January 2026 Registry Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
NEW YEAR SEES COOL START!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2026 was down 7% from January 2025 volume and the total value of sales dropped 19.6% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value fell 3.4% from the previous year. There was a 13% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from January 2025 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 7%; Total Value of Sales is down 19.6%; Individual Sales Value is down 3.4%; Mortgage Volume is up 13%.
Register Meade reports that there were 358 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2026 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $328,142,712.00 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 January 2026 was $647,000.00.
There were 655 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2026 with a total value of $375,441,536.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $400,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 385 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2025 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $408,086,361.00 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 January 2025 was $669,900.00.
There were 590 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2025 with a total value of $370,350,311.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $396,050.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 2026
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2025.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2026 sales volume: 358
2025 sales volume: 385
2026total sales value: $328,142,712.00
2025 total sales value: $408,086,361.00
2026 median sales price: $647,000.00
2025 median sales price: $669,900.00
2026 mortgage volume: 655
2025 mortgage volume: 590
2026 total mortgage value: $375,441,536.00
2025 total mortgage value: $370,350,311.00
2026 median mortgage amount: $400,000.00
2025 median mortgage amount: $396,050.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
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%
Sep 2025: $700,000.00 +4.5%
Oct 2025: $745,000.00 +6.4%
Nov 2025: $656,265.00 -11.9%
Dec 2025: $720,000.00 +9.7%
Jan 2026: $647,000.00 -10%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2025 5 5
2026 1 1
Chg. -80% -80%
