Riverside County turned in one of the worst year-over-year performances in the six-county region, second only to Los Angeles County, which saw a 16.2 percent loss in sales from February 2013. (…)

In Riverside County, the home price gain was higher: Its new median home price rose 25 percent to $285,000 from $228,000. San Bernardino County’s median price gain of 28.6 percent brought the new $225,000 median up from $175,000 in February 2013.