Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide

Franklin, Massachusetts, a suburb with a population of just over 32,000 people, borders the towns of Bellingham, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, and Wrentham. Franklin, MA received national recognition after being named one of Family Circle’s 2007 “Ten Best Towns for Families” in the United States and for being placed second in 2012, first in 2013 and 2014, and seventh in 2015 on NeighborhoodScout’s list of 100 safest cities in the country. CNNMoney also ranked Franklin No. 10 nationally on their list of “100 Best Places to live and launch” your company.

Through the first seven months of 2015, the median price of a single-family home in Franklin, Massachusetts declined 4.6 percent to $404,500 compared to $424,000 during the same time frame in 2014, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. 

The median price of a single-family home in Franklin, Massachusetts rose in June and has risen through the first half of the year, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. 

The median price of a house increased to $430,260 in June, an increase of 22.9 percent compared to $350,000 in June 2013. Through the first six months of the year, the median price increased 13.7 percent to $424,500. The median price during the same period in 2013 was $373,500. On average, home buyers paid 98.2 percent of the original list price through the first half of the year.