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April 2023 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

 FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023

 VOLUME DOWN, INDIVIDUAL SALES VALUE STAYS STRONG!

 

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2023 was down 24% from April 2022 volume and the total value of sales was down 38.2% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 5% from the previous year.  There was a 45.7% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2022 levels.

 

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 27.1%; Total Value of Sales is down 25%; Individual Sales Value is up 7.3%; Mortgage Volume is down 51.5%.

 

Register Meade reports that there were 438 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2023 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $353,404,844.00 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 April 2023 was $630,000.00.

 

There were 659 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2023 with a total value of $318,962,925.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $325,000.00.

 

By way of comparison, there were 576 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2022 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $571,427,300.00 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 April 2022 was $599,950.00.

 

There were 1,214 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2022 with a total value of $674,658,744.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $332,200.00.

 

 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2023

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022.

 

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

 

2023 sales volume: 1,487

2022 sales volume: 2,040

 

2023 total sales value: $1,228,597,191.00

2022 total sales value: $1,640,017,536.00

 

2023 median sales price: $585,000.00

2022 median sales price: $545,000.00

 

2023 mortgage volume: 2,453

2022 mortgage volume: 5,058

 

2023 total mortgage value:  $1,289,661,293.00

2022 total mortgage value:  $2,443,888,248.00

 

2023 median mortgage amount: $312,000.00

2022 median mortgage amount: $322,000.00

 

 

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

 

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

Apr               2022:      $599,950.00                                  +14.3%

May              2022:      $599,000.00                                   -0.2%

June              2022:      $599,500.00                                   +0.08%

July               2022:      $600,000.00                                  +0.08%

Aug               2022:      $600,000.00                                        0%

Sep                2022:      $600,000.00                                        0%

Oct                2022:      $627,000.00                                   +4.5%

Nov               2022:      $625,000.00                                    -0.3%

Dec                2022:      $585,000.00                                   – 6.4%

Jan                2023:      $531,000.00                                   – 9.2%

Feb                2023:      $566,500.00                                  +6.7%

Mar               2022:      $603,750.00                                  +6.6%

Apr                2023:      $630,000.00                                  +4.3%

 

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2022    5                                  12

2023    1                                  16       

Chg.    -80%                           +33%