $297K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
260 sales in the last year, against 361 in 2021 and a low of 184 in 2013. The typical sale went from $151K in 2016 to $320K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Dickson
Check a listing against what Dickson homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Dickson are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Dickson’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 260 sales.
If you’re buying in Dickson
- Shop in March. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but May is the most competitive: 29% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). December has the least competition (15%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Dickson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 24% | 34% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 39% | 59% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 16% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 61 | 48 | 70 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (53) and 25% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 59%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $329K in the last year (229 sales), a condo for $246K (21).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dickson ranks 57th of 108 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dickson is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dickson home costs about $1,810 a month
Price: Dickson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dickson’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dickson is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $320K home, about $1,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dickson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DicksonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dickson, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 304 | $526K | $238 | 10% | 112 |
| Dickson | 260 | $320K | $222 | 14% | 69 |
| White Bluff | 81 | $335K | $222 | 14% | 87 |
| Burns | 39 | $328K | $228 | 15% | 63 |
| Kingston Springs | 36 | $535K | $245 | 17% | 69 |
| Pegram | 26 | $531K | $266 | 23% | 83 |
| Charlotte | 21 | $422K | $235 | 14% | 91 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Dickson
What do homes sell for in Dickson, TN?
260 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $320K, $222 a square foot. Houses sold for about $329K, condos for about $246K.
Is Dickson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 117 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dickson?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dickson?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $320K home that’s near $1,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dickson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dickson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dickson.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).