Single-family Home Sales in Pioneer Valley Down in September

SPRINGFIELD — Single-family home sales were down 5.9% in the Pioneer Valley in September compared to the same time last year, while the median price rose 9.5% to $219,000, according to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley.

In Franklin County, sales were up 26.3%, while the median price rose 11.8% from a year earlier. In Hampden County, sales were down 8.5%, while the median price was up 7.2%. And in Hampshire County, sales fell 9.8% from September 2016, while the median price shot up 20.5%.