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Key Housing Facts

  • Median Home Value in Barnstable County is $440,078

  • Home Values Have Gone Up 3.2%

  • Average Rent Price in Barnstable County is $2,075

  • Sturgis Charter Public School and West Villages Elementary School both received a 9 on the 1-10 GreatSchools rating scale.

Characteristics

  • Best known village is Hyannis, which has long been a Kennedy family hub

  • Barnstable County is primarily Democratic

  •  Four Seas Homemade Ice Cream has been open since 1934, this ice cream shop is not one to miss

  • Oysterville is the most popular seafood Restaurant

Highlights of Barnstable County

Barnstable is the largest city on Cape Cod.  The town “encompasses 76 square miles between Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod Bay,” and is made up of seven distinct villages. There is plenty to do between historic walks, time at the beach, fishing, and spending quality time with family. Barnstable County is also home to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which is the world’s largest independent ocean research, engineering, and education organization. They have been featured on Shark Week several times!

Within these villages, according to the Barnstable Historical Commission, there are 13 historic districts, six National Register districts, and 75 different properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Also, there are two local historic districts, the Old King’s Highway Historic District and the Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District. Purchasing Real Estate whether it be for a vacation home or primary living tends to have a constant increase in value. If you are looking to invest in a vacation home in Barnstable County, most travelers visit Cape Cod from June through September. Traveling here in the summer means you'll be battling crowds and paying a premium for hotels. Insiders know to come during the less busy shoulder season (April and May, October and November) when prices drop.