October 2017 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2017
SALES VOLUME OFF SLIGHTLY & VALUE EDGES UP!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in October 2017 was down 0.6% from October 2016 volume and the total value of sales was down 6.3% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 2.8% from the previous year. There was a 16.8% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from October 2016 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 3.2%; Total Value of Sales is up 4.6%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.4%; Mortgage Volume is down 7.5%.
Register Meade reports that there were 682 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in October 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $328,479,558.00 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 October 2017 was $370,000.00.
There were 1,072 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in October 2017 with a total value of $357,171,509.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $252,460.00.
By way of comparison, there were 686 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in October 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $350,384,251.00 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 October was $360,000.00.
There were 1,288 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in October with a total value of $448,554,117.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH OCTOBER 2017
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2016.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2017 sales volume: 6,554
2016 sales volume: 6,353
2017 total sales value: $3,138,076,803.00
2016 total sales value: $2,998,655,692.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2016 median sales price: $338,500.00
2017 mortgage volume: 10,496
2016 mortgage volume: 11,345
2017 total mortgage value: $3,784,548,106.00
2016 total mortgage value: $4,111,733,547.00
2017 median mortgage amount: $250,000.00
2016 median mortgage amount: $247,150.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Sep 2017: $370,000.00 +8.8%
Oct 2017: $370,000.00 0%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2017 18 213
2016 24 228
Chg. -25% -6.6%
