Registry Recording Statistics April 2016
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2016
SALES VOLUME JUMPS & VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2016 was up 45.6% from April 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 21% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 4% from the previous year. There was a 2.5% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2015 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 28.4%; Total Value of Sales is up 20.4%; Individual Sales Value is down 3.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 4.7%.
Register Meade reports that there were 658 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $298,979,237.00 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 April was $336,042.00.
There were 1,108 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April with a total value of $391,871,713.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $247,710.00.
By way of comparison, there were 452 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $247,144,922.00 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 April was $323,000.00.
There were 1,081 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April with a total value of $360,778,196.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $248,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2016
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2016 sales volume: 2,069
2015 sales volume: 1,611
2016 total sales value: $950,547,436.00
2015 total sales value: $789,658,443.00
2016 median sales price: $316,000.00
2015 median sales price: $326,625.00
2016 mortgage volume: 4,056
2015 mortgage volume: 3,874
2016 total mortgage value: $1,395,220.582.00
2015 total mortgage value: $1,430,254,247.00
2016 median mortgage amount: $234,791.00
2015 median mortgage amount: $248,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Jan 2016: $315,000.00 -8.4%
Feb 2016: $308,500.00 -2.1%
Mar 2016: $300,000.00 -2.8%
Apr 2016: $336,042.00 +12.0%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2016 25 97
2015 12 36
Chg. +108% +169%
