Registry of Deeds December 2015 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2015
SALES VOLUME RISES & VALUE DIPS SLIGHTLY!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in December 2015 was up 8.5% from December 2014 volume and the total value of sales was up 7.9% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was down 1% from the previous year. There was a 0.6% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from December 2014 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 4.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 1.7%; Individual Sales Value is up 1.5%; Mortgage Volume is up 13.8%.
Register Meade reports that there were 640 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $313,715,661.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in December was $344,000.00.
There were 1,127 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $548,345,020.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 590 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2014 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $290,879,646.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in December was $347,450.00.
There were 1,134 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $439,250,921.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $232,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH DECEMBER 2015
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2014.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2015 sales volume: 6,925
2014 sales volume: 6,672
2015 total sales value: $3,212,691,410.00
2014 total sales value: $3,160,422,004.00
2015 median sales price: $330,000.00
2014 median sales price: $325,000.00
2015 mortgage volume: 12,413
2014 mortgage volume: 10,911
2015 total mortgage value: $4,565,877,712.00
2014 total mortgage value: $3,721,559,887.00
2015 median mortgage amount: $248,000.00
2014 median mortgage amount: $229,081.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Dec 2014: $347,450.00 +7.1%
Jan 2015: $325,000.00 -6.5%
Feb 2015: $330,000.00 +1.5%
Mar 2015: $329,569.00 -0.1%
Apr 2015: $323,000.00 -2.0%
May 2015: $320,000.00 -0.9%
June 2015: $330,000.00 +3.1%
July 2015: $320,000.00 -3.1%
Aug 2015: $340,000.00 +6.3%
Sep 2015: $343,250.00 +1%
Oct 2015: $337,300.00 -1.7%
Nov 2015: $345,000.00 +2.3%
Dec 2015: $344,000.00 -0.3%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2015 15 153
2014 13 136
Chg. +15.4% +12.5%
