August 2022 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2022
SALES VOLUME FALLS, INDIVIDUAL VALUE STAYS STRONG!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2022 was down 18.3% from August 2021 volume and the total value of sales was down 4.4% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 13.7% from the previous year. There was a 44.3% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2021 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 19.4%; Total Value of Sales is down 1%; Individual Sales Value is up 14.5%; Mortgage Volume is down 39.3%.
Register Meade reports that there were 576 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2022 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $479,131,108.00 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 2022 was $600,000.00.
There were 873 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2022 with a total value of $477,112,509.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $350,500.00.
By way of comparison, 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.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2022
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2021.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2022 sales volume: 4,446
2021 sales volume: 5,514
2022 total sales value: $3,789,892,277.00
2021 total sales value: $3,826,337,266.00
2022 median sales price: $572,500.00
2021 median sales price: $500,000.00
2022 mortgage volume: 9,112
2021 mortgage volume: 15,003
2022 total mortgage value: $4,730,450,383.00
2021 total mortgage value: $6,138,430,557.00
2022 median mortgage amount: $325,900.00
2021 median mortgage amount: $308,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Apr 2022: $599,950.00 +14.3%
May 2022: $599,000.00 -0.2%
June 2022: $599,500.00 +0.08%
July 2022: $600,000.00 +0.08%
Aug 2022: $600,000.00 0%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2021 4 24
2022 9 32
Chg. +125% +33.3%
