September 2020 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2020
SALES VOLUME & VALUE CLIMB!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in September 2020 was up 48% from September 2019 volume and the total value of sales was up 65.4% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 17.8% from the previous year. There was a 40% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from September 2019 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 5%; Total Value of Sales is up 14.3%; Individual Sales Value is up 11.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 47.6%.
There were 1,815 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2020 with a total value of $730,796,337.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $319,500.00.
By way of comparison, that there were 667 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2019 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $377,756,500.00 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 2019 was $399,000.00.
There were 1,297 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2019 with a total value of $765,659,011.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $309,200.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2020
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2019.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2020 sales volume: 5,800
2019 sales volume: 5,523
2020 total sales value: $3,401,942,251.00
2019 total sales value: $2,975,877,948.00
2020 median sales price: $428,500.00
2019 median sales price: $385,000.00
2020 mortgage volume: 13,629
2019 mortgage volume: 9,231
2020 total mortgage value: $5,455,922,130.00
2019 total mortgage value: $3,734,476,210.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $300,000.00
2020 median mortgage amount: $285,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Oct 2019: $385,000.00 -3.5%
Nov 2019: $390,000.00 +1.3%
Dec 2019: $375,000.00 -3.8%
Jan 2020: $375,000.00 0%
Feb 2020: $375,000.00 0%
Mar 2020: $406,000.00 +8.3%
Apr 2020: $400,500.00 -1.4%
May 2020: $399,000.00 -0.4%
June 2020: $420,000.00 +5.3%
July 2020: $455,000.00 +8.3%
Aug 2020: $455,000.00 0%
Sep 2020: $470,000.00 +3.3%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2020 6 78
2019 7 102
Chg. -14.3% -23.5%
