Galt and Auburn were among the top 10 California cities seeing the greatest percentage increase in median home prices in January 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to data released this week by the California Association of Realtors.

Both saw gains of 19.9 percent, tying for eighth on the list, just ahead of Chino Hills with 19.1 percent.

The association said the median home price in Galt in Sacramento County last month was $161,000, compared with $134,250 in January 2009.

The median home price in Auburn last month was $298,000, compared with $248,500 the previous year.

Statewide, the median single-family home price in January was $287,440, up 15 percent from $249,960 in the year-ago period, but down 6.3 percent from $306,820 in December.

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