NC area data
Franklin, NC
Franklin, NC.
Population: 29,659 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $304,161
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $304,483
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 73
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,164/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 342
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Macon County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $967
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,643
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 218
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