What is the median home value in Franklin Center, NJ?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Franklin Center, NJ is $612,000 (±$23,497), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Franklin Center, the median home value went from $437,700 in 2015–2019 to $612,000 in 2020–2024 (+39.8%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $612,000 (±$23,497)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 1,981 (±248)
- Most common range
- $500,000 to $999,999
Home values in Franklin Center
| Value | Franklin Center | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0.3% (±0.4 points) | 0.6% | 1.8% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 1.4% | 2.2% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 1.1% | 4.3% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1.3% (±1.2 points) | 6.9% | 12.9% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23.1% (±6.1 points) | 32.9% | 34.2% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 74.1% (±6.1 points) | 44.0% | 34.5% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.2% (±1.9 points) | 11.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $500,000 to $999,999, 74.1% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Franklin Center against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Franklin Center | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $612,000 (±$23,497) | $552,100 (±$7,374) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 1,981 (±248) | 97,187 (±1,176) | 2,239,128 (±10,678) | 84,210,142 |
In Franklin Center, the median home value is higher than in Somerset County ($552,100).
It is also higher than in New Jersey ($454,400).
It is higher than the national figure ($332,700).
In Somerset County, Franklin Center ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 47 of 248.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Franklin Center have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $437,700 (±$24,411) | $612,000 (±$23,497) | +39.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,811 (±$161) | $3,367 (±$281) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Franklin Center
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Center | — | $612,000 (±$23,497) | — |
| South Bound Brook Borough | 1.7 mi | $359,000 (±$13,434) | Lower |
| Weston | 1.8 mi | $548,800 (±$36,294) | Lower |
| Middlebush | 2.1 mi | $502,100 (±$86,955) | Lower |
| Bound Brook Borough | 2.5 mi | $397,100 (±$20,438) | Lower |
| Manville Borough | 2.6 mi | $354,300 (±$17,385) | Lower |
| Finderne | 2.7 mi | $413,400 (±$36,998) | Lower |
| Somerset | 2.7 mi | $438,800 (±$13,518) | Lower |
| Millstone Borough | 3.6 mi | $494,500 (±$63,552) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ ($359,000), Weston, NJ ($548,800), Middlebush, NJ ($502,100).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Somerset County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Neshanic Station | $770,300 (±$92,319) |
| 6 | Bedminster | $742,200 (±$99,061) |
| 7 | Blackwells Mills | $735,000 (±$39,664) |
| 8 | Martinsville | $720,400 (±$26,428) |
| 9 | Ten Mile Run | $710,200 (±$85,998) |
| 10 | Bridgewater Center | $703,700 (±$31,769) |
| 11 | Franklin Center | $612,000 (±$23,497) |
| 12 | Green Knoll | $597,100 (±$30,926) |
| 13 | The Hills | $577,000 (±$52,568) |
| 14 | Weston | $548,800 (±$36,294) |
| 15 | Bradley Gardens | $546,300 (±$27,659) |
| 16 | Middlebush | $502,100 (±$86,955) |
| 17 | Six Mile Run | $480,700 (±$80,512) |
Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Franklin Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Franklin Center
What is the average home value in Franklin Center, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $612,000 (±$23,497) for owner-occupied homes in Franklin Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Franklin Center gone up?
In Franklin Center, the median home value went from $437,700 in 2015–2019 to $612,000 in 2020–2024 (+39.8%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Franklin Center sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey (place:24965, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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