July 2018 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2018
SALES VOLUME DIPS & VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in July 2018 was down 1.4% from July 2017 volume and the total value of sales was up 4.5% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 5.6% from the previous year. There was an 8.9% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from July 2017 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 4.1%; Total Value of Sales is up 0.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 5.7%; Mortgage Volume is down 7.3%.
Register Meade reports that there were 634 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $317,099,878.00 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 2018 was $375,000.00.
There were 879 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2018 with a total value of $611,076,204.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $260,000.00.
By way of comparison, 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.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JULY 2018
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2018 sales volume: 4,264
2017 sales volume: 4,445
2018 total sales value: $2,113,191,048.00
2017 total sales value: $2,111,769,794.00
2018 median sales price: $370,000.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2018 mortgage volume: 6,826
2017 mortgage volume: 7,366
2018 total mortgage value: $2,759,938,340.00
2017 total mortgage value: $2,627,722,840.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $262,000.00
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
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%
June 2018: $385,000.00 +2.7%
July 2018: $375,000.00 -2.6%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2018 24 141
2017 22 153
Chg. +9% -7.8%
