San Diego County home prices inch up, while SoCal sees first drop in 7 years

The median price of a San Diego County home rose by 0.9% in March, compared to the same month a year ago, despite median prices across Southern California dropping for the first time in seven years, according to figures released Friday, April 26.

According to the CoreLogic real estate information service, the median price of a San Diego County home was $555,000 in March. A total of 3,224 homes were sold in the county, down 8.6 percent from 3,527 during the same month a year ago.

A total of 17,960 new and resale houses and condos changed hands in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San...