August 2018 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018
SALES VOLUME CONTINUES TO DIP & VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2018 was down 5.1% from August 2017 volume and the total value of sales was up 6.7% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 9.9% from the previous year. There was an 9.2% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2017 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 4.2%; Total Value of Sales is up 1%; Individual Sales Value is up 5.7%; Mortgage Volume is down 7.6%.
Register Meade reports that there were 685 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $348,864,366.00 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 2018 was $373,500.00.
There were 994 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2018 with a total value of $350,039,923.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $259,731.00.
By way of comparison, 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.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2018
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2018 sales volume: 4,949
2017 sales volume: 5,167
2018 total sales value: $2,462,055,414.00
2017 total sales value: $2,438,771,794.00
2018 median sales price: $370,000.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2018 mortgage volume: 7,820
2017 mortgage volume: 8,461
2018 total mortgage value: $3,109,978,262.00
2017 total mortgage value: $3,019,487,557.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $261,207.00
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
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%
Aug 2018: $373,500.00 -0.4%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2018 24 165
2017 19 172
Chg. +26.3% -4.1%
