Home › Counties › Franklin County, AL
The median home value in Franklin County, AL is $176,962 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.46% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$176,962
Year-over-Year
-2.46%
National Rank
#2251 of 3071
Franklin County ranks 37th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -24.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Franklin County -3.5% below the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $181,065 in May 2026 to $176,962 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $181,065 | -6.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $182,220 | -5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $180,917 | -4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $176,962 | -2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $53,338 a year against a typical home value of $176,962 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 137 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,842 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 13,847 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Franklin County is $176,962. That's down 2.46% from a year earlier. That is about 24.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 37th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $53,338, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Franklin County recorded 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 13,847 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
Hale County · Talladega County · Coffee County · Clay County · Washington County · Calhoun County · Pike County · Geneva County