August 2021 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021
SALES VOLUME CONTINUES TO FALL & INDIVIDUAL VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2021 was down 18.7% from August 2020 volume and the total value of sales was down 9.2% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 15.9% from the previous year. There was a 7.3% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2020 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 14.6%; Total Value of Sales is up 37.8%; Individual Sales Value is up 19%; Mortgage Volume is up 27%.
Register Meade reports that there were 705 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2021 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $501,174,240.00 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 August 2021 was $527,500.00.
There were 1,566 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2021 with a total value of $646,928,210.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $314,410.00.
By way of comparison there were 867 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $552,226,726.00 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 August 2020 was $455,000.00.
There were 1,689 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2020 with a total value of $850,067,458.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $313,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2021
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2021 sales volume: 5,514
2020 sales volume: 4,813
2021 total sales value: $3,826,337,266.00
2020 total sales value: $2,777,112,787.00
2021 median sales price: $500,000.00
2020 median sales price: $420,000.00
2021 mortgage volume: 15,003
2020 mortgage volume: 11,814
2021 total mortgage value: $6,138,430,557.00
2020 total mortgage value: $4,725,125,794.00
2021 median mortgage amount: $308,000.00
2020 median mortgage amount: $300,000.00
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%
Aug 2021: $527,500.00 +3.2%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2021 4 20
2020 3 72
Chg. +33% -72%
