Dukes County Registry of Deeds

We experienced an overall 1% increase in revenue during FY’25 as compared to the previous fiscal year. In the following pages please find visual representations of Registry data including a 4-year comparison of revenues, deeds recorded, total documents recorded, and deeds excise, as well as a breakdown of the deeds excise allotment to the Registry, the County and the Commonwealth.

FY’25 included a landmark conservation acquisition: the $13.7 million purchase of Pimpneymouse Farm, a historic 217-acre coastal property on Chappaquiddick. The transaction was completed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank and the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, preserving 171 acres for conservation and public access.

 

Read the full FY’25 Report (PDF)