The median sales price in February fell a record 1 percent to $200, 900 from a year earlier, the department said.
商务部称,2月房屋中位价较上年同期下降1%至200,900美元,降幅创纪录。
In addition, the median sales price dropped a record 1 percent from its year-ago level.
此外,房价中值较上年同期大降1%,降幅为历来最大。
The median sales price of $210, 100, however, was still down 5 percent from $237, 300 a year earlier.
销售的平均价格从一年前的237,300下降为210,100美元,下降的幅度为11。
Prices, however, proved surprisingly firm, as the median sales price rose to $221, 600, the highest since November.
但房价却出人意料地坚挺。5月份的预售屋价格中值为221,600美元,为去年11月以来的最高水平。
The same report says the median sales price for a home fell eight percent from the same period last year.
报告还说住房销售价格的中间值比去年同期下降了8%。
The nationwide median sales price sank to $175, 400, down 3 percent from a year ago.
全国房屋平均中等销售价格下跌至十七万五千四百美元,与去年同期相比下降百分之十五点三。
The median sales price also moved lower from the previous month and was 7 percent below year-ago levels.
房屋售价中值亦较前月下降,并较上年同期低