Franklin, TN Home Prices by School Zone (2026)

By Grant HammondBroker, BDG Partners at Compass REUpdated July 2, 2026

Data current as of July 2, 2026. Source: RealTracs closed single-family sales, trailing 24 months (n=3,387).

Key takeaways

• Franklin single-family median: $1,050,000 at $342/sq ft (trailing 24 months, 3,387 closings).
• Highest median $/sq ft: Fairview High zone at $462 (thin sample, 31 closings); highest-volume premium zone: Independence High at $432/sq ft and a $1,275,605 median.
• Most affordable: Centennial High zone at $306/sq ft and a $762,450 median, with the smallest median home (2,624 sq ft).
• A lower price per square foot does not mean a cheaper zone: larger homes in the Ravenwood and Fred J. Page zones carry high total prices at mid-range $/sq ft.
• Attendance zones are address-specific and can change with WCS boundary revisions; verify the current zone by street address before making an offer.

School attendance zoning is the single most-cited reason buyers relocate to Franklin from out of state, and it maps directly onto price. Below is what single-family homes actually closed at in each Williamson County Schools (WCS) attendance zone, measured in median sale price and median price per square foot, from every Franklin closing recorded in RealTracs over the past 24 months (3,387 single-family sales).

Attendance zones are a housing characteristic tied to the property’s address, not a statement about the people who live there. Specific assignments change with boundary adjustments and depend on the exact street address, so verify current zoning before you make an offer. For the county-wide view across every district, see Williamson County home prices by school zone.

Franklin home prices by high-school zone

Franklin single-family homes span seven WCS high-school attendance zones. Ranked by median price per square foot over the trailing 24 months:

Overall Franklin single-family median: $1,050,000 at $342/sq ft over the same window.

Why home prices vary across Franklin’s school zones

The gap between the top and bottom zones is roughly $156 per square foot, and it tracks housing characteristics, not guesswork:

The Independence zone carries both the highest volume (1,004 closings, more than any other Franklin zone) and one of the highest $/sq ft figures ($432). It covers much of the newer master-planned inventory in south and east Franklin, where recent-construction homes command a per-foot premium.

The Centennial zone posts the lowest median $/sq ft ($306) and the lowest median price ($762,450), paired with the smallest median home (2,624 sq ft). This is Franklin’s deepest entry-to-mid band: older and smaller single-family stock priced well below the citywide median.

Ravenwood and Fred J. Page zones sit mid-pack on $/sq ft ($340 and $319) but carry larger median homes (3,914 and 3,432 sq ft), so total prices stay high ($1.29M and $1.08M) even though the per-foot figure is lower. Bigger houses spread cost across more square footage.

Fairview and Summit are thin-sample zones on Franklin’s outer edges (31 and 26 closings); treat their figures as directional rather than definitive.

Franklin home prices by elementary school zone

At the elementary level the range widens further, from about $299 to $737 per square foot across 28 zones. A few anchors over the past 24 months:

• Hillsboro Elementary/Middle: $2,287,500 median, $737/sq ft (76 closings), Franklin’s estate corridor toward Leiper’s Fork.
• Pearre Creek Elementary: $1,340,000 median, $458/sq ft (615 closings), the highest-volume elementary zone, covering the Westhaven area.
• Arrington Elementary: $1,512,500 median, $374/sq ft (82 closings).
• Grassland Elementary: $1,313,750 median, $352/sq ft (172 closings).
• Trinity Elementary: $989,500 median, $309/sq ft (395 closings), a deep mid-market zone.

What Franklin school-zone prices mean for buyers and sellers

In practice, the zone line is the first thing I check when a client sends me a Franklin address. I have watched two nearly identical houses a few streets apart close six figures apart because the boundary ran between them, and the buyers who skip that step are usually the ones who overpay.

For buyers, $/sq ft by zone is the fastest way to calibrate budget against location before touring, whether you are focused on Franklin or weighing nearby Brentwood, or browsing homes for sale across Middle Tennessee. Two homes of the same size in the Independence and Centennial zones can differ by more than $100 per square foot, which is real money on a 3,000 sq ft house.

For sellers, comp selection has to stay inside the attendance zone. A home priced off closings from a higher-$/sq ft zone will sit; priced off a lower one, it leaves money on the table. Getting the zone-level comp set right is where pricing precision is won or lost.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a home’s school zone affect its price in Franklin?

Yes, measurably. Median price per square foot ranges from $306 to $462 across Franklin’s seven WCS high-school zones, and total median prices run from $762,450 to about $1.5 million. Those differences track housing characteristics that cluster by zone, such as home size, age, and the share of recent new construction, rather than any ranking of the schools themselves. Confirm the exact zone by street address before pricing or making an offer.

Which Franklin school zone has the highest home prices?

By median price per square foot, the Fairview High zone leads at $462, though its sample is small (31 closings, so treat it as directional). The highest-volume premium zone is Independence High at $432 per square foot and a $1,275,605 median, reflecting its concentration of newer master-planned construction.

Which Franklin school zone is the most affordable?

The Centennial High zone posts the lowest figures, a $762,450 median at $306 per square foot, paired with the smallest median home at 2,624 square feet. It is Franklin’s deepest entry-to-mid price band.

Why does a Franklin school zone with a lower price per square foot sometimes carry a higher total price?

Larger homes spread cost across more square footage. The Ravenwood and Fred J. Page zones sit mid-pack on price per square foot ($340 and $319) but carry larger median homes (3,914 and 3,432 sq ft), so their total median prices stay high ($1,289,000 and $1,075,000).

What is the median home price in Franklin, TN?

Across all seven Williamson County Schools high-school zones, the Franklin single-family median is $1,050,000 at $342 per square foot, based on RealTracs closings over the trailing 24 months (n=3,387).

Do Williamson County school attendance zones change?

Yes. Williamson County Schools revises attendance boundaries periodically, and a home’s zone depends on its exact street address. Confirm current zoning by address before making an offer rather than relying on a prior year’s assignment.

Buying in Franklin and not totally sure which zone your address lands in? It moves the price more than most people expect, and it is rarely where the map makes you guess. Send me the addresses you are weighing and I will confirm the exact zone for each, then price them against the right comps, so you are not paying a Fairview-zone number for a Centennial-zone house. It is the kind of detail I am genuinely happy to nerd out on.

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Methodology

Figures are medians of single-family (Site Built) closed sales recorded in RealTracs over the trailing 24 months (2024-07-01 to 2026-07-01), grouped by the WCS attendance zone recorded on each listing. Price per square foot is the sale price divided by reported total square footage, taken as the median within each zone. High-school zones with fewer than 20 closings and elementary zones with fewer than 25 are flagged as thin-sample. Assignments reflect the zone recorded at sale and can change with WCS boundary revisions; confirm current zoning by street address before making an offer. Analysis by Grant Hammond; data via RealTracs (IDX). This is market analysis, not an appraisal.