Barnstable Home Sales Rise in March

Barnstable’s single-family home sales rose in March, a contrast to much of the state where sales dropped significantly, according to The Warren Group.

Single-family home sales in Barnstable rose from 4 in March 2012 to 8 in March 2013. So far this year, Barnstable has seen 18 homes sold – compared to 11 in 2012, according to The Warren Group, which publishes Banker & Tradesman.

It isn't all good news for Barnstable, the single-family home median sale price decreased in March. While Massachusetts saw an 8 percent increase from March 2012, the median price of Barnstable’s 8 homes sold in March 2013 was a nearly 20 percent decrease from March 2012, according to Banker & Tradesman.

Barnstable March 2012 March 2013 % change March sales 4 8 100% YTD sales 11 18 63.64% March median sale price $373,419 $300,050 -19.65% YTD median sale price $416,838 $375,000 -10.04% Barnstable County March sales 268 276 2.99% YTD sales 684 670 -2.05% March median sale price $303,750 $326,000 7.33% YTD median sale price $300,000 $320,550 6.85% Massachusetts March sales 3,215 3,100 -3.58% YTD sales 8,017 7,849 -2.1% March median sale price $263,000 $285,000 8.37% YTD media sale price $255,500 $282,500 10.57%

Source: The Warren Group