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    Published on: August 7, 2025

    John F. Meade, Register of Deeds, reports that Barnstable County real estate sales volume increased 2% in July 2025 compared to the same month last year, while total value dipped 3%. The median individual property sale value rose 1.3%. Mortgage activity surged 6.5% from July 2024 levels.

    Year-to-date, sales volume is down 3%, but total value is up 2.1%, and individual sales value has increased 3.8%. Mortgage volume is up 6.7%.

    In July 2025, 473 deeds were recorded with stated sales values above $50,000, totaling $428 million in county-wide real estate sales. The median sale price was $687,000. There were 701 mortgages recorded, worth a total of $419 million, with a median amount of $356,000.

    Compared to July 2024, the number of deeds increased by 2%, while total value decreased by 3%. Median sale price dropped from $677,850 to $687,000. Mortgage volume rose 7% year-over-year, and median mortgage amount fell from $367,500 to $356,000.

    Real estate activity through July 2025 shows:

    * Sales volume: 2,903 (down 3% from 2024)

    * Total sales value: $2,729 million (up 2.1% from 2024)

    * Median sales price: $675,000

    * Mortgage volume: 4,542 (up 6.7% from 2024)

    * Total mortgage value: $2,969 million (up 19.5% from 2024)

    * Median mortgage amount: $365,281

    The trailing twelve months median sales value shows a slight decline in July 2025 compared to June 2025.

    Foreclosure deeds:

    * Month: 3 (up 50% from 2024)

    * YTD: 23 (down 23% from 2024)