Across the Miami Valley, buyers are still paying for land, privacy and room to grow, and Franklin just showed how far that demand can go. The farmhouse at 3620 McLean Road closed for $738,000 on 6.02 acres, the second-highest of 243 Franklin sales in the past year.
A Franklin Sale Near the Top of the Chart
Not every strong sale in the Miami Valley happens on a city block. The custom farmhouse at 3620 McLean Road in Franklin, Ohio closed on October 30, 2026 for $738,000. It is a four-bedroom, two-bath home with 4,268 square feet of living space on 6.02 acres, and it ranks second out of 243 sales recorded in Franklin over the past 12 months.
The home was listed at $749,900 and closed $11,900 below that, or 1.6% under list. That is a narrow gap on a price this size, and it says the number set at the start of the listing was close to what the market would bear. The sale works out to $173 per square foot, against a Franklin median of $163 per square foot over the same 12 months.
The wider context makes the result easier to read. The median sale price in Franklin over the past year is $260,000. At $738,000, this home closed 184% above that median, which is a little under three times the price of the typical Franklin sale. Only one sale in the entire 12-month window finished higher.
That kind of ranking is worth noting for the community as a whole. A sale in the upper tier tells appraisers, lenders and the next seller what a well-kept property with real acreage can command in Franklin. It is a data point for a market that mostly trades at much smaller scale, and it shows that the top of the range is being tested by serious buyers.
Six Acres at the End of a Pine-Lined Drive
The first thing the listing emphasizes is distance. The house sits roughly 1,400 feet off the road, reached by a long concrete drive lined with pine trees. For a buyer shopping for privacy, that setback is the main feature, and it is not something a developer can add to a standard lot. It either exists on the parcel or it does not.
The land totals 6.02 acres, and the listing describes a mix of wooded and open ground. That blend is what gives the property its flexibility. Open acreage can hold horses, a garden, or future outbuildings. Wooded sections add separation from the road and from neighbors, and they leave room for trails or simply a quieter view. The marketing language talks about hobby farming, recreation and a private retreat, and the physical layout supports each of those uses.
Location is the other half of the story. According to the listing, the property is about 2 miles from I-75, in the stretch between Cincinnati and Dayton. That combination is unusual: a long private drive and acreage on one end, and a short run to the interstate on the other. For a household that wants country space without giving up a practical commute or easy access to either metro area, it is a rare pairing, and a sale at $738,000 suggests the buyer valued it.
The wraparound porch ties the house to the land. The listing points to morning coffee on that porch, and the design of a farmhouse with a porch that circles the home is meant for exactly that: a place to sit and look out over the property rather than at a street.
Inside the 1996 Farmhouse
The home was built in 1996 and is described as a custom farmhouse. At 4,268 square feet with four bedrooms and two full baths, it offers a lot of floor area for its bedroom count, which usually means generous gathering spaces rather than a long list of small rooms. The listing calls the layout open concept, and it includes a finished basement that adds usable space beyond the main living areas.
The kitchen is the room that was remodeled. The listing describes granite countertops, a large island, a coffee bar and a pantry. Those are practical upgrades more than decorative ones: the island and coffee bar create places to gather, and the pantry handles the storage that a larger household needs, especially a household that may be growing a garden or keeping chickens on the property.
Throughout the house, the listing notes solid white oak flooring and quality craftsmanship. Solid hardwood is a durable finish that holds its value across years of ownership, and it gives a house of this age a consistent look from room to room. A wood-burning fireplace anchors the living space, and the listing pairs it with a hot tub outside, which rounds out the evenings-at-home picture the seller chose to promote.
At $173 per square foot, the price sits modestly above the Franklin median of $163. For a home with a remodeled kitchen, hardwood floors, a finished basement and six acres, that is a small premium. Most of the money in this sale is tied to the land and the outbuildings, and the per-foot figure shows the house itself was priced in line with the broader market rather than far above it.
The Barn, the Coop and the Open Acreage
Outside the house, the property is set up for use rather than display. The listing describes a 15 by 24 foot barn built with reclaimed wood, equipped with electric service and a concrete floor. Power and a solid floor change what a barn can do. It can serve as a workshop, a storage building, a studio or a place to keep equipment, and it does not need further investment before it is useful.
A chicken coop and a potting shed sit alongside the barn. Neither is large, but together they point to a working small-scale setup that is already in place: eggs, a garden and a place to start seedlings. For a buyer who has wanted to try hobby farming, having those structures already built removes a first-year project list.
The remaining acreage is where the listing talks about possibility. It names horses, recreation and future outbuildings as options. Whether a buyer uses the ground for animals, additional structures or simply leaves it open and wooded, the point is that there is a lot of it, and that it is private. At six acres, a buyer is not working with a yard. They are working with a parcel.
That is the reason this sale belongs in a different category from most Franklin closings. The homes sold nearby in recent weeks are in-town houses on conventional lots. This one trades on land, outbuildings and seclusion as much as on square footage, and the price reflects all three.
How the Price Compares With Nearby Sales
The recent closings around Franklin give a useful sense of scale. On October 9, 2026, a three-bedroom home on Sherman Drive with 1,724 square feet sold for $315,000, or about $183 per square foot. That is the highest-priced of the recent nearby sales, and it is still less than half of what McLean Road brought.
On October 30, 2026, the same day as the McLean Road closing, a three-bedroom home on Pam Drive with 1,379 square feet sold for $245,000, about $178 per square foot. A week earlier on Minnick Street, a three-bedroom home with 1,284 square feet closed at $240,000, roughly $187 per square foot. These are the closings that most clearly define what a typical three-bedroom home in town is bringing right now.
The comparison shows something worth noticing. The smaller in-town houses are trading at $178 to $187 per square foot, while McLean Road closed at $173. The buyer got nearly two and a half times the living area of the Sherman Drive home, plus six acres and a barn, at a lower price per square foot. The size of the check is much larger, but the cost of each square foot of house is not.
That tells us the high price here is mostly about scale. It is not that Franklin buyers are paying an inflated rate per foot. It is that this property packs a lot of house and a lot of land into one transaction, and the market priced it consistently with how it prices smaller homes.
Fifty-Six Days and a Narrow Gap to List
The home was on the market for 56 days. The median in Franklin over the past 12 months is 36 days, so this property took about three weeks longer than the typical sale. That is not surprising. A $738,000 home on six acres has a much smaller pool of qualified buyers than a $240,000 house in town, and each of those buyers is making a bigger and more individual decision.
What stands out is how little the price moved over that time. The sale closed at $738,000 against a list of $749,900, a difference of 1.6%. Properties at this level, with acreage and outbuildings, can be hard to price because there are few direct comparables. Landing within two percent of the asking price suggests the original number was grounded in a good read of the market.
A 56-day listing period is also a reasonable window for a property like this. It gives time for buyers from outside the immediate area to see it, including those weighing Franklin against other options between Cincinnati and Dayton. The result is a sale that reached the second-highest price of 243 closings without needing a major price correction along the way.
What the Sale Means for Franklin
Franklin’s housing market, by the numbers, is mostly modest. The median sale price over the last year is $260,000, the median price per square foot is $163, and most nearby closings in recent weeks fall between about $150,000 and $315,000. Against that backdrop, a $738,000 sale shows that there is a upper tier of buyers who see value in Franklin and are willing to commit at a much higher level.
For the community, that matters in a few concrete ways. It adds a strong comparable for any future acreage or custom-home listing in the area. It shows that homes with land, outbuildings and a short drive to I-75 can attract serious offers. And it brings significant dollars into the local housing market in a single transaction.
It also says something about what kind of property performs. This was a home with a remodeled kitchen, solid white oak floors, a finished basement and a long list of practical outdoor features, not a bare parcel. The buyer paid for a place that is already set up to live in and use. In a market where quality and readiness matter, that preparation shows up in the final number.
For now, 3620 McLean Road stands as one of the strongest sales Franklin has recorded in the past year, second only to one other closing out of 243. It is a good reference point for the next property that comes to market on a large lot, and a clear sign of how much room the Franklin market has at the top end.
Recognizing the Professionals Behind the Outcome
Listing agent Glen Whitten of Ohio Property Group, LLC brought the home to market, and Abigail Fryman of Keller Williams Advisors Realty represented the buyer. Results like this come from careful pricing, strong presentation and steady work through closing, and both sides of the deal deserve recognition.
Listing data courtesy of Dayton REALTORS® MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
More Common Questions About Franklin
Here are some practical answers about this sale and the Franklin housing market, based on the numbers from the past 12 months.
How much did 3620 McLean Road sell for?
The home sold for $738,000 on October 30, 2026. It was listed at $749,900, so it closed $11,900, or 1.6%, below the asking price.
How does this sale rank in Franklin?
It is the second-highest sale out of 243 recorded in Franklin over the past 12 months, and it closed 184% above the neighborhood median sale price of $260,000.
What does the property include?
The home has four bedrooms, two full baths and 4,268 square feet, built in 1996, on 6.02 acres. The listing describes a remodeled kitchen with granite counters and an island, solid white oak floors, a wood-burning fireplace, a finished basement, a wraparound porch and a hot tub. Outbuildings include a 15 by 24 foot reclaimed-wood barn with electric and a concrete floor, a chicken coop and a potting shed.
How long did it take to sell?
The home was on the market for 56 days. The median for Franklin over the past 12 months is 36 days, so a property at this price and acreage took somewhat longer than a typical sale.
How does the price per square foot compare with the rest of Franklin?
This sale came to $173 per square foot, compared with a Franklin median of $163 per square foot over the past 12 months. Recent nearby sales of smaller homes ranged from about $178 to $187 per square foot, so the price here was in line with local pricing despite the much larger total.
What are similar homes in town selling for?
Recent nearby closings include a 1,724-square-foot three-bedroom on Sherman Drive at $315,000 on October 9, 2026, a 1,379-square-foot three-bedroom on Pam Drive at $245,000 on October 30, 2026, and a 1,284-square-foot three-bedroom on Minnick Street at $240,000 on October 16, 2026.
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