Home sales, prices fall again in Lucas County

4/8/2008

The number and average prices of homes sold in Lucas County slipped again last month, the Toledo Board of Realtors said yesterday.

Sales of single-family residences dropped 22 percent to 320 from 408 in March, 2007. Average prices dropped 11 percent to $110,000 from $123,000 in the year-earlier period.

Across northwest Ohio, the number of sales declined 18 percent to 525, and prices fell 6 percent to $118,000. The figures don't include condominiums.