Cape Cod buyer and seller guides

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Regional facts for guide planning

Barnstable County (Cape Cod, MA) · Curated from Cape Cod Commission Data Cape Cod dashboards; refresh quarterly. · data_source=curated_regional_public_data

Barnstable County$789,500Median single-family sale price2019: $433,000 → 2025: $789,500 (+82.3%)Source: Data Cape Cod — Real Estate Trends

Regional 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.

Data Cape Cod — Real Estate Trends Data Cape Cod — Places dashboards

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.