April 2025 Registry Recording Statistics

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025

SALES VOLUME & VALUE DIP, MORTGAGE VOLUME RISES!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2025 was down 8% from April 2024 volume and the total value of sales fell 3.8% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was down 2.9% from the previous year.  There was a 16.7% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2024 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 2%; Total Value of Sales is up 11.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 10.1%.

Register Meade reports that there were 423 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2025 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $388,035,702.00 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 2025 was $675,000.00.

There were 734 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2025 with a total value of $388,035,702.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $354,183.00.

By way of comparison, there were 450 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2024 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $403,472,018.00 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 2024 was $695,000.00.

There were 629 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2024 with a total value of $290,748,115.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $335,000.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2025

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2024.

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

2025 sales volume: 1,457

2024 sales volume: 1,486

2025total sales value: $1,381,410,489.00

2024 total sales value: $1,243,319,868.00

2025 median sales price: $650,000.00

2024 median sales price: $629,500.00

2025 mortgage volume: 2,454

2024 mortgage volume: 2,229

2025 total mortgage value: $1,713,575,651.00

2024 total mortgage value:  $1,188,262,688.00

2025 median mortgage amount: $350,000.00

2024 median mortgage amount: $328,000.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y               Value                         % Differential/prior month

Apr                2024:     $695,000.00                               +13.9%

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%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                    YTD              

2024   5                                 18

2025   1                                 19       

Chg.   -80%                        +5.6%