42Alpha

Franklin County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Franklin County, VA’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%
●75
Inventory Health25%
●43

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

Affordability20%
●29
Economic Strength20%
●43
Rental Yield15%
●15

Where is Franklin County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Franklin County, VA 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, VA?

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, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$382K▼ -19.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market58 days▲ +70.6%Redfin
Months of Supply5.7▲ +96.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale314▲ +42.1%Redfin
Homes Sold56▼ -25.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$186▼ -13.1%Redfin

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

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Franklin County, VA is $382K, having fallen 19.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Franklin County, VA?

Franklin County, VA scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Franklin County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (75/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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