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Franklin County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Franklin County, MO’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%
●76
Inventory Health25%
●75

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●42
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●27

Where is Franklin County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Franklin County, MO 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, MO?

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, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$282K▲ +1.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▼ -12.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +17.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale383▲ +19.7%Redfin
Homes Sold117▲ +2.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$174▲ +4.1%Redfin

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

Now: 58
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Franklin County, MO is $282K, having risen 1.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Franklin County, MO?

Franklin County, MO scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Franklin County, MO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (76/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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