Outcomes for February 2021

Residential summary process: Outcomes Report This report examines cases filed at least one year before reading, for which outcomes were largely known. Search Period Start: 2021-02-01 Search Period End: 2021-02-28 Earliest Case: 2021-02-01 Latest Case: 2021-02-26 Total Cases: 1972 Total Transfers: 69 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 26.7% Of those, percentage pro se: 46.8% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Chestnut Hill Least stable with 10+ filings: Springfield Least stable with 100+ filings: Springfield Least stable county: Hampden Cases per day: 73 Housing crisis baseline max cases per day (UCL): 130 Housing crisis baseline min cases per day (LCL): 44 The number of filings this period is not statistically different from the pre-pandemic housing crisis baseline. -- Courts (n) Count Percent northeast 378 19.2% central 351 17.8% western 339 17.2% eastern 242 12.3% southeast 233 11.8% metro_south 199 10.1% pittsfield district 24 1.2% somerville district 21 1.1% chelsea district 17 0.9% quincy district 17 0.9% malden district 14 0.7% cambridge district 11 0.6% fall river district 11 0.6% attleboro district 9 0.5% bmc west roxbury 9 0.5% lynn district 9 0.5% peabody district 8 0.4% barnstable district 7 0.4% new bedford district 7 0.4% bmc east boston 6 0.3% northern berkshire district 6 0.3% framingham district 5 0.3% salem district 5 0.3% palmer district 4 0.2% southern berkshire district 4 0.2% brockton district 3 0.2% dedham district 3 0.2% fallmouth district 3 0.2% haverhill district 3 0.2% hingham district 3 0.2% holyoke district 3 0.2% waltham district 3 0.2% lawrence district 2 0.1% springfield district 2 0.1% ayer district 1 0.1% bmc roxbury 1 0.1% chicopee district 1 0.1% eastern hampshire district 1 0.1% gloucester district 1 0.1% leominster district 1 0.1% nantucket district 1 0.1% plymouth district 1 0.1% stoughton district 1 0.1% woburn district 1 0.1% wrentham district 1 0.1% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 1446 7 Natural Person 526 1965 Total 1972 1972 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 73.3% 0.4% Natural Person 26.7% 99.6% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 1438 8 1446 Optional 280 246 526 Total 1718 254 1972 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 72.9% 0.4% 73.3% Optional 14.2% 12.5% 26.7% Total 87.1% 12.9% 100.0% Defendant Representation Note: Limited Assistance Representation should be reflected here. Tenancy preservation or other social services may not be reflected. (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 2 5 7 Optional 241 1724 1965 Total 243 1729 1972 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% Optional 12.2% 87.4% 99.6% Total 12.3% 87.7% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 63 3.2% 1 1313 66.6% 2 489 24.8% 3 77 3.9% 4 16 0.8% 5 10 0.5% 6 4 0.2% Total 1972 100.0% Note: Households may appear with zero adults due to clerical delay entering known defendants, identity protection obscuring known defendants (e.g., 42 USC Sections 13701 through 1404 Violence Against Women Act), or no adult defendants (e.g., abandonment of minors). Initiating Action Count Percent Non-payment 1406 71.3% Cause 324 16.4% No Fault 210 10.6% Foreclosure 30 1.5% Unknown/Other 2 0.1% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Chestnut Hill 188 4 East Otis 174 1 Springfield 122 188 North Falmouth 111 3 East Falmouth 103 6 Allston 92 27 West Hatfield 89 3 Marlborough 88 34 Framingham 87 60 New Bedford 85 81 Lowell 80 86 Randolph 80 26 Fitchburg 79 32 Brockton 76 72 Pittsfield 75 34 Saugus 75 20 Dracut 74 22 Holyoke 72 29 Medfield 66 8 Chicopee 65 36 Gardner 64 13 Brighton 63 28 Fall River 63 56 Lawrence 61 47 Worcester 61 112 Hadley 57 3 Chelsea 56 20 Great Barrington 56 4 Hyannis 56 8 Salem 55 23 Milford 53 15 Southbridge 53 9 Baldwinville 52 1 Bedford 52 7 Revere 52 27 Hinsdale 49 1 Turners Falls 48 2 Marshfield 47 12 Avon 45 2 Rockland 45 8 Athol 43 5 North Adams 43 6 Everett 38 16 Manchester 38 2 West Yarmouth 37 2 Plainville 36 3 Wrentham 36 4 Belchertown 34 5 Greenfield 34 6 Haverhill 34 21 Lynnfield 34 4 Pocasset 34 1 Roslindale 34 10 Tewksbury 34 10 Three Rivers 34 1 Littleton 33 3 Lynn 33 30 Sudbury 33 6 Lanesborough 32 1 Taunton 32 18 Dennis Port 31 1 Easthampton 31 5 Millville 31 1 Northampton 31 9 Norwood 31 9 Peabody 31 16 Quincy 31 29 Waltham 31 19 Groveland 30 2 Middleborough 30 7 Somerville 30 23 Ware 30 3 Buzzards Bay 29 1 Dorchester 29 27 Foxborough 29 5 Hyde Park 29 10 Indian Orchard 29 3 Leominster 29 12 Webster 29 5 Northborough 28 4 Attleborough 27 12 Braintree 27 10 Sagamore Beach 27 1 Sunderland 27 1 Whitman 27 4 Abington 25 4 Methuen 25 12 Orange 25 2 Amesbury 24 4 Auburn 24 4 East Boston 24 10 North Andover 24 7 Salisbury 24 2 Westfield 24 10 Boylston 22 1 Millbury 22 3 Raynham 22 3 Scituate 22 4 Stoughton 22 6 East Bridgewater 21 3 Oxford 21 3 West Springfield 21 6 Boxborough 20 1 Cambridge 20 22 Dorchester Center 20 19 Hull 19 2 Nantucket 19 2 Westport 19 3 Winchendon 19 2 Danvers 18 5 East Wareham 18 4 Franklin 18 6 Jamaica Plain 18 7 Lakeville 18 2 Ludlow 18 4 Carver 17 2 Feeding Hills 17 2 Mendon 17 1 Needham 17 5 Tyngsborough 17 2 Winthrop 17 3 Ashburnham 16 1 Granby 16 1 Lee 16 1 Mattapoisett 16 1 Medford 16 9 Shrewsbury 16 6 Westborough 16 3 Andover 15 5 Bridgewater 15 4 Charlton 15 2 Medway 15 2 Plymouth 15 9 Stow 15 1 Watertown 15 5 Centerville 14 2 Mashpee 14 2 Uxbridge 14 2 Whitinsville 14 1 Wilbraham 14 2 Ayer 13 1 Cohasset 13 1 North Attleborough 13 4 North Reading 13 2 Stoneham 13 3 Wareham 13 3 Westford 13 3 Bellingham 12 2 Georgetown 12 1 Longmeadow 12 2 Mansfield 12 3 South Hamilton 12 1 Wakefield 12 3 Adams 11 1 Blackstone 11 1 Chelmsford 11 4 Malden 11 7 Middleton 11 1 Milton 11 3 Monson 11 1 Newburyport 11 2 Pembroke 11 2 South Hadley 11 2 Townsend 11 1 Beverly 10 4 Gloucester 10 3 North Chelmsford 10 1 Canton 9 2 E. Boston 9 4 Holbrook 9 1 Lunenburg 9 1 South Easton 9 1 Dedham 8 2 Dudley 8 1 Mattapan 8 3 North Dartmouth 8 2 Palmer 8 1 Rehoboth 8 1 South Yarmouth 8 1 Weston 8 1 Agawam 7 2 Amherst 7 3 Arlington 7 3 Clinton 7 1 Dennis 7 1 Hanover 7 1 Ipswich 7 1 Kingston 7 1 Melrose 7 2 North Easton 7 1 Swampscott 7 1 Wayland 7 1 Weymouth 7 4 Ashland 6 1 Hopkinton 6 1 Natick 6 2 West Roxbury 6 2 Westwood 6 1 Boston 5 34 Brookline 5 3 Charlestown 5 1 Grafton 5 1 Holden 5 1 Hudson 5 1 Roxbury 5 3 Acton 4 1 Belmont 4 1 Burlington 4 1 Hingham 4 1 Sandwich 4 1 Lexington 3 1 North Weymouth 3 2 Roxbury Crossing 3 2 Billerica 2 1 South Boston 2 1 Woburn 2 1 East Weymouth 1 1 Newton 1 1 Newton Highlands 1 1 South Weymouth 1 1 (not given) 0 15 span 0 3 Rate per 100,000 residents based on 2010 census. Municipalities do not appear if no evictions filed. Where neighborhoods are commonly recognized as municipalities, data appears under the neighborhood rather than the legal entity (e.g., "Roxbury" is separate from "Boston".) Where municipalities have alternate spellings (e.g., Marlboro for Marlborough), totals appear under the long form. Efforts are made to correct clerical errors in the court database, but clerical errors may appear. Rate per 100,000 County Renter Households Count Hampden 403 287 Plymouth 338 146 Berkshire 303 49 Bristol 224 185 Worcester 219 244 Essex 194 214 Hampshire 184 34 Norfolk 167 143 Middlesex 159 371 Barnstable 155 30 Suffolk 120 238 Franklin 104 11 Nantucket 56 2 Dukes 0 0 Rate per 100,000 renter households based on 2019 ACS. Counties appear even if no evictions filed. OUTCOMES Concluded cases are 'disposed'. Not all cases were disposed at time of reading. Cases are read approximately 18 months after filing. Court Record Reads This Report Reads Stipulation of Dismissal Dismissed Voluntary Dismissal Dismissed Dismissal Dismissed Agreement for Judgment Mediated Agreement Mediated Judgment by Default Defaulted Findings Heard Order Heard Disposed Heard (unrecognized) Other Dismissals: Stipulations of dismissal are not legally the same as voluntary dismissals, but both are treated here as scenarios in which either money has been paid or cause cured. Mediation: Agreements are not legally the same as agreements for judgment, but both are treated here as mediations in which a tenancy may be preserved; judgment or execution may enter thereafter, looked at separately. Tenancy preservation program is generally not visible, may influence either mediation or dismissal. Some disposed cases may have a judgment entered. Judgments may be for money only, money and possession, or possession only. Some judgments for possession may result in an execution. Dispositions Count Percentage Disposed 1677 85.0% Ongoing/Error 295 15.0% Cases not yet disposed were either ongoing at time of reading or left open due to clerical error only. Note that agreements for judgment may not all be filed properly, and that mediations may be undercounted. By outcome, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Dismissed 895 53.4% Mediated 393 23.4% Defaulted 213 12.7% Heard 146 8.7% Other 30 1.8% Total 1677 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 85 23 101 24 7 Foreclosure 5 7 8 7 0 No Fault 77 26 59 31 2 Non-payment 728 157 225 84 20 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 1 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 5.1% 1.4% 6.0% 1.4% 0.4% Foreclosure 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% No Fault 4.6% 1.6% 3.5% 1.8% 0.1% Non-payment 43.4% 9.4% 13.4% 5.0% 1.2% Unknown/Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% Judgments The financial obligation of one party to another, net of counterclaims. Judgments recorded for the plaintiff may be lower than total eviction costs (e.g., moving and storage often not included). Judgments may not be ordered paid if the debtor receives any form of public assistance. Otherwise, judgments are enforceable any time in the 20 years after issuance. Judgments of small amounts typically reflect court filing fees rather than rent arrears. Mediated agreements for judgment are judgments; otherwise mediated agreements are not recorded. Amounts in excess of 100% of cases disposed indicate a judgment was inferred from the docket history but no dollar amount was entered and the case was not yet disposed. Count Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Judgment entered 475 28.3% 24.1% Judgment inferred 112 6.7% 5.7% No judgment 1090 65.0% 55.3% Total 1677 100.0% 29.8% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 81 4.8% 0 99,225 4,778 12,046 387,047 Foreclosure 13 0.8% 181 35,969 3,052 9,506 39,684 No fault 66 3.9% 0 36,472 3,322 6,570 219,309 Non-payment 314 18.7% 0 48,845 7,720 7,940 2,424,249 Unknown/Other 1 0.1% 3,232 3,232 3,232 0 3,232 Subtotal 475 28.3% 0 99,225 6,470 8,839 3,073,522 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 14 0.8% 0 11,619 2,121 3,043 29,701 Defaulted 213 12.7% 140 48,845 7,080 8,180 1,508,104 Mediated 161 9.6% 0 38,729 5,287 6,918 851,309 Heard 58 3.5% 170 35,969 6,058 8,399 351,410 Other 29 1.7% 0 99,225 11,482 18,221 332,995 Subtotal 475 28.3% 0 99,225 6,470 8,839 3,073,522 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 4 0.7% 0.2% 0.2% plaintiff 501 85.3% 29.9% 25.4% unknown 82 14.0% 4.9% 4.2% Total 587 100.0% 35.0% 29.8% Judgments All Cases: Count: 475 Range: 0.000 - 99225.000; Mean: 6470.574; Median: 3265.220; Stddev: 8849.257 Percentiles: 90th: 17259.730; 95th: 22612.530; 99th: 36472.070 0.000 - 271.659: 95 ##################################################### 271.659 - 524.020: 11 ###### 524.020 - 1009.955: 25 ############## 1009.955 - 1945.651: 40 ###################### 1945.651 - 3747.387: 68 ###################################### 3747.387 - 7216.729: 82 ############################################## 7216.729 - 13897.144: 68 ###################################### 13897.144 - 26760.659: 57 ################################ 26760.659 - 51530.082: 15 ######## 51530.082 - 99225.000: 1 # Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 81 Range: 0.000 - 99225.000; Mean: 4778.362; Median: 227.790; Stddev: 12121.746 Percentiles: 90th: 16368.100; 95th: 17747.360; 99th: 99225.000 0.000 - 271.659: 37 ##################################################### 271.659 - 524.020: 4 ###### 524.020 - 1945.651: 4 ###### 1945.651 - 3747.387: 6 ######### 3747.387 - 7216.729: 6 ######### 7216.729 - 13897.144: 7 ########## 13897.144 - 26760.659: 9 ############# 26760.659 - 99225.000: 1 # Foreclosure: Count: 13 Range: 181.230 - 35969.180; Mean: 3052.632; Median: 227.250; Stddev: 9894.514 Percentiles: 90th: 1278.130; 95th: 35969.180; 99th: 35969.180 181.230 - 308.138: 11 ##################################################### 308.138 - 1508.208: 1 ##### 1508.208 - 35969.180: 1 ##### No Fault: Count: 66 Range: 0.000 - 36472.070; Mean: 3322.866; Median: 247.500; Stddev: 6621.064 Percentiles: 90th: 11584.790; 95th: 16921.180; 99th: 36472.070 0.000 - 291.344: 31 ##################################################### 291.344 - 498.794: 2 ### 498.794 - 853.455: 2 ### 853.455 - 1459.786: 5 ######### 1459.786 - 2496.378: 3 ##### 2496.378 - 4268.547: 4 ####### 4268.547 - 7298.270: 8 ############## 7298.270 - 12477.922: 2 ### 12477.922 - 21333.118: 3 ##### 21333.118 - 36472.070: 2 ### Non-payment: Count: 314 Range: 0.000 - 48845.950; Mean: 7720.539; Median: 5376.670; Stddev: 7953.647 Percentiles: 90th: 18528.990; 95th: 24212.240; 99th: 35507.070 0.000 - 330.624: 17 ############## 330.624 - 576.505: 6 ##### 576.505 - 1004.694: 20 ################# 1004.694 - 1750.363: 24 #################### 1750.363 - 3048.906: 44 ##################################### 3048.906 - 5310.248: 41 ################################## 5310.248 - 9248.257: 63 ##################################################### 9248.257 - 16106.088: 55 ############################################## 16106.088 - 28048.637: 34 ############################# 28048.637 - 48845.950: 8 ####### Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 14 Range: 0.000 - 11619.170; Mean: 2121.522; Median: 1074.465; Stddev: 3158.525 Percentiles: 90th: 5425.960; 95th: 11619.170; 99th: 11619.170 0.000 - 269.675: 5 ##################################################### 269.675 - 946.769: 1 ########### 946.769 - 1438.200: 2 ##################### 1438.200 - 2184.442: 1 ########### 2184.442 - 3317.621: 1 ########### 3317.621 - 5038.366: 1 ########### 5038.366 - 7651.339: 1 ########### 7651.339 - 11619.170: 1 ########### Defaulted: Count: 213 Range: 140.600 - 48845.950; Mean: 7080.304; Median: 3975.850; Stddev: 8199.624 Percentiles: 90th: 17259.730; 95th: 23770.840; 99th: 36472.070 140.600 - 253.004: 43 ##################################################### 253.004 - 454.636: 3 #### 454.636 - 816.326: 5 ###### 816.326 - 1465.132: 10 ############ 1465.132 - 2628.967: 22 ########################### 2628.967 - 4716.672: 28 ################################### 4716.672 - 8461.627: 34 ########################################## 8461.627 - 15179.379: 38 ############################################### 15179.379 - 27229.777: 22 ########################### 27229.777 - 48845.950: 8 ########## Mediated: Count: 161 Range: 0.000 - 38729.850; Mean: 5287.639; Median: 2422.390; Stddev: 6940.299 Percentiles: 90th: 15773.390; 95th: 20055.610; 99th: 28117.280 0.000 - 313.860: 23 ########################################## 313.860 - 536.444: 6 ########### 536.444 - 916.379: 8 ############### 916.379 - 1564.900: 19 ################################### 1564.900 - 2671.881: 16 ############################# 2671.881 - 4561.418: 15 ########################### 4561.418 - 7786.725: 29 ##################################################### 7786.725 - 13292.094: 13 ######################## 13292.094 - 22689.368: 15 ########################### 22689.368 - 38729.850: 6 ########### Heard: Count: 58 Range: 170.000 - 35969.180; Mean: 6058.807; Median: 2565.180; Stddev: 8472.790 Percentiles: 90th: 19432.180; 95th: 21414.290; 99th: 35969.180 170.000 - 290.938: 22 ##################################################### 290.938 - 849.903: 1 ## 849.903 - 1451.696: 1 ## 1451.696 - 2479.101: 3 ####### 2479.101 - 4233.128: 10 ######################## 4233.128 - 7227.674: 6 ############## 7227.674 - 12340.084: 4 ########## 12340.084 - 21068.196: 8 ################### 21068.196 - 35969.180: 3 ####### Other Outcome: Count: 29 Range: 0.000 - 99225.000; Mean: 11482.614; Median: 6616.620; Stddev: 18544.338 Percentiles: 90th: 23628.520; 95th: 28040.110; 99th: 99225.000 0.000 - 339.953: 3 ####################### 339.953 - 1201.915: 1 ######## 1201.915 - 2258.461: 2 ############### 2258.461 - 4242.996: 4 ############################## 4242.996 - 7970.592: 7 ##################################################### 7970.592 - 14972.219: 4 ############################## 14972.219 - 28123.531: 6 ############################################# 28123.531 - 99225.000: 1 ######## Executions A levy of execution is a forced (court ordered) move-out, what is commonly meant by "eviction". If an execution is requested but not issued, the court has denied the landlord's request. If an execution is issued but not levied, the renters have left on their own. If an execution is levied, the renters and their belongings were removed per the move-and-store laws. Possession of the housing was returned to the owner. It is not possible to know from court records whether belongings were stored in a licensed and bonded warehouse (renter has not yet obtained new housing) or delivered per the renter's instructions (renter has obtained new housing). The landlord customarily pays for the cost of moving and storage. Executions are considered levied if a return of service appears in the record. Executions for possession only must be returned to the court even if not actually served. Executions for money may be kept (not returned) for attempts to collect. Percentages of judgments in excess of 100% indicate that the judgment for one or more cases was not officially recorded when the record was examined, or was recorded ambiguously. Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Requested 436 74.3% 26.0% 22.1% Issued 350 59.6% 20.9% 17.7% Levied 62 10.6% 3.7% 3.1% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 16 25.8% 2.7% 1.0% 0.8% Foreclosure 5 8.1% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3% No Fault 9 14.5% 1.5% 0.5% 0.5% Non-payment 32 51.6% 5.5% 1.9% 1.6% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 62 100.0% 10.6% 3.7% 3.1% Read as X% of cases filed are levied for nonpayment, for example. Levied by outcome: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Dismissed 7 11.3% 1.2% 0.4% 0.4% Defaulted 33 53.2% 5.6% 2.0% 1.7% Mediated 16 25.8% 2.7% 1.0% 0.8% Heard 6 9.7% 1.0% 0.4% 0.3% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 62 100.0% 10.6% 3.7% 3.1% Read as X% of cases filed are levied following default, for example. Conditional probabilities: 'Given a case is about X, what are the odds of a forced move-out?' Levies Filings Percentage Chance Foreclosure 5 30 16.7% Cause 16 324 4.9% No Fault 9 210 4.3% Non-payment 32 1406 2.3% Unknown/Other 0 2 0.0% Percentage chance is not intended to be summed across reasons. Conditional probabilities: 'Given a case ends with X, what are the odds of a forced move-out?' Levies Filings Percentage Chance Defaulted 33 213 15.5% Heard 6 146 4.1% Mediated 16 393 4.1% Dismissed 7 895 0.8% Other 0 30 0.0% Percentage chance is not intended to be summed across outcomes. Causality cannot be inferred from this data (e.g., did mediation prevent a levy? or was mediation avoided because one party assumed a levy was inevitable?). Court Duration for Disposed Cases (days) Nothing leading up to the filing of the summary process case is considered. Nothing following the summary process case is considered. Excludes grace period, notice period, and entry delays. Excludes execution and appeal period, if any. Actual eviction duration will be at least 40 days longer than indicated for a 30 day notice to quit and 10 day appeal period. Zero may indicate either 0 or no data, see histogram below. (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Cause 1 563 142 109 Non-payment 2 562 128 86 No Fault 24 554 133 91 Foreclosure 33 459 155 100 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 1 563 131 91 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 1 562 121 91 Defaulted 80 449 153 60 Mediated 22 554 126 87 Heard 14 541 158 100 Other 49 563 225 148 All Outcomes 1 563 131 91 All Cases: Count: 1677 Range: 1.000 - 563.000; Mean: 131.811; Median: 109.000; Stddev: 91.332 Percentiles: 90th: 248.000; 95th: 314.000; 99th: 479.000 1.000 - 2.516: 3 | 2.516 - 5.181: 5 | 5.181 - 9.867: 8 # 9.867 - 18.104: 33 ### 18.104 - 32.586: 72 ####### 32.586 - 58.045: 160 ############### 58.045 - 102.802: 513 ################################################# 102.802 - 181.486: 558 ##################################################### 181.486 - 319.815: 244 ####################### 319.815 - 563.000: 81 ######## By Reason Cause: Count: 240 Range: 1.000 - 563.000; Mean: 142.308; Median: 107.500; Stddev: 109.505 Percentiles: 90th: 287.000; 95th: 393.000; 99th: 514.000 1.000 - 2.516: 1 # 2.516 - 9.867: 1 # 9.867 - 18.104: 6 #### 18.104 - 32.586: 9 ###### 32.586 - 58.045: 19 ############# 58.045 - 102.802: 75 ##################################################### 102.802 - 181.486: 75 ##################################################### 181.486 - 319.815: 36 ######################### 319.815 - 563.000: 18 ############# Non-payment: Count: 1214 Range: 2.000 - 562.000; Mean: 128.904; Median: 110.000; Stddev: 86.935 Percentiles: 90th: 230.000; 95th: 298.000; 99th: 452.000 2.000 - 4.064: 4 # 4.064 - 7.547: 7 # 7.547 - 13.426: 15 ## 13.426 - 23.349: 37 ##### 23.349 - 40.097: 65 ######### 40.097 - 68.367: 144 ################### 68.367 - 116.083: 361 ############################################### 116.083 - 196.620: 405 ##################################################### 196.620 - 332.557: 130 ################# 332.557 - 562.000: 46 ###### No Fault: Count: 195 Range: 24.000 - 554.000; Mean: 133.913; Median: 95.000; Stddev: 91.610 Percentiles: 90th: 264.000; 95th: 345.000; 99th: 496.000 24.000 - 33.086: 5 ###### 33.086 - 45.474: 6 ####### 45.474 - 62.364: 17 #################### 62.364 - 85.394: 45 ##################################################### 85.394 - 116.792: 36 ########################################## 116.792 - 159.602: 34 ######################################## 159.602 - 217.971: 28 ################################# 217.971 - 297.554: 9 ########### 297.554 - 406.059: 11 ############# 406.059 - 554.000: 4 ##### Foreclosure: Count: 27 Range: 33.000 - 459.000; Mean: 155.481; Median: 132.000; Stddev: 100.889 Percentiles: 90th: 283.000; 95th: 399.000; 99th: 459.000 33.000 - 43.117: 1 ######### 43.117 - 56.245: 1 ######### 56.245 - 73.278: 1 ######### 73.278 - 95.381: 6 ##################################################### 95.381 - 124.060: 4 ################################### 124.060 - 161.273: 5 ############################################ 161.273 - 209.559: 4 ################################### 209.559 - 272.213: 1 ######### 272.213 - 353.511: 2 ################## 353.511 - 459.000: 2 ################## By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 895 Range: 1.000 - 562.000; Mean: 121.505; Median: 94.000; Stddev: 91.739 Percentiles: 90th: 248.000; 95th: 307.000; 99th: 468.000 1.000 - 2.515: 3 # 2.515 - 5.179: 5 # 5.179 - 9.861: 8 ## 9.861 - 18.091: 31 ###### 18.091 - 32.556: 50 ########## 32.556 - 57.982: 122 ######################### 57.982 - 102.673: 255 #################################################### 102.673 - 181.227: 262 ##################################################### 181.227 - 319.303: 123 ######################### 319.303 - 562.000: 36 ####### Defaulted: Count: 213 Range: 80.000 - 449.000; Mean: 153.577; Median: 143.000; Stddev: 60.655 Percentiles: 90th: 210.000; 95th: 252.000; 99th: 397.000 80.000 - 95.152: 43 ############################################# 95.152 - 113.138: 13 ############## 113.138 - 134.489: 28 ############################# 134.489 - 159.833: 38 ####################################### 159.833 - 189.919: 51 ##################################################### 189.919 - 225.632: 24 ######################### 225.632 - 268.026: 8 ######## 268.026 - 318.350: 2 ## 318.350 - 378.088: 1 # 378.088 - 449.000: 5 ##### Mediated: Count: 393 Range: 22.000 - 554.000; Mean: 126.473; Median: 97.000; Stddev: 87.678 Percentiles: 90th: 226.000; 95th: 323.000; 99th: 479.000 22.000 - 30.622: 17 ######### 30.622 - 42.475: 14 ####### 42.475 - 58.772: 14 ####### 58.772 - 81.178: 99 ##################################################### 81.178 - 111.982: 73 ####################################### 111.982 - 154.334: 88 ############################################### 154.334 - 212.562: 45 ######################## 212.562 - 292.616: 21 ########### 292.616 - 402.679: 14 ####### 402.679 - 554.000: 8 #### Heard: Count: 146 Range: 14.000 - 541.000; Mean: 158.349; Median: 135.500; Stddev: 100.124 Percentiles: 90th: 281.000; 95th: 395.000; 99th: 490.000 14.000 - 20.472: 2 ### 20.472 - 43.001: 3 #### 43.001 - 61.988: 4 ###### 61.988 - 89.167: 31 ############################################ 89.167 - 128.073: 29 ########################################## 128.073 - 183.768: 37 ##################################################### 183.768 - 263.495: 18 ########################## 263.495 - 377.624: 13 ################### 377.624 - 541.000: 9 ############# Other Outcome: Count: 30 Range: 49.000 - 563.000; Mean: 225.500; Median: 189.500; Stddev: 148.087 Percentiles: 90th: 403.000; 95th: 519.000; 99th: 563.000 49.000 - 62.709: 2 ##################### 62.709 - 80.177: 3 ################################ 80.177 - 102.434: 2 ##################### 102.434 - 130.793: 5 ##################################################### 130.793 - 212.971: 5 ##################################################### 212.971 - 271.638: 3 ################################ 271.638 - 346.390: 3 ################################ 346.390 - 441.637: 4 ########################################## 441.637 - 563.000: 3 ################################ -- Data Sources (report errors to hello@masslandlords.net): County Data Households Percent Renters Barnstable 96,509 20.0% Berkshire 53,792 30.0% Bristol 220,528 37.3% Dukes 18,146 22.6% Essex 297,898 36.9% Franklin 30,927 34.1% Hampden 179,970 39.5% Hampshire 60,002 30.7% Middlesex 612,366 38.1% Nantucket 11,399 30.8% Norfolk 269,717 31.6% Plymouth 191,041 22.6% Suffolk 309,945 63.7% Worcester 316,162 35.2% County Households: 2019 ACS TableID S1101 County Households and Renters, Dukes and Nantucket: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dukescountymassachusetts County Households and Renters, Large Counties: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=S11&g=0400000US25.050000&d=ACS%201-Year%20Estimates%20Subject%20Tables&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1101&hidePreview=true Dukes County Renters: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dukescountymassachusetts Nantucket County Renters: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/nantucketcountymassachusetts -- Methodology Publicly available records at MassCourts.org are read fully manually at two intervals: 1.) For a filings report, once within approximately one week of filing; 2.) For an outcomes report, once again approximately 12 to 18 months after filing. Cases are searched by 'case type' = 'summary process', party type = 'plaintiff' within date ranges, typically weekly. MassCourts.org displays matches, not cases. X plaintiffs on a single case result in X separate matches. Cases are manually de-duplicated. Where the number of matches exceeds the number displayed (e.g., 'Displaying 100 of 257 total matches.'), date ranges are reduced until all cases may be viewed. If the date range cannot be reduced (i.e., is one day) but matches still exceed the display limit of 100, then two additional passes are taken. First, municipalities are filtered in stages. Second, to capture cases with no municipality entered, the search switches from 'case type' to 'case number', guessing the missing numbers assuming serialized entry. This method results in 'matches' reconciled to case counts. This effort costs more than 1 FTE. Summary spreadsheets are produced by copying exactly what is read. The spreadsheets are processed using proprietary software. Repeated analyses of local spreadsheets does not burden the MassCourts servers. The software is developed using best practices for revision control and regression testing. Limitations: Data are snapshots. As such, we cannot track individual cases over time or produce real-time reports. MassLandlords does not have access to court databases beyond what is published in human readable form at MassCourts.org. As of this report, MassLandlords staff were not considering information available to attorneys (e.g., the contents of notices, discovery, evidence, etc.) but not available to the general public. All data presented here are readily verifiable at MassCourts.org without special permission. Information is not independently verified outside of the court record. For instance, clerical errors in address, omissions of a defendant, etc. are not readily verifiable. As this process matures, reporting algorithms may change. Transfers are counted as new cases. Clerical differences between original case and transfer (e.g., middle initial included then dropped; defendant dropped on transfer; street address spelling changed) as well as the potential for indefinite circular transferring (e.g., foreclosure cases moving between housing, land, and/or superior courts) make it very difficult to programmatically identify continuing matters. Methodology changes: 2022-03: Where docket history shows judgment and/or execution, but case has not been disposed, infer judgment and/or execution. 2022-05: Correct counting error in 'By prevailing party' section where agreement for judgment renders prevailing party unknown. Rows now sum to total. -- When Citing This Work, Please Credit: MassLandlords, Inc. Available online at https://masslandlords.net/policy/eviction-data/.