Franklin County, MA Housing Market Brief
county · MA · as of August 2026
What is Franklin County, MA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Franklin County, MA in its market cycle?
Franklin County, MA 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, MA?
Our model forecasts Franklin County, MA’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Franklin County, MA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $396K | ▲ +4.2% |
| Median Days on Market | 21 days | ▲ +5% |
| Months of Supply | 2.3 | ▲ +4.6% |
| Homes for Sale | 152 | ▲ +13.4% |
| Homes Sold | 68 | ▲ +7.9% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $249 | 0% |
How has Franklin County, MA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin County, MA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Franklin County, MA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Franklin County, MA?
The median sale price in Franklin County, MA is $396K, having risen 4.2% over the past year.
How affordable is Franklin County, MA?
Franklin County, MA scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Franklin County, MA's Alpha Score?
Franklin County, MA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (72/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Franklin County, MA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.