Registry of Deeds August 2016 Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2016

SALES VOLUME RISES & VALUE DIPS!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2016 was up 22.1% from August 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 26.6% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was down 1.8% from the previous year. There was a 33.5% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2015 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 13.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 15.3%; Individual Sales Value is up 1.5%; Mortgage Volume is up 5.3%.

Register Meade reports that there were 685 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $296,191,204.00 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 was $334,025.00.

There were 1,196 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August with a total value of $404,848,076.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.

By way of comparison, there were 561 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $233,999,901.00 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 2015 was $340,000.00.

There were 896 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2015 with a total value of $304,514,887.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $249,950.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2016
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.

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

2016 sales volume: 4,921
2015 sales volume: 4,336

2016 total sales value: $2,263,732,260.00
2015 total sales value: $1,963,370,818.00

2016 median sales price: $330,900.00
2015 median sales price: $325,924.00

2016 mortgage volume: 8,761
2015 mortgage volume: 8,319

2016 total mortgage value: $3,190,359,326.00
2015 total mortgage value: $2,880,114,036.00

2016 median mortgage amount: $245,000.00
2015 median mortgage amount: $245,812.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Aug 2015: $340,000.00 +6.3%
Sep 2015: $343,250.00 +1%
Oct 2015: $337,300.00 -1.7%
Nov 2015: $345,000.00 +2.3%
Dec 2015: $344,000.00 -0.3%
Jan 2016: $315,000.00 -8.4%
Feb 2016: $308,500.00 -2.1%
Mar 2016: $300,000.00 -2.8%
Apr 2016: $336,042.00 +12.0%
May 2016: $340,000.00 +1.2%
June 2016: $350,000.00 +2.9%
July 2015: $338,500.00 -3.3%
Aug 2016: $334,025.00 -1.3%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2016 35 176
2015 11 90
Chg. +218% +96%