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New-build home prices in 12986

Franklin County, NY · 321 recorded sales 2021-2026 · NYS ORPTS + NYC

Recorded home sales in ZIP 12986 (Franklin County) run a median of $124 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $94 and $184/sq ft.

$124
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$175,000
median sale price
1,316
median home size (sq ft)
321
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 12986

At the local median of $124/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$186,000
2,000 sq ft$248,000
2,500 sq ft$310,000
3,000 sq ft$372,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family304$1261,293 sf$177,050
Multi-family17$1091,619 sf$169,000

Recent sales in 12986

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family1,422$1,035,000$72819501/2026
Single-family2,024$877,000$43320003/2026
Single-family2,226$400,000$18019884/2026
Single-family1,768$350,000$19819982/2026
Single-family1,620$320,000$19819981/2026
Single-family2,304$270,000$11719721/2026
Single-family1,952$236,750$12119872/2026
Single-family1,196$215,000$18019302/2026
Single-family1,446$191,000$13219252/2026
Single-family1,160$180,000$15519002/2026
Single-family1,290$180,000$14019603/2026
Single-family1,368$140,000$10219002/2026
Single-family811$119,100$14719141/2026
Single-family965$110,000$11419001/2026
Single-family1,185$84,000$7119073/2026

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Questions about 12986 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 12986?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 12986 (Franklin County, NY) run a median of $124 per square foot, with the middle half between $94 and $184, from 321 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 12986?
The typical recorded sale in 12986 is a 1,316 sq ft home at $175,000. A new 1,316 sq ft home at the local $124/sq ft would price around $163,184.
Where does this 12986 data come from?
New York State ORPTS recorded sales joined to the state parcel-centroid layer for living area, plus the New York City annualized sales dataset for the five boroughs. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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Nearby ZIPs: 12945 · 12983 · 12977 · 12946 · 12939 · 12852 · 12812 · 12913
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Method: arms-length residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from New York State ORPTS recorded sales joined to the state parcel-centroid layer for living area, plus the New York City annualized sales dataset for the five boroughs, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.