Sales of single family homes in west Bellevue were up significantly in December, although the median sales declined from the same month a year ago, according to a report by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

In east Bellevue, closed sales also were up with the median sales price taking a smaller drop.

There were 31 closed sales in west Bellevue in December, up from 10 the year before. The median sales price was $675,000, down from $895,000 the year before.

In east Bellevue, there were 35 closed sales, up from 29 the year before. Median sales price was $450,000, down from $490,000 the year before.

Condo sales showed somewhat a different trend, with median sales prices up in both west and east Bellevue from the year before.

In west Bellevue, there were 17 closed sales of condo units, up from five in December, 2008. The median price last month was $450,000, up from $280,000 the year before.

In east Bellevue, 16 condo units closed last month, down slightly from 19 the year before. Median price for a condo in east Bellevue in December was $276,250, up from $266,000 the year before.

In west Bellevue, the median price of a home dropped from $1,385,000 in November 2009 to $675,000 last month. There were 29 closed sales in November 2009 compared with 31 last month.

In east Bellevue, the median price of a single family home in November 2009 was $467,500 compared with $450,000 last month. There were 46 closed sales in November 2009, compared with 35 last month.

A total of 18 condos closed in west Bellevue in November 2009, compared with 17 last month. The median price was $396,500 in November compared with $450,000 last month.

In east Bellevue, there were 19 closed condo sales in November 2009 compared with 16 last month. The median price in November was $299,950 compared with $276,250 last month.