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Median Home Price in Franklin County, OH

The median home value in Franklin County, OH is $298,682 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$298,682

Year-over-Year

+0.06%

National Rank

#955 of 3071

Franklin County ranks 14th out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is +27.5% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,608, making Franklin County +36.0% above the OH state median.

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Can you afford a home in Franklin County?

Households here earn a median of $75,176 a year against a typical home value of $298,682 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 62% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Franklin County

Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 386 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,420 per 100,000.

Based on 13 reporting cities covering 1,221,890 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Franklin County

How much does a house cost in Franklin County, OH?

The median home value in Franklin County is $298,682. That's up 0.06% from a year earlier. That is about 27.5% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Franklin County the 14th most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.

Is Franklin County affordable?

Median household income here is $75,176, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Franklin County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Franklin County recorded 386 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 1,221,890 residents across 13 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.