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The median home value in Franklin County, NC is $358,953 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$358,953
Year-over-Year
-0.12%
National Rank
#606 of 3071
Franklin County ranks 27th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +52.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Franklin County +31.4% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.4%, from $364,197 in May 2026 to $358,953 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 | $364,197 | -0.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $364,842 | -0.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $364,221 | -0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $358,953 | -0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $74,240 a year against a typical home value of $358,953 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,781 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 8,887 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Franklin County is $358,953. That's down 0.12% from a year earlier. That is about 52.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 27th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $74,240, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Franklin County recorded 225 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,887 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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