August 2026 Registry Recording Statistics
Published on: September 22, 2026
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026
SALES VOLUME DIPS, INDIVIDUAL VALUE RISES!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in August 2026 was down 5.8% from August 2025 volume and the total value of sales rose 10% from the previous year. The median individual property sales value rose 7.2% from the previous year. There was an 8.8% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from August 2025 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 2.3%; Total Value of Sales is up 4.4%; Individual Sales Value is up 1.2%; Mortgage Volume is up 15%.
Register Meade reports that there were 452 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2026 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $475,870,897.00 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 August 2026 was $707,500.00.
There were 717 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2026 with a total value of $435,205,831.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $400,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 480 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in August 2025 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $432,581,557.00 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 August 2025 was $660,000.00.
There were 659 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in August 2025 with a total value of $515,062,085.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential, or other, was $370,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH AUGUST 2026
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2025.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2026 sales volume: 3,461
2025 sales volume: 3,383
2026total sales value: $3,300,584,808.00
2025 total sales value: $3,161,842,597.00
2026 median sales price: $678,300.00
2025 median sales price: $670,000.00
2026 mortgage volume: 5,979
2025 mortgage volume; 5,201
2026 total mortgage value: $4,530,176,257.00
2025 total mortgage value: $3,484,588,848.00
2026 median mortgage amount: $400,000.00
2025 median mortgage amount: $369,500.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Aug 2025: $670,000.00 -2.7%
Sep 2025: $700,000.00 +4.5%
Oct 2025: $745,000.00 +6.4%
Nov 2025: $656,265.00 -11.9%
Dec 2025: $720,000.00 +9.7%
Jan 2026: $647,000.00 -10%
Feb 2026: $635,000.00 -1.9%
Mar 2026: $665,000.00 +4.7%
Apr 2026: $680,000.00 +2.3%
May 2026: $710,000.00 +4.4%
June 2026: $692,000.00 -2.5%
July 2026: $680,000.00 -1.7%
Aug 2026: $707,500.00 +4%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2025 5 26
2026 4 24
Chg. -20% -8%
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