Registry of Deeds Recording Statistics December 2016
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2016
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in December 2016 was up 3.9% from December 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 4.7% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 1.8% from the previous year. There was a 16.8% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from December 2015 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 10.9%; Total Value of Sales is up 13.4%; Individual Sales Value is up 3%; Mortgage Volume is up 12.6%.
Register Meade reports that there were 665 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $328,537,981.00 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 $350,000.00.
There were 1,316 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $472,498,509.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $259,691.00.
By way of comparison, 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.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH DECEMBER 2016
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2016 sales volume: 7,679
2015 sales volume: 6,925
2016 total sales value: $3,642,055,037.00
2015 total sales value: $3,212,691,410.00
2016 median sales price: $340,000.00
2015 median sales price: $330,000.00
2016 mortgage volume: 13,983
2015 mortgage volume: 12,413
2016 total mortgage value: $5,125,829,612.00
2015 total mortgage value: $4,565,877,712.00
2016 median mortgage amount: $250,000.00
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
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%
May 2016: $340,000.00 +1.2%
June 2016: $350,000.00 +2.9%
July 2015: $338,500.00 -3.3%
Aug 2016: $334,025.00 -1.3%
Sep 2016: $350,000.00 +4.8%
Oct 2016: $360,000.00 +2.9%
Nov 2016: $360,000.00 0%
Dec 2016: $350,000.00 -2.8%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2016 16 262
2015 15 153
Chg. +6.7% +71.2%
