July 2021 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2021

SALES VOLUME DIPS AND INDIVIDUAL VALUE RISES!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in July 2021 was down 16.2% from July 2020 volume and the total value of sales was down 8.1% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 12.3% from the previous year.  There was a 15.9% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from July 2020 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 21.9%; Total Value of Sales is up 49.5%; Individual Sales Value is up 19.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 32.7%.

Register Meade reports that there were 738 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2021 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $507,820,995.00 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 July 2021 was $511,000.00.

There were 1,526 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2021 with a total value of $642,156,899.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $323,962.00.

By way of comparison there were 881 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in July 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $552,409,788.00 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 July 2020 was $455,000.00.

There were 1,815 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in July 2020 with a total value of $695,224,712.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $311,500.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JULY 2021

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.

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

2021 sales volume: 4,809

2020 sales volume: 3,946

2021 total sales value: $3,325,163,026.00

2020 total sales value: $2,224,886,061.00

2021 median sales price: $495,000.00

2020 median sales price: $415,000.00

2021 mortgage volume: 13,437

2020 mortgage volume: 10,125

2021 total mortgage value:  $5,491,502,346.00

2020 total mortgage value:  $3,875,058,336.00

2021 median mortgage amount: $307,050.00

2020 median mortgage amount: $296,250.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

July             2020:      $455,000.00                                   +8.3%

Aug             2020:      $455,000.00                                      0%

Sep              2020:      $470,000.00                                    +3.3%

Oct              2020:      $475,000.00                                    +1.1%

Nov             2020:      $493,500.00                                    +3.9%     

Dec              2020:      $475,000.00                                    -3.7%

Jan              2021:      $440,000.00                                    -7.4%

Feb              2021:      $459,950.00                                    +4.5%

Mar             2021:      $470,000.00                                    +2.2%

Apr              2021:      $519,950.00                                   +10.6%

May             2021:      $519,000.00                                    -0.2%

June             2021:      $515,000.00                                    -0.6%

July              2021:      $511,000.00                                   -0.8%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2021    3                                  20

2020    6                                  69       

Chg.  -50%                           -71%