July 2017 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2017
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE SLIGHTLY.
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in July 2017 was up 1.7% from July 2016 volume and the total value of sales was down 0.2% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 4.9% from the previous year. There was a 4.5% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from July 2016 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 4.9%; Total Value of Sales is up 7.3%; Individual Sales Value is up 6.1%; Mortgage Volume is down 2.6%.
Register Meade reports that there were 643 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $303,325,260.00 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 July 2017 was $355,000.00.
There were 965 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2017 with a total value of $299,488,075.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 632 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $303,988,367.00 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 July was $338,500.00.
There were 1,010 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July with a total value of $317,258,388.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $249,550.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JULY 2017
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2016.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2017 sales volume: 4,445
2016 sales volume: 4,236
2017 total sales value: $2,111,769,794.00
2016 total sales value: $1,967,541,056.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2016 median sales price: $330,000.00
2017 mortgage volume: 7,366
2016 mortgage volume: 7,565
2017 total mortgage value: $2,627,722,840.00
2016 total mortgage value: $2,785,511.250.00
2017 median mortgage amount: $250,000.00
2016 median mortgage amount: $242,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
July 2016: $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%
Jan 2017: $340,000.00 -2.9%
Feb 2017: $335,000.00 -1.5%
Mar 2017: $330,000.00 -1.5%
Apr 2017: $350,000.00 +6.0%
May 2017: $370,000.00 +5.7%
June 2017: $360,000.00 -2.7%
July 2017: $355,000.00 -1.4%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2017 22 153
2016 14 141
Chg. +57.1% +3.7%
