If you’d been house hunting in Westhaven this October, you could have watched two homes close a week apart and come away with very different ideas about what to offer. At 126 Jasper Avenue, the buyer paid $49,900 below the final asking price after 88 days on market. At 238 Fitzgerald Street, the buyer paid the full $999,999, with just two reported days on market. Westhaven market report
So when a buyer asks me, “Do you think they’d take less?” my first question is usually, “How long has it been at this price?” Then I want to know what else that buyer would be happy to buy. This fall, there are more choices around Franklin, and that can make a real difference when it’s time to write an offer.
What changed in Williamson County this October?
Williamson County averaged 1,576 active single-family listings, up 19% from 1,323 a year ago. At the same time, October closings fell from 417 to 323, and the supply of homes rose from 3.81 to 5.55 months. Even with fewer sales, the median closing price edged up about 3% to $1,112,500. October Williamson County Realtracs report
These are October 2026 Williamson County single-family figures compared with October 2025. Average active listings describe the month, not the number of homes available today. My October 2026 Williamson County housing market report takes a closer look at those county numbers.
For buyers, the biggest change is having another home to consider if the first seller won’t budge. I’m still seeing fully updated homes sell fairly quickly when they’re priced well. Where I see more room to negotiate is on homes that have been available for a while, especially when a similar home nearby has already sold for less.
What buyers actually paid in four Franklin neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Home | Days on market | Final asking price | Sold price | Below asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhaven | 126 Jasper Ave | 88 | $899,900 | $850,000 | $49,900 |
| Westhaven | 238 Fitzgerald St | 2 | $999,999 | $999,999 | $0 |
| Fieldstone Farms | 2024 Glastonbury Dr | 3 | $549,000 | $535,000 | $14,000 |
| McKays Mill | 1018 Market St | 123 | $745,000 | $695,000 | $50,000 |
| Ladd Park | 5001 Fullbright Ct | 29 | $1,375,000 | $1,250,000 | $125,000 |
| Ladd Park | 820 Fontwell Ln | 8 | $1,174,900 | $1,145,000 | $29,900 |
October closings and days on market as reported by Realtracs. Westhaven · Fieldstone Farms · McKays Mill · Ladd Park
These six examples are not a representative average or a promised discount. “Below asking” compares the sold price with the final asking price, not the original asking price. These comparisons do not establish concessions, repairs or financing terms. I’m discussing report examples, not claiming that I represented these transactions.
Reported days on market count days in Active status. They are not the full time from listing to closing.
Here in Fieldstone Farms, where I live, the Glastonbury Drive sale caught my eye. With only three reported days on market, it would have been easy to assume the seller would hold out for the full $549,000. The three-bedroom home closed at $535,000. I’d keep that sale in mind if you find something you love and wonder whether it’s too soon to come in below asking. Fieldstone Farms market report
Over in McKays Mill, the four-bedroom home at 1018 Market Street had 123 reported days on market and closed $50,000 below asking. If we were touring a similar home nearby at $745,000, I’d pull up the photos and details of that $695,000 sale before we left the driveway. How do the kitchens compare? Does one have a better layout for you? Those answers help us put a number behind an offer. McKays Mill market report
What a Ladd Park price drop tells us
According to Realtor.com, 472 Williamson County listings had an asking-price reduction in October 2026. This is a county listing statistic, not an MLS single-family count or a nine-county regional number. One Ladd Park closing shows why it’s worth following a home even after you see the first price-change alert.
The seller of 5001 Fullbright Court listed the home in August for $1,450,000 and lowered it to $1,375,000 two weeks later. That $75,000 reduction was visible to everyone shopping online. When the home closed October 7, 2026, the buyer paid $1,250,000, another $125,000 below the revised price. Ladd Park market report
Timing matters here. A home that dropped below your search limit yesterday may have just landed in a dozen other buyers’ inboxes. If it’s been at that price for weeks and you have two good alternatives, I’d feel more comfortable asking for a lower price or help with closing costs. The sale-price comparison alone does not tell us whether this buyer received closing-cost help.
What does an entry-level three-bedroom home cost in Franklin?
The lowest-priced single-family closing in the October Franklin sales I reviewed was 157 Rivergate Drive in Riverview Park. It sold for $395,000 on October 19, 2026, right at asking price. The home had three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and 1,636 square feet. It also needed a full renovation, including the kitchen, bathrooms, and flooring. If you’re relocating and hoping to move in as soon as you close, the renovation budget and timeline are just as important as the $395,000 purchase price. 157 Rivergate Drive sale record
That lowest-price description applies to my reviewed October Franklin sample, not every single-family closing in the Franklin market.
In Franklin’s public listings I reviewed on November 10, 2026, the lowest-priced three-bedroom single-family home I found was 115 Reveille Court at $449,900. It had previously been listed at $498,900. If you’d capped your search at $450,000, that $49,000 price drop is what brought it onto your screen.
That was my dated public listing review, not a guarantee of the lowest price across all Franklin homes. Before touring or making an offer, we need to check the home’s status and price again. Any prospective home’s availability, price and condition need another check when you are ready to act.
At the other end of October’s sales in my review, 3370 Sweeney Hollow Road closed at $10 million. It, too, had three bedrooms, along with 41.06 acres, barns, pasture, and a pool in the Leiper’s Fork area.
Have a Franklin home saved that you keep coming back to?
Text me the link at (615) 955-0450. I’ll look at its price history and what similar homes have sold for, then give you my take on what I’d offer and why. If you’re coming from out of town, we can do that before you decide which homes to tour.
If you’re still sorting out the purchase process, start with my Williamson County Home Buyer Guide and buyer representation and home-purchase resources. My Williamson County, Tennessee guide can help you compare the places you’re considering.
Kate Goeringer | Brick Realty
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