April 2024 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2024 was up 2.7% from April 2023 volume and the total value of sales was up 14.2% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 10.3% from the previous year. There was a 4.6% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2023 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 0.1%; Total Value of Sales is up 1.2%; Individual Sales Value is up 7.4%; Mortgage Volume is down 9.1%.
Register Meade reports that there were 450 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2024 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $403,472,018.00 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 April 2024 was $695,000.00.
There were 629 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2024 with a total value of $290,748,115.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $335,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 438 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2023 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $353,404,844.00 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 April 2023 was $630,000.00.
There were 659 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2023 with a total value of $318,962,925.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $325,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2024
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2023.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2024 sales volume: 1,486
2023 sales volume: 1,487
2024 total sales value: $1,243,319,868.00
2023 total sales value: $1,228,597,191.00
2024 median sales price: $629,500.00
2023 median sales price: $585,000.00
2024 mortgage volume: 2,229
2023 mortgage volume: 2,453
2024 total mortgage value: $1,188,262,688.00
2023 total mortgage value: $1,289,661,293.00
2024 median mortgage amount: $328,000.00
2023 median mortgage amount: $312,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Apr 2023: $630,000.00 +4.3%
May 2023: $610,000.00 -3.2%
June 2023: $625,000.00 +2.5%
July 2023: $626,000.00 +0.2%
Aug 2023: $630,000.00 +0.6%
Sep 2023: $650,000.00 +3.2%
Oct 2023: $675,000.00 +3.8%
Nov 2023: $630,000.00 -6.7%
Dec 2023: $575,000.00 – 8.7%
Jan 2024: $590,000.00 +2.6%
Feb 2024: $625,000.00 +5.9%
Mar 2024: $610,000.00 -2.4%
Apr 2024: $695,000.00 +13.9%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2023 1 16
2024 5 18
Chg. +400% +12.5%
