July 2021 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2021
SALES VOLUME DIPS AND INDIVIDUAL VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in July 2021 was down 16.2% from July 2020 volume and the total value of sales was down 8.1% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 12.3% from the previous year. There was a 15.9% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from July 2020 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 21.9%; Total Value of Sales is up 49.5%; Individual Sales Value is up 19.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 32.7%.
There were 1,526 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2021 with a total value of $642,156,899.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $323,962.00.
By way of comparison there were 881 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $552,409,788.00 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 July 2020 was $455,000.00.
There were 1,815 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2020 with a total value of $695,224,712.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $311,500.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JULY 2021
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2021 sales volume: 4,809
2020 sales volume: 3,946
2021 total sales value: $3,325,163,026.00
2020 total sales value: $2,224,886,061.00
2021 median sales price: $495,000.00
2020 median sales price: $415,000.00
2021 mortgage volume: 13,437
2020 mortgage volume: 10,125
2021 total mortgage value: $5,491,502,346.00
2020 total mortgage value: $3,875,058,336.00
2021 median mortgage amount: $307,050.00
2020 median mortgage amount: $296,250.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Dec 2020: $475,000.00 -3.7%
Jan 2021: $440,000.00 -7.4%
Feb 2021: $459,950.00 +4.5%
Mar 2021: $470,000.00 +2.2%
Apr 2021: $519,950.00 +10.6%
May 2021: $519,000.00 -0.2%
June 2021: $515,000.00 -0.6%
July 2021: $511,000.00 -0.8%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2021 3 20
2020 6 69
Chg. -50% -71%
