Report of Barnstable County Real Estate Activity for the Month of November 2020
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
P.O. BOX 368
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02630
Telephone 508-362-7733
Fax 508-362-1917
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
David B. Murphy Assistant Register
Kathleen Grenier Executive Administrative Assistant
SALES VOLUME & VALUE REMAIN STRONG!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in November 2020 was up 34% from November 2019 volume and the total value of sales was up 66.5% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 26.5% from the previous year. There was a 26.5% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from November 2019 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 11%; Total Value of Sales is up 26%; Individual Sales Value is up 13.6%; Mortgage Volume is up 44.8%.
Register Meade reports that there were 800 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in November 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $526,879,120.00 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 November 2020 was $493,500.00.
There were 1,891 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in November 2020 with a total value of $721,775,412.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $308,500.00.
By way of comparison, that there were 597 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in November 2019 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $316,347,948.00 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 November 2019 was $390,000.00.
There were 1,311 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in November 2019 with a total value of $464,710,068.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $282,400.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH NOVEMBER 2020 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2019.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2020 sales volume: 7,585
2019 sales volume: 6,834
2020 total sales value: $4,587,089,909.00
2019 total sales value: $3,646,100,823.00
2020 median sales price: $437,200.00
2019 median sales price: $385,000.00
2020 mortgage volume: 17,579
2019 mortgage volume: 12,142
2020 total mortgage value: $6,980,592,777.00
2019 total mortgage value: $4,782,078,362.00
2020 median mortgage amount: $301,641.00
2019 median mortgage amount: $285,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Oct 2020: $475,000.00 +1.1%
Nov 2020: $493,500.00 +3.9%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2020 5 85
2019 9 127
Chg. -44.4%