Home sales and median prices in April compared to a year ago in select California counties. Sales and medians are estimated for Alameda and San Mateo counties because of late data availability.

COUNTY         UNITS SOLD  PERCENT CHANGE  MEDIAN PRICE   PERCENT CHANGE

San Francisco      402       -33.6            $628,500       -16.2

Marin              174       -19.4            $585,000       -26.9

San Mateo          444       -22.5            $520,000       -22.7

Santa Clara      1,606        11.5            $405,000       -34.1

Orange           2,391        10.4            $380,000       -24.0

Ventura            724        -6.1            $340,000       -23.6

Napa                99        -1.0            $315,000       -36.9

Los Angeles      6,425        28.1            $300,000       -31.0

San Diego        3,375        20.1            $290,000       -27.5

Sonoma             541        22.4            $290,000       -30.0

Alameda          1,457        17.5            $289,197       -39.0

Contra Costa     1,699        34.3            $225,000       -43.0

Riverside        4,469        40.3            $180,000       -39.0

Solano             717        67.1            $180,000       -43.7

San Bernardino   3,130        87.8            $138,500       -47.7

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Source: MDA DataQuick
   
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

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