Recording Statistics September 2018
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2018
SALES VOLUME DOWN & VALUE UP AGAIN!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in September 2018 was down 9.4% from September 2017 volume and the total value of sales was down 5.9% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 4.6% from the previous year. There was an 8.7% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from September 2017 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 4.8%; Total Value of Sales is up 0.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 6%; Mortgage Volume is down 7.7%.
Register Meade reports that there were 639 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $348,875,625.00 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 September 2018 was $387,000.00.
There were 879 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2018 with a total value of $324,971,797.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $260,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 705 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $370,826,004.00 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 September 2017 was $370,000.00.
There were 963 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2017 with a total value of $407,889,041.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $256,500.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2018
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2018 sales volume: 5,588
2017 sales volume: 5,872
2018 total sales value: $2,810,931,039.00
2017 total sales value: $2,809,597,245.00
2018 median sales price: $371,000.00
2017 median sales price: $350,000.00
2018 mortgage volume: 8,699
2017 mortgage volume: 9,424
2018 total mortgage value: $3,434,950,060.00
2017 total mortgage value: $3,427,376,597.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $261,120.00
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
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%
Sep 2018: $387,000.00 +3.6%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2018 20 185
2017 23 195
Chg. -13% -5.1%
