Local and state home sales were up again in February, while median sale prices were down in both cases.

The Capital Area Association of Realtors reported today 218 homes were sold last month, a 10.1 percent increase from February 2009. It was the ninth month in a row that year-over-year sales increased locally.

The median sale price of $97,500 was down 1.3 percent form a year ago.

Year-to-date sales of 385 in the Springfield market are 6.9 percent ahead of 2009, while the median sale price of $102,000 is up 7.4 percent.

Statewide, the Illinois Association of Realtors reported 6,068 home sold, an increase of 15.7 percent from February 2009. It was the sixth monthly increase in a row statewide. The statewide median sale price of $135,000 was down 3.6 percent from February of last year.