MANATEE - Bradenton-Sarasota was the 40th most searched real estate market in the country in June, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com

Median list prices for homes in Sarasota-Bradenton hit $249,900 in June, a 6.38 percent increase from one year ago according to the data. The national median list price in June was $195,000, a 2.68 percent increase compared to June 2011. Active for sale inventory of homes in Sarasota-Bradenton in June leveled out at 6,894, a 22.35 percent decrease compared to June 2011. National inventory counts for June 2012 were 1,886,690, a 19.35 percent decrease as compared to a year ago. The median age of inventory in Sarasota-Bradenton in June was 102 days, a 2 percent increase compared to May 2012. Nationally, the median age of inventory was 84 days, a 1.20 percent increase compared to May.