January 2019 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019
SALES VOLUME DROPS & VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2019 was down 12.5% from January 2018 volume and the total value of sales was up 1% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 2.6% from the previous year. There was a 20% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from January 2018 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 12.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 1%; Individual Sales Value is up 2.6%; Mortgage Volume is down 20%.
Register Meade reports that there were 461 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2019 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $264,322,212.00 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 January 2019 was $351,000.00.
There were 780 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2019 with a total value of $269,582,587.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $255,445.00.
By way of comparison, there were 527 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $254,189,812.00 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 January 2018 was $342,000.00.
There were 978 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2018 with a total value of $338,451,283.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $260,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 2019
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2019 sales volume: 461
2018 sales volume: 527
2019 total sales value: $264,322,212.00
2018 total sales value: $254,189,812.00
2019 median sales price: $351,000.00
2018 median sales price: $342,000.00
2019 mortgage volume: 780
2018 mortgage volume: 978
2019 total mortgage value: $269,582,587.00
2018 total mortgage value: $338,451,283.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $255,445.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $260,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Oct 2018: $406,000.00 +4.9%
Nov 2018: $385,000.00 -5.2%
Dec 2018: $350,000.00 +0.3%
Jan 2019: $351,000.00
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2019 15 15
2018 22 22
Chg. -31.8% -31.8%
