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Franklin County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Franklin County, WA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●19
Inventory Health25%
●97

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●13
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●10

Where is Franklin County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Franklin County, WA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Franklin County, WA?

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, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$424K▼ -1.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market61 days▲ +17.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▲ +36.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale340▲ +13%Redfin
Homes Sold83▼ -17%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$238▼ -10.7%Redfin

How has Franklin County, WA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Franklin County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Franklin County, WA?

The median sale price in Franklin County, WA is $424K, having fallen 1.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Franklin County, WA?

Franklin County, WA scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Franklin County, WA's Alpha Score?

Franklin County, WA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (97/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Franklin County, WA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.