October 2021 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021
SALES VOLUME CONTINUES SLIDE & INDIVIDUAL VALUE STAYS STRONG!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in October 2021 was down 25.2% from October 2020 volume and the total value of sales was down 8.2% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 12.6% from the previous year. There was a 20.4% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from October 2020 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 3.7%; Total Value of Sales is up 23%; Individual Sales Value is up 16.4%; Mortgage Volume is up 17.5%.
Register Meade reports that there were 737 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in October 2021 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $604,404,353.00 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 October 2021 was $535,000.00.
There were 1,639 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in October
2021 with a total value of $703,133,056.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $328,000.00.
By way of comparison there were 985 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in October 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $658,268,538.00 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 October 2020 was $475,000.00.
There were 2,059 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in October 2020 with a total value of $802,895,234.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $313,500.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH OCTOBER 2021
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2021 sales volume: 7,034
2020 sales volume: 6,785
2021 total sales value: $4,995,371,267.00
2020 total sales value: $4,060,210,789.00
2021 median sales price: $505,000.00
2020 median sales price: $434,025.00
2021 mortgage volume: 18,427
2020 mortgage volume: 15,688
2021 total mortgage value: $7,695,437,015.00
2020 total mortgage value: $6,258,817,365.00
2021 median mortgage amount: $311,500.00
2020 median mortgage amount: $301,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Sep 2021: $537,500.00 +1.9%
Oct 2021: $535,000.00 -0.5%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2021 3 32
2020 2 80
Chg. +50% -60%
