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4+ Bedroom Homes for Sale in Franklin, Utah
Franklin is a small agricultural community right at the Utah-Idaho border in the north end of Cache Valley, and it functions as one of the more affordable bedroom communities for families working in Logan, Preston, or Smithfield. Buyers searching for 4+ bedroom homes here are usually doing the math on space versus commute: a 30-minute drive south to Logan buys you noticeably more house, a real yard, and often outbuildings or a few acres that simply don't exist in Logan's established neighborhoods. The housing stock is a working mix of older farmhouses on deep lots, 1970s and 80s ranchers with finished basements, and newer builds going up on subdivided ag ground along the foothills and out toward Whitney.
Climate matters when you're shopping a larger footprint up here — Cache Valley winters are cold and the inversion is real, so heating costs on a 3,000+ square foot home with a basement add up. Most 4-bedroom layouts in Franklin lean on natural gas forced air, and a lot of the larger homes include wood stoves or pellet inserts as a backup. Property taxes on the Idaho side run lower than Utah for comparable square footage, which is part of why families willing to cross the state line keep looking here. Browse the active listings below to see which 4+ bedroom homes are currently on the market, and reach out when you want to walk through one in person.
May 2026 · Franklin market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Franklin right now.
Median sale
$400,750
2 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
36 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
99.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
6
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About 4+ bedroom homes in Franklin.
Why look for a 4+ bedroom home specifically in Franklin? ▾
Franklin sits just over the Idaho line in Cache County's commuter shed, so buyers get more square footage per dollar than in Logan or Smithfield while still being inside a 25-minute drive to USU and the Logan job market. Lot sizes here trend larger than in-town Cache Valley options, which makes 4-bedroom layouts with proper yards genuinely affordable. Most 4+ bed inventory is single-family on quarter-acre-plus parcels rather than tight subdivision stock.
What does a 4-bedroom home typically cost in the Franklin area? ▾
Pricing in this stretch of the valley generally runs from the high $300s for older farmhouse-style 4-beds up into the $600s+ for newer builds with finished basements and shop space. Homes with acreage, outbuildings, or water rights push higher. Active list prices shift with rates, so check the current MLS results below for live numbers.
Are most 4+ bedroom listings new construction or older homes? ▾
It's a mix. Franklin has a stock of older farmhouses and ranch-style homes from the 70s and 80s, alongside newer builds going up on subdivided ag parcels. Buyers who want a finished basement adding the 4th and 5th bedrooms will find that's a common configuration here, since daylight and walkout basements are easy to build on the valley's gently sloped lots.
What school district serves Franklin homes? ▾
Franklin is in the West Side Joint School District (Idaho), with most students attending West Side schools in Dayton. Some Utah-side buyers commute kids back to Cache County schools, but be aware that crossing the state line affects district enrollment, taxes, and registration. Verify boundaries with the listing agent before assuming a specific school assignment.
Do larger homes here usually have basements? ▾
Yes — full basements are standard in this part of the valley due to frost depth requirements and the practical need for storage and cold rooms. A home marketed as 4 or 5 bedrooms in Franklin will often have two or three beds upstairs and the remainder downstairs. Confirm whether basement bedrooms have conforming egress windows, especially in pre-1990s homes.
How long do 4+ bedroom homes typically stay on the market? ▾
Cache Valley's north end moves slower than Logan proper — days on market for larger homes often runs 45 to 90 days, longer in winter. That gives buyers room to negotiate inspection items and seller concessions, which is harder to do in tighter markets. Browse the active listings below to see current days-on-market on each property.