Franklin County, NC home prices
Franklin County, NC: the typical home is worth $364,197 as of 2026-05, up -0.0% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $202/sq ft…
Franklin County is flat and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1986: $104,353 → 2026: $364,197 (3.5×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $364,197, homes in Franklin County sit 32% above the North Carolina median ($275,414) and 56% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #25 of 100 North Carolina counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.0% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 64 days on the market, with 24% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 5.1× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~13% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$1,798/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,823/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Nash County, NC ($238,776) · Vance County, NC ($188,067) · Warren County, NC ($230,179) · Granville County, NC ($321,300) · Wake County, NC ($482,888) · Durham County, NC ($400,425)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $176,534 |
| 2010 | $166,968 |
| 2011 | $161,328 |
| 2012 | $155,073 |
| 2013 | $156,103 |
| 2014 | $161,169 |
| 2015 | $169,415 |
| 2016 | $179,140 |
| 2017 | $190,962 |
| 2018 | $205,500 |
| 2019 | $220,452 |
| 2020 | $231,322 |
| 2021 | $259,996 |
| 2022 | $315,858 |
| 2023 | $354,379 |
| 2024 | $358,504 |
| 2025 | $364,675 |
| 2026 | $363,863 |