The median sales price for Massachusetts homes was nearly $370,000 in August, the highest since Aug. 2005, according to new Warren Group data cited by Boston.com.

In addition, the Warren Group broke down the local housing markets that have seen the greatest increase in prices over the last year. They are:

1. Downtown Boston, where prices are up 32.9 percent to $3.1 million
2. Manchester, where prices have risen 23.6 percent to $955,000
3. Ipswich, where the $520,000 sale price is up 23.2 percent from last year
4. Lincoln, where prices are up 21.8 percent to $1.1 million
5. Everett, where a 16.4-percent jump has brought prices to $355,000
6. Milton, where prices have risen 15.4 percent to $511,250
7. South Boston, where prices posted a 14.7 percent uptick to $667,500
8. Roslindale, where price rose 14.6 percent to $511,250
9. West Roxbury, where a 14 percent increase pushed prices to $530,000
10. And Waltham, where a $518,000 median price was good for a 12.7 percent increase