May 2025 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025

SALES VOLUME & VALUE TREND DOWN!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in May 2025 was down 14.4% from May 2024 volume and the total value of sales fell 14.8% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 0.9% from the previous year.  There was a 3.4% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from May 2024 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 5.3%; Total Value of Sales is up 3.8%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.5%; Mortgage Volume is up 6.7%.

Register Meade reports that 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.

By way of comparison, there were 547 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in May 2024 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $486,607,336.00 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 2024 was $675,000.00.

There were 738 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in May 2024 with a total value of $447,964,184.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $400,000.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MAY 2025

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2024.

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

2025 sales volume: 1,925

2024 sales volume: 2,033

2025total sales value: $1,795,782,092.00

2024 total sales value: $1,729,927,203.00

2025 median sales price: $662,500.00

2024 median sales price: $640,000.00

2025 mortgage volume: 3,167

2024 mortgage volume: 2,967

2025 total mortgage value: $2,109,612,090.00

2024 total mortgage value:  $1,636,226,873.00

2025 median mortgage amount: $355,000.00

2024 median mortgage amount: $350,000.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y               Value                         % Differential/prior month

May              2024:     $675,000.00                               -2.9%

June              2024:     $698,000.00                               +3.4%

July                2024:     $677,850.00                              -2.9%

Aug                2024:     $635,000.00                               -6.3%

Sep                2024:     $675,000.00                               +6.3%

Oct                2024:     $700,000.00                               +3.7%

Nov               2024:     $665,800.00                                -4.9%

Dec                2024:     $645,000.00                               – 3.0%

Jan                2025:      $669,900.00                              +3.9%

Feb                2025:      $625,000.00                              -6.7%

Mar               2025:      $640,000.00                              +2.4%

Apr                2025:      $675,000.00                              +5.5%

May              2025:      $681,000.00                              +0.9%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                    YTD              

2024   7                                 25

2025   0                                 19       

Chg.   -100%                      -24%