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January 2018 Registry Recording Statistics

 

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2018

SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!

 

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2018 was up 3.3% from January 2017 volume and the total value of sales was up 13.1% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 0.6% from the previous year.  There was a 11.4% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from January 2017 levels.

 

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 3.3%; Total Value of Sales is up 13.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 0.6%; Mortgage Volume is down 11.4%.

 

Register Meade reports that there were 527 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $254,189,812.00 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 2018 was $342,000.00.

 

There were 978 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2018 with a total value of $338,451,283.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $260,000.00.

 

By way of comparison, there were 510 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2017 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $224,698,886.00 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 2017 was $340,000.00.

 

There were 1,104 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January 2017 with a total value of $363,434,273.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $249,000.00.

 

 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 2018

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017.

 

All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.

 

2018 sales volume: 527

2017 sales volume: 510

 

2018 total sales value: $254,189,812.00

2017 total sales value: $224,698,886.00

 

2018 median sales price: $342,000.00

2017 median sales price: $340,000.00

 

2018 mortgage volume: 978

2017 mortgage volume: 1,104

 

2018 total mortgage value:  $338,451,283.00

2017 total mortgage value:  $363,434,273.00

 

2018 median mortgage amount:  $249,000.00

2017 median mortgage amount:  $249,000.00

 

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

 

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

Jan           2017:      $340,000.00                                -2.9%

Feb           2017:      $335,000.00                                 -1.5%

Mar          2017:      $330,000.00                                 -1.5%

Apr           2017:      $350,000.00                                 +6.0%

May          2017:      $370,000.00                                 +5.7%

June          2017:      $360,000.00                                  -2.7%

July          2017:       $355,000.00                                  -1.4%

Aug           2017:      $340,000.00                                   -4.2%

Sep            2017:      $370,000.00                                  +8.8%

Oct            2017:      $370,000.00                                      0%

Nov           2017:      $355,000.00                                     -4%

Dec            2017:      $364,000.00                                  +2.5%

Jan            2018:      $342,000.00                                    -6%

 

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2018    22                                22                               

2017    26                                26       

Chg.    -15.4%                        -15.4%