Varnado, D.A. and Son Store · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Franklinton in the last year, at a typical $185K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Franklinton homes are listed.
Every place Franklinton homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Franklinton.
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Franklinton’s sales, at a typical $189K
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $105LA $144
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $100K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 24 in 2018 and a low of 16 in 2023. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $185K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Franklinton
Check a listing against what Franklinton homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Franklinton are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Franklinton’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Franklinton
- Shop in July. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 26% of listings cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.5% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 92 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. July has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| Franklinton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 12% | 18% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 32% | 24% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.5% | 95.7% | 95% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 92 | 242 | 90 | 66 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.2 times the 2022 low (4) and 39% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Franklinton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FranklintonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Franklinton.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Bogalusa sells for less a square foot; Folsom for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Franklinton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogalusa | 65 | $110K | $68 | 20% | 85 |
| Franklinton | 24 | $185K | $105 | 8% | 92 |
| Folsom | 21 | $360K | $175 | 19% | 116 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Franklinton
What do homes sell for in Franklinton, LA?
24 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $185K, $105 a square foot.
Is Franklinton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 2 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.5% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Franklinton?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Franklinton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Franklinton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Franklinton.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).