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The median home value in Franklin County, KS is $264,098 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.96% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$264,098
Year-over-Year
+7.96%
National Rank
#1228 of 3071
Franklin County ranks 8th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is +12.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Franklin County +72.4% above the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $263,068 in May 2026 to $264,098 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 | $263,068 | +9.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $267,680 | +9.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $264,368 | +8.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $264,098 | +8.0% |
Households here earn a median of $77,207 a year against a typical home value of $264,098 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 41% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 144 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,053 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 14,626 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Franklin County is $264,098. That's up 7.96% from a year earlier. That is about 12.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 8th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $77,207, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Franklin County recorded 144 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,626 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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