May 2026 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026

SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in May 2026 was up 10.5% from May 2025 volume and the total value of sales rose 19.3% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value rose 4.3% from the previous year.  There was a 14.2% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from May 2025 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 3.3%; Total Value of Sales is down 2.6%; Individual Sales Value is up 1%; Mortgage Volume is up 14.5%.

Register Meade reports that there were 517 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2026 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $494,509,059.00 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 May 2026 was $710,000.00.

There were 814 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2026 with a total value of $1,585,806,966.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $410,000.00.

By way of comparison, there were 468 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2025 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $414,371,602.00 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 May 2025 was $681,000.00.

There were 713 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2025 with a total value of $396,036,439.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $385,000.00.