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The median home value in Franklin County, KY is $249,436 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$249,436
Year-over-Year
-0.33%
National Rank
#1373 of 3071
Franklin County ranks 25th out of 120 counties in KY by median home price, and is +6.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KY, the typical county has a median home value of $181,373, making Franklin County +37.5% above the KY state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $247,744 in May 2026 to $249,436 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 | $247,744 | -2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $246,770 | -1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $247,227 | -0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $249,436 | -0.3% |
Households here earn a median of $65,298 a year against a typical home value of $249,436 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 57% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 202 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,643 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 28,177 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Franklin County is $249,436. That's down 0.33% from a year earlier. That is about 6.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 25th most expensive of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Median household income here is $65,298, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Franklin County recorded 202 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 28,177 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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