August 2017 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2017
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE.
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2017 was up 5.4% from August 2016 volume and the total value of sales was up 10.4% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 1.8% from the previous year. There was an 8.4% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2016 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 5%; Total Value of Sales is up 7.7%; Individual Sales Value is up 5.8%; Mortgage Volume is down 3.4%.
Register Meade reports that there were 722 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $327,001,447.00 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 August 2017 was $340,000.00.
There were 1,095 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2017 with a total value of $391,764,717.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,400.00.
By way of comparison, there were 685 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $296,191,204.00 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 August was $334,025.00.
There were 1,196 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August with a total value of $404,848,076.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2017
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2016.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2017 sales volume: 5,167
2016 sales volume: 4,921
2017 total sales value: $2,438,771,241.00
2016 total sales value: $2,263,732,260.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2016 median sales price: $330,900.00
2017 mortgage volume: 8,461
2016 mortgage volume: 8,761
2017 total mortgage value: $3,019,771,240.00
2016 total mortgage value: $3,190,359,326.00
2017 median mortgage amount: $250,000.00
2016 median mortgage amount: $245,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Aug 2017: $340,000.00 -4.2%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2017 19 172
2016 35 176
Chg. -45.7% -2.3%
