Year Structure Built in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,886 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 1,183 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 63,553 | 12.0% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 79,636 | 15.1% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 67,277 | 12.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 79,215 | 15.0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 73,087 | 13.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 73,043 | 13.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 29,145 | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 61,747 | 11.7% |
Value in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 259,089 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 11,218 | 4.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 47,015 | 18.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 66,709 | 25.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 54,702 | 21.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 47,841 | 18.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23,147 | 8.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7,257 | 2.8% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,200 | 0.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 153,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 201,444 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 241 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,287 | 1.1% |
| $500 to $699 | 6,875 | 3.4% |
| $700 to $999 | 26,271 | 13.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 72,741 | 36.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 49,242 | 24.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 43,787 | 21.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,448 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,886 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 87.9% |
| Vacant housing units | 63,868 | 12.1% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,886 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 286,135 | 54.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 51,811 | 9.8% |
| 2 units | 17,051 | 3.2% |
| 3 or 4 units | 42,703 | 8.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 50,784 | 9.6% |
| 10 to 19 units | 34,694 | 6.6% |
| 20 or more units | 39,831 | 7.5% |
| Mobile home | 4,828 | 0.9% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 49 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,886 | 100% |
| 1 room | 6,901 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 11,505 | 2.2% |
| 3 rooms | 51,950 | 9.8% |
| 4 rooms | 96,213 | 18.2% |
| 5 rooms | 105,264 | 19.9% |
| 6 rooms | 93,010 | 17.6% |
| 7 rooms | 64,106 | 12.1% |
| 8 rooms | 47,550 | 9.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 51,387 | 9.7% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 527,886 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 7,922 | 1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | 62,603 | 11.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | 167,294 | 31.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | 192,340 | 36.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 86,285 | 16.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 11,442 | 2.2% |
Housing Tenure in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 259,089 | 55.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 204,929 | 44.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 65,550 | 14.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 259,882 | 56.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 72,766 | 15.7% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 30,483 | 6.6% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 19,469 | 4.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 15,868 | 3.4% |
Vehicles Available in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 39,037 | 8.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 181,020 | 39.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 174,689 | 37.6% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 69,272 | 14.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 348,984 | 75.2% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,582 | 1.2% |
| Electricity | 105,127 | 22.7% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,107 | 0.5% |
| Coal or coke | 43 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 774 | 0.2% |
| Solar energy | 8 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 695 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 698 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,238 | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 4,261 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 13,617 | 2.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 464,018 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 454,871 | 98.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,486 | 1.6% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,661 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 259,089 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 201,444 | 77.8% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 57,645 | 22.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 57,645 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 141 | 0.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,295 | 2.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,677 | 8.1% |
| $300 to $399 | 10,324 | 17.9% |
| $400 or more | 41,208 | 71.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 513 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 200,735 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 76,948 | 38.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 36,804 | 18.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 25,459 | 12.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 16,897 | 8.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 44,627 | 22.2% |
| Not computed | 709 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 56,936 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 20,901 | 36.7% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 12,169 | 21.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 7,704 | 13.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,694 | 8.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,975 | 5.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,045 | 3.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6,448 | 11.3% |
| Not computed | 709 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 200,126 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 3,613 | 1.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,701 | 2.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 13,251 | 6.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 60,738 | 30.3% |
| $750 to $999 | 67,166 | 33.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 41,177 | 20.6% |
| $1,500 or more | 9,480 | 4.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 804 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 4,803 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 192,704 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 22,359 | 11.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 26,533 | 13.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 25,824 | 13.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 23,010 | 11.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 17,493 | 9.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 77,485 | 40.2% |
| Not computed | 12,225 | 0% |