Franklin County, PA Housing Market Brief
county · PA · score computed October 2026
What is Franklin County, PA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band
Where is Franklin County, PA in its market cycle?
Franklin County, PA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Franklin County, PA?
County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.
Franklin County, PA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $294K | ▲ +7% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 32 days | ▲ +14.3% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.5 | ▲ +4.2% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 462 | ▲ +14.1% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 182 | ▲ +9% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $161 | ▲ +0.1% | Redfin |
How has Franklin County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Franklin County, PA?
The median sale price in Franklin County, PA is $294K, having risen 7% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Franklin County, PA?
Franklin County, PA scores 37 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Franklin County, PA's Alpha Score?
Franklin County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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