Single-family Home Sales in Pioneer Valley Up in July

SPRINGFIELD — Single-family home sales were up 5.3% in the Pioneer Valley in July compared to the same time last year, while the median price dropped 1% to $220,000, according to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley.

In Franklin County, sales were up 15.4%, while the median price dropped 11.2% from a year earlier. In Hampden County, sales were up 10%, while the median price was up 7.9%. And in Hampshire County, sales fell 8.4% from July 2016, while the median price was down 1.6%.