The numbers behind the market

Real Estate Statistics

A clean snapshot of current national and Cape Cod housing metrics, with reporting periods shown so the data stays transparent and useful.

United States

National real estate statistics

The latest available figures show a market with elevated prices, moderate inventory, and continued affordability pressure from mortgage rates.

Existing-home sales
4.06M
Seasonally adjusted annual rate, July 2026
Median existing-home price
$434.1K
July 2026
Unsold inventory
1.54M
July 2026
Months of supply
4.6
July 2026
30-year mortgage rate
6.71%
Freddie Mac, Sept. 3, 2026
Q2 single-family median
$434.9K
National median, Q2 2026

Primary sources: National Association of REALTORS® and Freddie Mac. Figures are updated as new reports are incorporated into the site.

Barnstable County

Cape Cod real estate statistics

Cape Cod's numbers reflect a high-value, supply-constrained coastal market where property type, town, condition, and location can create major differences beneath the county-wide averages.

Single-family median
$811K
July 2026
Condo median
$425K
July 2026
Single-family closed sales
302
July 2026
Active single-family listings
1,065
July 2026
Single-family days on market
35
Cumulative DOM, July 2026
Cash-buyer share
41.13%
All July 2026 transactions

Primary source: Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® July 2026 Market Report. Registry figures may differ because registry statistics cover broader recorded property transfers, while CCIAOR market reports reflect MLS-listed residential activity.

Next phase

Town-by-town Cape Cod dashboards

The next build phase will add dedicated local views for Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Sandwich, Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne, Chatham, Orleans and other Cape communities so visitors can compare pricing, sales pace and inventory by location.