Franklin, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Franklin home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

9,010

Population Estimate

$111,753

Median Home Value

95.0%

Employment Rate

14.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$182

Median Listing Price$314,900

Median Days on Market72

Active Listings135

New Listings24

Total Listings (Active + Pending)175

Avg Listing Price$350,013

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.08

Family Dual Income44.8

Median Household Income$42,620

Median Individual Income$25,078

Home Ownership45.7%

Home Value$111,753

Median Rent$800

Rent Burden31.5%

Poverty21.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED16.8%
Highschool Education43.3%
Some College26.0%
Bachelors Degree10.2%
Graduate Degree3.8%
Total College or Above14.0%
Stem Degree31.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male46.9%
Female53.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.2%
Divorced19.3%
Never Married32.1%
Widowed6.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFranklin

State IDKY

Population9,010

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	28.3%
19–29	14.9%
30–39	14.7%
40–49	10.5%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.1%
60–69	9.5%
70–79	7.8%
80+	3.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.6%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

Disabled11.3%

ETHNICITY

White77.7%

Black17.7%

Asian1.2%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple3.2%

OTHER

Hispanic2.8%

Limited English1.5%

Health Uninsured6.2%

Veteran6.1%

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