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Median Home Price in Franklin County, PA

The median home value in Franklin County, PA is $290,638 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.13% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$290,638

Year-over-Year

+2.13%

National Rank

#1009 of 3071

Franklin County ranks 20th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +23.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Franklin County +24.4% above the PA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $291,378 in May 2026 to $290,638 in Aug 2026.

Franklin County, PA typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Franklin County, PA monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$291,378+3.3%
Jun 2026$294,958+2.9%
Jul 2026$293,169+2.5%
Aug 2026$290,638+2.1%

Can you afford a home in Franklin County?

Households here earn a median of $77,003 a year against a typical home value of $290,638 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Franklin County

Reporting agencies in Franklin County recorded a violent crime rate of 356 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,507 per 100,000.

Based on 2 reporting cities covering 33,444 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Franklin County

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

The median home value in Franklin County is $290,638. That's up 2.13% from a year earlier. That is about 23.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Franklin County the 20th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Is Franklin County affordable?

Median household income here is $77,003, so a typical home costs about 3.8× 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 356 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 33,444 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Franklin County

Chambersburg · Waynesboro

Counties with similar home prices in PA

Wayne County · Pike County · Perry County · Union County · Montour County · Dauphin County · Carbon County · Susquehanna County

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