Photo: File:Franklinton Main Street.jpg: Creator:FranklintonNC derivative work: Ianmacm · CC BY-SA 4.066 homes sold in Franklinton in the last year, at a typical $287K
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.
For sale
Rent
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 97% of Franklinton’s sales, at a typical $285K
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 64 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $192NC $207
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $263K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 113 in 2023 and a low of 25 in 2013. The typical sale went from $150K in 2016 to $287K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K 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, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Franklinton’s home sales since 2013 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 May 2026, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Franklinton
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Franklinton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 22% | 40% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 16% | 28% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 11% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 97.7% | 101.8% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 97 | 56 | 62 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2017 low (15), 13% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 37.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Franklinton ranks 153rd of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Franklinton is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Franklinton home costs about $1,686 a month
Price: Franklinton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Franklinton’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Franklinton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $287K home, about $2,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
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.
Louisburg, Creedmoor and Henderson sell for less a square foot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 914 | $475K | $198 | 13% | 48 |
| Rolesville | 487 | $436K | $195 | 9% | 67 |
| Henderson | 128 | $196K | $123 | 22% | 51 |
| Creedmoor | 73 | $331K | $182 | 18% | 58 |
| Franklinton | 66 | $287K | $189 | 12% | 56 |
| Louisburg | 63 | $314K | $180 | 17% | 73 |
| Youngsville | 52 | $433K | $189 | 8% | 83 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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, NC?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $287K, $189 a square foot.
Is Franklinton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Franklinton?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Franklinton?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $287K home that’s near $2,270.
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).