Buy with Susan's buyer-fit framework
Budget, life-stage, dependents, and timing are used to prioritize towns, property type, and risk checks.
Buyer market context
Barnstable County (Cape Cod, MA) · Curated from Cape Cod Commission Data Cape Cod dashboards; refresh quarterly. · data_source=curated_regional_public_dataRegional facts
Housing affordability: Cape Cod faces significant challenges to adequate affordable and attainable housing; pressures intensified after the pandemic.
Price trajectory: Median price increases have slowed compared with the pandemic peak, but homes remain expensive across the region.
Inventory: For-sale inventory has increased slightly since 2021, but supply is still tight relative to long-run buyer demand.
Town notes
Chatham: Premium coastal market; budget resilience and insurance diligence are essential.
Falmouth: Strong year-round services; compare flood and village proximity tradeoffs.
Barnstable: Largest town by inventory breadth; segment by village before comparing comps.