Every active home for sale across Franklin County, TN — straight from the local MLS and refreshed daily, in one county-wide search. Lakefront and lake-access homes on Tims Ford, in-town Winchester houses, Decherd commuter value, Huntland acreage, and Sewanee's plateau leaseholds all land in the same grid, so you can browse the whole county before you commit to a town. Not sure which town yet? Filter below, or jump straight to a town with the "Homes by city" links under the grid.
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Search & filter Franklin County, TN listings →The fastest way to shop Franklin County is to start with the town that fits, then browse its live listings.
The county seat and the gateway to Tims Ford Lake — the deepest inventory and the widest price range, from in-town houses to lakefront.
The affordable, working town next to Winchester — home of the Nissan plant, minutes from Tullahoma one way and the county seat the other.
The quieter, upstream head of Tims Ford Lake — its own lakefront and boat ramp, and about ten minutes from Tullahoma.
The rural, Alabama-line corner of the county — a land-and-acreage market first, within a commute of Huntsville, AL.
The University of the South's plateau town, where a large share of homes are leaseholds — you own the house, the University owns the land.
Most buyers start with a number — but remember this spans towns that price very differently, so pick a town for the version that fits your search.
| Budget | What it typically buys | Where to look first |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | Older in-town houses, smaller ranches, and fixers — most common in Decherd and in-town Winchester and Huntland. | Decherd homes → |
| Mid-market | Updated 3-bed family homes, some newer construction, and lake-access homes on the outer bands of Tims Ford. | Winchester homes → |
| Upper / land | Larger homes, acreage toward Huntland, and plateau homes around Sewanee (many on University leasehold). | Huntland acreage → · Sewanee homes → |
| Waterfront | Tims Ford lakefront with frontage and private docks — concentrated around Winchester. | Tims Ford Lake → |
Three different geographies price this county. The lake (Tims Ford) drives the top of the range around Winchester and the quieter head at Estill Springs. The valley is everyday value in Decherd and land in Huntland. The plateau is Sewanee.
A large share of Sewanee homes sit on University of the South leasehold land — you own the house, the University owns the land. Read the Sewanee guide before you fall for a listing.
Tennessee has no state income tax, and almost the entire county is one district — Franklin County Schools, headquartered in Winchester. Estill Springs and Decherd are Franklin County Schools, not Tullahoma City.
Right here — the grid at the top of this page is a county-wide MLS search that pulls active listings from every town in Franklin County: Winchester, Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland, and Sewanee. Filter by price, beds, or baths, or use the "Homes by city" links to jump straight to a single town's listings if you already know where you want to be.
Winchester is the county seat on the main body of Tims Ford — the deepest inventory and the most services. Estill Springs is the quieter, upstream head of the same lake, about ten minutes to Tullahoma. Decherd is the value-and-commuter town; Huntland is the Alabama-line land corner; Sewanee is the University plateau town where most homes are leaseholds. Each has its own guide linked in "Homes by city" above.
Almost the entire county is served by one countywide district, Franklin County Schools, headquartered in Winchester — including the K-12 Huntland School and schools serving Winchester, Decherd, and Estill Springs. Tullahoma City Schools only covers homes inside Tullahoma's city limits, so a Franklin County address — even close to Tullahoma — is Franklin County Schools. Confirm the exact zone for any specific home before you write an offer.
Send me your must-haves — a budget, a town, the lake or land or a short commute — and I'll set up a live county-wide search plus first dibs on new listings before they spread to the portals.