Buying Property in Franklin County as a Foreigner
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Franklin County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Franklin County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaynesboroCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Washington TownshipCity | $289,879 | 5.7% | 69 | 31 | 81 |
| Warren TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| St. Thomas TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| Southampton TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| ShippensburgCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| Quincy TownshipCity | $262,747 | 6.3% | 63 | 19 | 81 |
| Peters TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| OrrstownCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| Montgomery TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| Mont AltoCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Metal TownshipCity | $253,787 | — | 80 | 5 | 29 |
| MercersburgCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| Lurgan TownshipCity | $209,900 | — | 75 | 3 | 45 |
| Letterkenny TownshipCity | $235,697 | — | 75 | 5 | 45 |
| Hamilton TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| Guilford TownshipCity | $299,177 | 5.8% | 74 | 28 | 48 |
| Greene TownshipCity | $284,902 | 5.3% | 66 | 25 | 45 |
| GreencastleCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| Fannett TownshipCity | $249,388 | — | 80 | 4 | 29 |
| ChambersburgCity | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| Antrim TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
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| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
