Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0182 homes sold in Franklin Square in the last year, at a typical $798K
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 Franklin Square homes are listed.
Every place Franklin Square homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 94% of Franklin Square’s sales, at a typical $788K
182 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 171 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $525NY $316
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $1M
Condos: 2 sold, typical $608K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
182 sales in the last year, against 314 in 2021 and a low of 175 in 2012. The typical sale went from $451K in 2016 to $798K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Franklin Square
Check a listing against what Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Franklin Square’s home sales since 2012 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, 182 sales.
If you’re buying in Franklin Square
- Shop in May. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but April is the most competitive: 37% of April sales close over asking. November has the least competition (25%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New York
| Franklin Square now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 22% | 45% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 7% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 21% | 16% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 97.6% | 99.3% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 49 | 36 | 41 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 96.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Franklin Square ranks 236th of 362 busy New York markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Franklin Square is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Franklin Square.
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.
West Hempstead, Elmont and Malverne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Franklin Square, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Square | 182 | $798K | $520 | 48% | 35 |
| Elmont | 149 | $732K | $501 | 46% | 43 |
| West Hempstead | 109 | $785K | $482 | 47% | 30 |
| North Valley Stream | 105 | $699K | $520 | 41% | 34 |
| Floral Park | 96 | $859K | $546 | 47% | 34 |
| Malverne | 88 | $795K | $490 | 65% | 34 |
| Garden City South | 26 | $902K | $511 | 35% | 35 |
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 Franklin Square
What do homes sell for in Franklin Square, NY?
182 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $798K, $520 a square foot.
Is Franklin Square a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Franklin Square?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Franklin Square?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Franklin Square’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Franklin Square.
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).