March 2022 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022
SALES & MORTGAGE VOLUME DOWNWARD TREND CONTINUES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in March 2022 was down 16.9% from March 2021 volume and the total value of sales was down 12.6% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 11.7% from the previous year. There was a 42% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from March 2021 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 18.8%; Total Value of Sales is down 14.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 16.3%; Mortgage Volume is down 39.4%.
Register Meade reports that there were 541 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2022 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $409,261,649.00 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 March 2022 was $525,000.00.
There were 1,389 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March 2022 with a total value of $664,072,535.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $310,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 651 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2021 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $468,366,720.00 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 March 2021 was $470,000.00.
There were 2,394 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March 2021 with a total value of $937,299,240.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $303,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MARCH 2022
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2021.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2022 sales volume: 1,464
2021 sales volume: 1,804
2022 total sales value: $1,068,590,236.00
2021 total sales value: $1,243,844,361.00
2022 median sales price: $528,500.00
2021 median sales price: $454,250.00
2022 mortgage volume: 3,844
2021 mortgage volume: 6,344
2022 total mortgage value: $1,769,229,504.00
2021 total mortgage value: $2,412,801,296.00
2022 median mortgage amount: $320,000.00
2021 median mortgage amount: $300,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Nov 2021: $571,750.00 +6.9%
Dec 2021: $550,000.00 – 3.8%
Jan 2022: $525,000.00 – 4.5%
Feb 2022: $530,000.00 +1.0%
Mar 2022: $525,000.00 -0.94%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2021 3 6
2022 5 7
Chg. +67% +16.7%
