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September 2021 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2021

SALES VOLUME DIPS & INDIVIDUAL VALUE RISES!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in September 2021 was down 20.7% from September 2020 volume and the total value of sales was down 9.6% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 14.4% from the previous year.  There was a 1.7% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from September 2020 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 8.6%; Total Value of Sales is up 29.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 16.7%; Mortgage Volume is up 23.2%.

Register Meade reports that there were 783 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2021 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $564,629,648.00 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 2021 was $537,500.00.

There were 1,785 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2021 with a total value of $853,873,402.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $330,000.00.

By way of comparison there were 987 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in September 2020 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $624,829,464.00 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 2020 was $470,000.00.

There were 1,815 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in September 2020 with a total value of $730,796,337.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $319,500.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020.

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

2021 sales volume: 6,297

2020 sales volume: 5,800

2021 total sales value: $4,390,966,914.00

2020 total sales value: $3,401,942,251.00

2021 median sales price: $500,000.00

2020 median sales price: $428,500.00

2021 mortgage volume: 16,788

2020 mortgage volume: 13,629

2021 total mortgage value:  $6,992,303,959.00

2020 total mortgage value:  $5,455,922,130.00

2021 median mortgage amount: $310,000.00

2020 median mortgage amount: $300,000.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

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%

Aug              2021:      $527,500.00                                    +3.2%

Sep               2021:      $537,500.00                                    +1.9%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2021    5                                  29

2020    6                                  78       

Chg.  -16.7%                          -63%