
May 2018 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018
SALES VOLUME DIPS & VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in May 2018 was down 5.5% from May 2017 volume and the total value of sales was down 7.3% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 1.4% from the previous year. There was an 8.8% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from May 2017 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 3.6%; Total Value of Sales is down 0.5%; Individual Sales Value is up 4.5%; Mortgage Volume is down 6.8%.
Register Meade reports that there were 719 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $366,647,078.00 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 May 2018 was $375,000.00.
There were 1,094 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2018 with a total value of $393,805,563.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $270,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 761 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $395,534,476.00 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 May 2017 was $370,000.00.
There were 1,200 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2017 with a total value of $415,078,351.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $255,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MAY 2018
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2018 sales volume: 2,798
2017 sales volume: 2,902
2018 total sales value: $1,381,047,027.00
2017 total sales value: $1,388,534,073.00
2018 median sales price: $362,000.00
2017 median sales price: $346,347.00
2018 mortgage volume: 4,826
2017 mortgage volume: 5,179
2018 total mortgage value: $1,765,042,994.00
2017 total mortgage value: $1,856,605,073.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $260,000.00
2017 median mortgage amount: $250,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Nov 2017: $355,000.00 -4%
Dec 2017: $364,000.00 +2.5%
Jan 2018: $342,000.00 -6%
Feb 2018: $363,500.00 +6.3%
Mar 2018: $353,000.00 -2.9%
Apr 2018: $370,000.00 +4.8%
May 2018: $375,000.00 +1.4%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2018 18 92
2017 19 112
Chg. -5.3% -17.9%