Warren Group

Worcester County and Massachusetts home prices continue to be high as prospective home buyers have trouble finding homes in their budget.

Home sales in MetroWest rose further in July, most significantly in Northborough, Southborough and Milford.

Median home sale prices for single family homes remain high and are increasing, but home sales are down in the Worcester and Middlesex counties.

Worcester County saw foreclosure petitions decreased by 39.1 percent in June amid a statewide decrease of 18.3 percent, The Warren Group reported Tuesday.

Sales of single family homes in Worcester County increased almost 2 percent in June as home and condo prices statewide hit record highs.

The median home price in Massachusetts hit its highest mark ever for the month of May and analysts say the steady rise in price stems from low inventory, a seemingly chronic issue in the state's housing market.

Petitions to foreclose fell nearly 33 percent in Worcester County in April, as petitions statewide continued to trend downwards.

Median single-family home sale prices in Middlesex County surpassed $500,000 in April, the highest in the state when excluding Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Single family home sales in the city of Worcester more than doubled in April, as sales statewide fell slightly but continued to outpace last year's growth.

Foreclosure petitions in Worcester County increased by just over one percent in March, according to new statewide data from the Warren Group released Tuesday.