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Registry of Deeds September 2016 Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

 

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

 

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2016

 

SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!

 

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in September 2016 was up 6% from September 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 12.1% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 2% from the previous year.  There was a 32.1% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from September 2015 levels.

 

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 12.4%; Total Value of Sales is up 14.8%; Individual Sales Value is up 1.9%; Mortgage Volume is up 8.1%.

 

Register Meade reports that there were 746 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $384,539,181.00 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 September was $350,000.00.

 

There were 1,296 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September with a total value of $472,820,104.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $256,632.00.

 

By way of comparison, there were 704 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $343,050,647.00 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 September was $343,250.00.

 

There were 981 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September with a total value of $359,572,433.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.

 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.

 

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

 

2016 sales volume: 5,667

2015 sales volume: 5,040

 

2016 total sales value: $2,648,271,441.00

2015 total sales value: $2,306,421,465.00

 

2016 median sales price: $335,000.00

2015 median sales price: $328,750.00

 

2016 mortgage volume: 10,057

2015 mortgage volume: 9,300

 

2016 total mortgage value:  $3,663,179,430.00

2015 total mortgage value:  $3,239,686,469.00

 

2016 median mortgage amount: $246,786.00

2015 median mortgage amount: $247,000.00

 

 

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

 

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

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%

Sep           2016:      $350,000.00                                +4.8%

 

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2016    28                                204

2015    18                                108

Chg.    +56%                       +89%