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Retiring prices?

Home values across Cape Cod have fallen 18 percent since the real estate market peaked in 2005, with median prices in many communities now below $400,000.

CAPE COD TOWNS SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PRICES

  • Barnstable

    2005
    $462,500
  • 2012 YTD
    $405,000
  • Bourne

    2005
    $384,500
  • 2012 YTD
    $239,000
  • Brewster

    2005
    $431,900
  • 2012 YTD
    $370,000
  • Centerville

    2005
    $361,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $265,000
  • Chatham

    2005
    $657,500
  • 2012 YTD
    $550,000
  • Cotuit

    2005
    $429,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $300,000
  • Dennis

    2005
    $348,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $297,500
  • Eastham

    2005
    $431,950
  • 2012 YTD
    $357,500
  • Falmouth

    2005
    $415,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $360,000
  • Harwich

    2005
    $399,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $325,000
  • Hyannis

    2005
    $327,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $205,000
  • Marstons Mills

    2005
    $350,050
  • 2012 YTD
    $290,000
  • Mashpee

    2005
    $400,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $297,250
  • Orleans

    2005
    $697,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $479,219
  • Osterville

    2005
    $550,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $459,000
  • Provincetown

    2005
    $715,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $655,000
  • Sandwich

    2005
    $367,500
  • 2012 YTD
    $289,500
  • Truro

    2005
    $638,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $638,000
  • Wellfleet

    2005
    $565,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $481,250
  • Yarmouth

    2005
    $327,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $235,500
  • Barnstable County

    2005
    $390,000
  • 2012 YTD
    $320,000

SOURCE: The Warren Group

Patrick Garvin / Globe Staff

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