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The median home value in Franklin County, IA is $158,999 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$158,999
Year-over-Year
+6.09%
National Rank
#2485 of 3071
Franklin County ranks 84th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -32.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Franklin County -18.5% below the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $156,826 in May 2026 to $158,999 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 | $156,826 | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $160,373 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $160,052 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $158,999 | +6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $59,894 a year against a typical home value of $158,999 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Franklin County is $158,999. That's up 6.09% from a year earlier. That is about 32.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 84th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $59,894, so a typical home costs about 2.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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