August 2025 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025
SALES VOLUME & VALUE STAY STRONG!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2025 was up 0.6% from August 2024 volume and the total value of sales rose 7% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 3.9% from the previous year. There was a 0.8% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2024 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 2.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 2.7%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.1%; Mortgage Volume is up 5.5%.
Register Meade reports that there were 480 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2025 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $432,581,557.00 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 2025 was $660,000.00.
There were 659 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2025 with a total value of $515,062,085.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $370,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 477 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2024 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $404,294,228.00 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 2024 was $635,000.00.
There were 664 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2024 with a total value of $412,477,583.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $383,600.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2025
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2024.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2025 sales volume: 3,383
2024 sales volume: 3,469
2025total sales value: $3,161,842,597.00
2024 total sales value: $3,077,477,967.00
2025 median sales price: $670,000.00
2024 median sales price: $650,000.00
2025 mortgage volume: 5,201
2024 mortgage volume: 4,930
2025 total mortgage value: $3,484,588,848.00
2024 total mortgage value: $2,895,126,346.00
2025 median mortgage amount: $369,500.00
2024 median mortgage amount: $355,875.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Sep 2024: $675,000.00 +6.3%
Oct 2024: $700,000.00 +3.7%
Nov 2024: $665,800.00 -4.9%
Dec 2024: $645,000.00 – 3.0%
Jan 2025: $669,900.00 +3.9%
Feb 2025: $625,000.00 -6.7%
Mar 2025: $640,000.00 +2.4%
Apr 2025: $675,000.00 +5.5%
May 2025: $681,000.00 +0.9%
June 2025: $693,750.00 +1.9%
July 2025: $687,000.00 -1.0%
Aug 2025: $670,000.00 -2.5%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2024 5 35
2025 4 27
Chg. +20% -23%
