May 2019 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2019
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in May 2019 was up 9.7% from May 2018 volume and the total value of sales was up 11.3% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 2.7% from the previous year. There was a 9.6% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from May 2018 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 0.7%; Total Value of Sales is up 6.7%; Individual Sales Value is up 2.2%; Mortgage Volume is down 4.9%.
There were 1,199 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2019 with a total value of $503,207,197.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $284,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 719 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $366,647,078.00 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 May 2018 was $375,000.00.
There were 1,094 mortgages recorded with values above
$50,000.00 in May 2018 with a total
value of $393,805,563.00. The median
mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $270,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MAY 2019
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2019 sales volume: 2,817
2018 sales volume: 2,798
2019 total sales value: $1,473,364,485.00
2018 total sales value: $1,381,047,027.00
2019 median sales price: $370,000.00
2018 median sales price: $362,000.00
2019 mortgage volume: 4,591
2018 mortgage volume: 4,826
2019 total mortgage value: $1,691,779,481.00
2018 total mortgage value: $1,765,042,994.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $270,000.00
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
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%
Apr 2019: $379,000.00 +2.4%
May 2019: $385,000.00 +1.6%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2019 7 59
2018 18 92
Chg. -61.1% -35.9%
