February 2019 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2019
SALES VOLUME & VALUE DROP!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in February 2019 was down 2.2% from February 2018 volume and the total value of sales was down 5.8% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was down 2.9% from the previous year. There was a 10.7% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from February 2018 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 8%; Total Value of Sales is down 0.5%; Individual Sales Value is up 0.6%; Mortgage Volume is down 16%.
Register Meade reports that there were 397 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in February 2019 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $205,533,450.00 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 February 2019 was $353,000.00.
There were 701 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in February 2019 with a total value of $259,245,760.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $257,535.00.
By way of comparison, there were 406 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in February 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $218,104,226.00 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 February 2018 was $363,500.00.
There were 785 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in February 2018 with a total value of $300,840,305.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH FEBRUARY 2019
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2019 sales volume: 858
2018 sales volume: 933
2019 total sales value: $469,855,661.00
2018 total sales value: $472,294,038.00
2019 median sales price: $352,250.00
2018 median sales price: $350,000.00
2019 mortgage volume: 1,481
2018 mortgage volume: 1,763
2019 total mortgage value: $528,828,348.00
2018 total mortgage value: $639,291,588.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $257,000.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $255,500.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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 -9%
Jan 2019: $351,000.00 +0.3%
Feb 2018: $353,000.00 +0.6%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2019 10 25
2018 7 29
Chg. +42.9% -13.8%
