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Franklin County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Franklin County, IA’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%
-38.518
Inventory Health25%
-9.752
Affordability20%
91
Economic Strength20%
+2.068
Rental Yield15%
34

Where is Franklin County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Franklin County, IA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Franklin County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$130K-14.2%
Median Days on Market75 days▲ +59.6%
Months of Supply3.0▲ +7.1%
Homes for Sale27▲ +8%
Homes Sold90%
Median Price / Sq Ft$81▲ +23.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio94.6%▲ +0.5%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Franklin County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Franklin County, IA is $130K, having fallen 14.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Franklin County, IA?

Franklin County, IA scores 91 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Franklin County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (91/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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