Registry Recording Statistics March 2019
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in March 2019 was up 5.2% from March 2018 volume and the total value of sales was up 16% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 4.8% from the previous year. There was a 9.8% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from March 2018 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 3.3%; Total Value of Sales is up 5.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 2.6%; Mortgage Volume is down 13.8%.
There were 865 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March 2019 with a total value of $297,309,462.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $265,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 522 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $246,168,115.00 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 March 2018 was $353,000.00.
There were 959 mortgages recorded with values above
$50,000.00 in March 2018 with a
total value of $390,552,320.00.
The median mortgage
amount, commercial, residential or other, was $252,345.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MARCH 2019
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2019 sales volume: 1,407
2018 sales volume: 1,455
2019 total sales value: $755,429,378.00
2018 total sales value: $718,462,153.00
2019 median sales price: $359,000.00
2018 median sales price: $350,000.00
2019 mortgage volume: 2,346
2018 mortgage volume: 2,722
2019 total mortgage value: $826,137,809.00
2018 total mortgage value: $1,029,843,908.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $260,000.00
2018 median mortgage amount: $254,800.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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 2019: $353,000.00 +0.6%
Mar 2019: $370,000.00 +4.8%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2019 19 44
2018 22 51
Chg. -13.6% -13.7%
