Though Pierce County’s median home price declined year-over-year in June, a breakdown of areas around the county show that a few stood out from the crowd with price increases, according to Northwest MLS numbers released Monday. (The countywide median price was $259,250, a 6.6 percent year-over-year decline.)

There were three that saw price boosts, plus one where the median price remained flat, according to the MLS. Any guesses on which ones?

Gig Harbor led the pack, followed by Fife, Lake Tapps/Bonney Lake and DuPont. The biggest declines came in Browns Point and the Graham area.

Here’s a look at 15 areas, their median price in June and the percentage change since the same month in 2007.

Areas with fewer than 10 sales were left out. Median price means that half of all homes sold for more and half for less.

Stay tuned later in the week for how the same areas fared in sales activity.

And, as promised last month, I’ll provide some stats examining how the first half of 2008 is shaping up.

AreaJune priceChange

Bonney Lake/

Lake Tapps$307,925+1.0%

Browns Point$299,950-22.1%

DuPont$294,469flat

Fife$338,475+2.6%

Gig Harbor$400,000+5.3%

Graham/Eatonville$222,750-16.3%

Lakewood$255,000-9.1%

Parkland$221,750-10.2%

Puyallup$255,000-6.9%

Spanaway$234,500-6.0%

Tacoma, Central$210,000-12.8%

Tacoma, North$290,450-3.8%

Tacoma, South$189,900-5.1%

Tacoma, Southeast$193,975-3.3%

UP/Fircrest$298,950-13.8%