Can you afford to live in Franklin?
Median household income, home values and rent in Franklin, TN — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Franklin.
Median household income: $115,000 — +34.2% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $1,861/mo — +62.8% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 321400
- 2023: 646300
Median household income
- Franklin: 115000
- Williamson County: 131202
- TN: 67097
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Franklin: 1861
- Williamson County: 1895
- TN: 1122
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 27.8% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $115,000 — far higher than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+62.8% versus +34.2%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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