Outcomes for July 2022

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: 2022-07-01 Search Period End: 2022-07-31 Earliest Case: 2022-07-01 Latest Case: 2022-07-29 Total Cases: 2492 Total Transfers: 82 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 33.4% Of those, percentage pro se: 43.9% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: North Truro Least stable with 10+ filings: Bellingham Least stable with 100+ filings: New Bedford Least stable county: Hampden Cases per day: 83 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 429 17.2% central 382 15.3% western 376 15.1% southeast 364 14.6% eastern 355 14.2% metro_south 263 10.6% malden district 28 1.1% quincy district 22 0.9% brockton district 19 0.8% lynn district 17 0.7% fall river district 15 0.6% lowell district 15 0.6% attleboro district 12 0.5% cambridge district 12 0.5% salem district 12 0.5% wrentham district 12 0.5% framingham district 11 0.4% haverhill district 11 0.4% bmc east boston 10 0.4% chelsea district 10 0.4% pittsfield district 9 0.4% springfield district 9 0.4% bmc west roxbury 8 0.3% somerville district 8 0.3% orleans district 7 0.3% waltham district 7 0.3% woburn district 6 0.2% new bedford district 5 0.2% northern berkshire district 5 0.2% westfield district 4 0.2% barnstable district 3 0.1% dedham district 3 0.1% edgartown district 3 0.1% milford district 3 0.1% newburyport district 3 0.1% stoughton district 3 0.1% bmc brighton 2 0.1% brookline district 2 0.1% chicopee district 2 0.1% clinton district 2 0.1% concord district 2 0.1% fallmouth district 2 0.1% nantucket district 2 0.1% natick district 2 0.1% palmer district 2 0.1% wareham district 2 0.1% worcester district 2 0.1% ayer district 1 0.0% eastern hampshire district 1 0.0% gardner district court 1 0.0% hingham district 1 0.0% lawrence district 1 0.0% newton district 1 0.0% northampton district 1 0.0% taunton district 1 0.0% uxbridge district 1 0.0% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 1660 3 Natural Person 832 2489 Total 2492 2492 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 66.6% 0.1% Natural Person 33.4% 99.9% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 1639 21 1660 Optional 467 365 832 Total 2106 386 2492 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 65.8% 0.8% 66.6% Optional 18.7% 14.6% 33.4% Total 84.5% 15.5% 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 1 2 3 Optional 189 2300 2489 Total 190 2302 2492 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Optional 7.6% 92.3% 99.9% Total 7.6% 92.4% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 95 3.8% 1 1741 69.9% 2 539 21.6% 3 85 3.4% 4 23 0.9% 5 7 0.3% 6 2 0.1% Total 2492 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 1424 57.1% Cause 546 21.9% No Fault 492 19.7% Foreclosure 27 1.1% Unknown/Other 3 0.1% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count North Truro 249 5 Fiskdale 194 6 Sunderland 162 6 Charlemont 157 2 Bellingham 128 21 New Bedford 120 115 Adams 117 10 Holyoke 117 47 Wendell 117 1 Windsor 111 1 Indian Orchard 109 11 Florence 105 1 Fitchburg 104 42 Pocasset 103 3 Three Rivers 102 3 Springfield 97 149 Chestnut Hill 94 2 Westborough 93 17 Fall River 91 81 Chelsea 90 32 Framingham 90 62 West Warren 88 1 Buzzards Bay 87 3 Athol 86 10 Everett 83 35 Saugus 82 22 Chesterfield 81 1 South Dennis 81 3 Royalston 79 1 Worcester 77 140 Gardner 74 15 Turners Falls 73 3 North Adams 72 10 Lowell 70 75 Quincy 70 65 Brockton 69 65 Lunenburg 69 7 Pittsfield 69 31 Hull 68 7 Randolph 68 22 Malden 67 40 Richmond 67 1 Lakeville 66 7 Southbridge 65 11 Dennis Port 63 2 East Taunton 62 4 Colrain 59 1 Hyde Park 59 20 West Springfield 59 17 Braintree 58 21 East Sandwich 57 2 Harwich Port 57 1 Lawrence 57 44 Rockland 57 10 Russell 56 1 Lynn 55 50 Haverhill 54 33 West Brookfield 54 2 Foxborough 53 9 Bridgewater 52 14 Conway 52 1 Vineyard Haven 52 1 East Falmouth 51 3 Stockbridge 51 1 Brewster 50 5 Chicopee 50 28 Peabody 50 26 Dorchester 48 45 Plainville 48 4 Salem 48 20 Salisbury 48 4 South Easton 48 5 Weymouth 48 26 Whitman 48 7 Middleborough 47 11 Mattapan 46 17 Monson 46 4 West Wareham 46 1 Forestdale 45 2 Norwood 45 13 South Hadley 45 8 West Dennis 45 1 Clinton 44 6 Taunton 44 25 North Brookfield 42 2 Southwick 42 4 Attleborough 41 18 Brighton 41 18 East Boston 41 17 Waltham 41 25 Ayer 40 3 Belchertown 40 6 Eastham 40 2 Revere 40 21 Williamsburg 40 1 Winthrop 40 7 Cambridge 38 41 East Dennis 38 1 Rochester 38 2 Millbury 37 5 North Falmouth 37 1 Tewksbury 37 11 Amesbury 36 6 Seekonk 36 5 Methuen 35 17 Berlin 34 1 Greenfield 34 6 Mendon 34 2 Southampton 34 2 Spencer 34 4 Woburn 34 13 Danvers 33 9 Mattapoisett 33 2 North Dartmouth 33 8 Chatham 32 2 Palmer 32 4 Franklin 31 10 Sheffield 30 1 Brookfield 29 1 Dalton 29 2 Stoughton 29 8 Great Barrington 28 2 Hyannis 28 4 North Andover 28 8 Osterville 28 1 Rockport 28 2 Whitinsville 28 2 Allston 27 8 Andover 27 9 Holbrook 27 3 Shirley 27 2 Westwood 27 4 Wrentham 27 3 Dorchester Center 26 24 Feeding Hills 25 3 Marlborough 25 10 Milford 25 7 Newton Center 25 1 North Grafton 25 2 Somerville 25 19 Edgartown 24 1 Lancaster 24 2 Leominster 24 10 Medford 24 14 North Attleborough 24 7 Arlington 23 10 Ludlow 23 5 North Dighton 23 1 Webster 23 4 Avon 22 1 Blackstone 22 2 Oak Bluffs 22 1 Pembroke 22 4 Uxbridge 22 3 Wareham 22 5 West Roxbury 22 7 Auburndale 21 2 Norton 21 4 Belmont 20 5 Boxborough 20 1 Dracut 20 6 Gloucester 20 6 Wakefield 20 5 Ware 20 2 Hadley 19 1 Marshfield 19 5 Maynard 19 2 Nantucket 19 2 Newtonville 19 1 Westfield 19 8 Winchendon 19 2 Yarmouth Port 19 1 Abington 18 3 Auburn 18 3 Barre 18 1 Easthampton 18 3 Leicester 18 2 North Billerica 18 2 South Barre 18 1 Stoneham 18 4 Charlestown 17 3 Chelmsford 17 6 E. Boston 17 7 Mansfield 17 4 Northampton 17 5 Plymouth 17 10 Roslindale 17 5 South Boston 17 6 Tyngsborough 17 2 Wilmington 17 4 Ashburnham 16 1 Burlington 16 4 Harwich 16 2 Hopedale 16 1 Jamaica Plain 16 6 Bedford 15 2 Kingston 15 2 Lexington 15 5 Lincoln 15 1 Marblehead 15 3 Merrimac 15 1 Roxbury 15 9 Watertown 15 5 Agawam 14 4 Bradford 14 2 Dighton 14 1 East Bridgewater 14 2 Mashpee 14 2 Northborough 14 2 West Bridgewater 14 1 Wilbraham 14 2 Hingham 13 3 Onset 13 3 Upton 13 1 Ashland 12 2 Billerica 12 5 Dedham 12 3 Fairhaven 12 2 Longmeadow 12 2 Orange 12 1 Rutland 12 1 Beverly 10 4 Brookline 10 6 Southborough 10 1 Acton 9 2 East Weymouth 9 5 Falmouth 9 3 Natick 9 3 Rochdale 9 1 Westford 9 2 Carver 8 1 Norfolk 8 1 South Yarmouth 8 1 Walpole 8 2 Boston 7 46 Centerville 7 1 Hanover 7 1 Holliston 7 1 Ipswich 7 1 North Easton 7 1 Oxford 7 1 Raynham 7 1 South Weymouth 7 4 East Longmeadow 6 1 Needham 6 2 North Reading 6 1 Northbridge 6 1 Westport 6 1 Amherst 5 2 Somerset 5 1 Canton 4 1 East Wareham 4 1 Newton Highlands 4 4 Sandwich 4 1 Spring Valley 4 1 Winchester 4 1 Melrose 3 1 Milton 3 1 Wellesley 3 1 Shrewsbury 2 1 South Dartmouth 2 1 Newton 1 1 Roxbury Crossing 1 1 (not given) 0 7 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 412 293 Plymouth 386 167 Berkshire 365 59 Bristol 346 285 Worcester 292 325 Norfolk 280 239 Barnstable 269 52 Essex 242 267 Franklin 199 21 Middlesex 189 441 Hampshire 173 32 Suffolk 151 299 Dukes 73 3 Nantucket 56 2 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 2146 86.1% Ongoing/Error 346 13.9% 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 Mediated 804 37.5% Dismissed 655 30.5% Defaulted 566 26.4% Heard 121 5.6% Other 0 0.0% Total 2146 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 90 117 187 37 0 Foreclosure 5 10 9 1 0 No Fault 82 93 250 31 0 Non-payment 478 346 358 50 0 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 2 0 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 4.2% 5.5% 8.7% 1.7% 0.0% Foreclosure 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% No Fault 3.8% 4.3% 11.6% 1.4% 0.0% Non-payment 22.3% 16.1% 16.7% 2.3% 0.0% Unknown/Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 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 674 31.4% 27.0% Judgment inferred 147 6.8% 5.9% No judgment 1325 61.7% 53.2% Total 2146 100.0% 32.9% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 121 5.6% 0 16,143 2,002 3,148 242,299 Foreclosure 9 0.4% 0 71,455 8,062 22,412 72,564 No fault 131 6.1% 0 31,254 4,062 5,371 532,188 Non-payment 411 19.2% 0 67,461 9,570 9,958 3,933,644 Unknown/Other 2 0.1% 0 5,693 2,846 2,846 5,693 Subtotal 674 31.4% 0 71,455 7,101 9,210 4,786,390 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 62 2.9% 203 40,960 5,455 6,751 338,252 Defaulted 271 12.6% 0 71,455 8,295 10,575 2,248,215 Mediated 308 14.4% 0 39,524 6,684 8,304 2,058,819 Heard 33 1.5% 0 37,383 4,275 7,668 141,103 Subtotal 674 31.4% 0 71,455 7,101 9,210 4,786,390 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 2 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% plaintiff 720 87.7% 33.6% 28.9% unknown 99 12.1% 4.6% 4.0% Total 821 100.0% 38.3% 32.9% Judgments All Cases: Count: 674 Range: 0.000 - 71455.060; Mean: 7101.469; Median: 4372.100; Stddev: 9217.811 Percentiles: 90th: 17498.760; 95th: 27484.290; 99th: 40960.780 0.000 - 176.232: 3 # 176.232 - 344.176: 116 ####################################### 344.176 - 671.265: 6 ## 671.265 - 1308.304: 23 ######## 1308.304 - 2549.000: 54 ################## 2549.000 - 4965.381: 124 ########################################## 4965.381 - 9671.523: 157 ##################################################### 9671.523 - 18837.206: 88 ############################## 18837.206 - 36688.289: 50 ################# 36688.289 - 71455.060: 13 #### Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 121 Range: 0.000 - 16143.700; Mean: 2002.474; Median: 229.890; Stddev: 3161.848 Percentiles: 90th: 5244.630; 95th: 9000.000; 99th: 13107.940 0.000 - 151.736: 1 # 151.736 - 255.353: 46 ##################################################### 255.353 - 429.267: 3 ### 429.267 - 1211.092: 3 ### 1211.092 - 2033.392: 9 ########## 2033.392 - 3413.549: 6 ####### 3413.549 - 5730.024: 19 ###################### 5730.024 - 9618.026: 6 ####### 9618.026 - 16143.700: 5 ###### Foreclosure: Count: 9 Range: 0.000 - 71455.060; Mean: 8062.728; Median: 213.700; Stddev: 23772.369 Percentiles: 90th: 71455.060; 95th: 71455.060; 99th: 71455.060 0.000 - 380.421: 5 ##################################################### 380.421 - 71455.060: 1 ########### No Fault: Count: 131 Range: 0.000 - 31254.010; Mean: 4062.508; Median: 2887.210; Stddev: 5392.620 Percentiles: 90th: 9524.440; 95th: 15794.450; 99th: 27484.290 0.000 - 276.070: 45 ##################################################### 276.070 - 467.410: 1 # 467.410 - 790.886: 3 #### 790.886 - 1337.750: 3 #### 1337.750 - 2262.268: 3 #### 2262.268 - 3825.245: 15 ################## 3825.245 - 6467.588: 25 ############################# 6467.588 - 10934.690: 18 ##################### 10934.690 - 18486.702: 6 ####### 18486.702 - 31254.010: 4 ##### Non-payment: Count: 411 Range: 0.000 - 67461.170; Mean: 9570.910; Median: 6570.790; Stddev: 9970.629 Percentiles: 90th: 21946.700; 95th: 33758.560; 99th: 42375.180 0.000 - 320.910: 17 ######### 320.910 - 581.988: 5 ### 581.988 - 1054.808: 11 ###### 1054.808 - 1911.097: 20 ########## 1911.097 - 3461.860: 62 ################################ 3461.860 - 6270.335: 83 ########################################### 6270.335 - 11356.562: 103 ##################################################### 11356.562 - 20567.857: 58 ############################## 20567.857 - 37249.769: 35 ################## 37249.769 - 67461.170: 12 ###### Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 62 Range: 203.180 - 40960.780; Mean: 5455.678; Median: 4178.740; Stddev: 6806.879 Percentiles: 90th: 10752.550; 95th: 21022.100; 99th: 40960.780 203.180 - 345.936: 7 ######################### 345.936 - 588.503: 1 #### 588.503 - 1000.666: 4 ############## 1000.666 - 1701.000: 6 ##################### 1701.000 - 2890.985: 7 ######################### 2890.985 - 4912.971: 15 ##################################################### 4912.971 - 8348.667: 13 ############################################## 8348.667 - 14186.494: 5 ################## 14186.494 - 24105.950: 2 ####### 24105.950 - 40960.780: 2 ####### Defaulted: Count: 271 Range: 0.000 - 71455.060; Mean: 8295.997; Median: 5310.860; Stddev: 10594.573 Percentiles: 90th: 19929.630; 95th: 31270.900; 99th: 49098.520 0.000 - 322.767: 51 ############################################### 322.767 - 588.733: 1 # 588.733 - 1073.183: 2 ## 1073.183 - 1955.597: 8 ####### 1955.597 - 3562.890: 30 ########################### 3562.890 - 6490.533: 57 #################################################### 6490.533 - 11823.158: 58 ##################################################### 11823.158 - 21536.395: 30 ########################### 21536.395 - 39228.802: 17 ################ 39228.802 - 71455.060: 7 ###### Mediated: Count: 308 Range: 0.000 - 39524.840; Mean: 6684.478; Median: 4181.000; Stddev: 8317.520 Percentiles: 90th: 16143.700; 95th: 26810.620; 99th: 36000.000 0.000 - 166.042: 2 ## 166.042 - 305.626: 50 ########################################### 305.626 - 561.851: 4 ### 561.851 - 1032.183: 11 ######### 1032.183 - 1895.537: 13 ########### 1895.537 - 3480.330: 43 ##################################### 3480.330 - 6389.417: 52 ############################################ 6389.417 - 11729.409: 62 ##################################################### 11729.409 - 21531.633: 33 ############################ 21531.633 - 39524.840: 18 ############### Heard: Count: 33 Range: 0.000 - 37383.580; Mean: 4275.872; Median: 225.650; Stddev: 7787.678 Percentiles: 90th: 8718.000; 95th: 20649.700; 99th: 37383.580 0.000 - 328.198: 8 ##################################################### 328.198 - 941.272: 1 ####### 941.272 - 2696.089: 1 ####### 2696.089 - 4562.045: 3 #################### 4562.045 - 7718.945: 3 #################### 7718.945 - 13059.916: 4 ########################### 13059.916 - 22095.988: 2 ############# 22095.988 - 37383.580: 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 733 89.3% 34.2% 29.4% Issued 551 67.1% 25.7% 22.1% Levied 115 14.0% 5.4% 4.6% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 18 15.7% 2.2% 0.8% 0.7% Foreclosure 4 3.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% No Fault 23 20.0% 2.8% 1.1% 0.9% Non-payment 70 60.9% 8.5% 3.3% 2.8% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 115 100.0% 14.0% 5.4% 4.6% 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 14 12.2% 1.7% 0.7% 0.6% Defaulted 50 43.5% 6.1% 2.3% 2.0% Mediated 48 41.7% 5.8% 2.2% 1.9% Heard 3 2.6% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 115 100.0% 14.0% 5.4% 4.6% 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 4 27 14.8% Non-payment 70 1424 4.9% No Fault 23 492 4.7% Cause 18 546 3.3% Unknown/Other 0 3 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 50 566 8.8% Mediated 48 804 6.0% Heard 3 121 2.5% Dismissed 14 655 2.1% Other 0 0 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 7 551 95 95 Non-payment 0 561 89 90 No Fault 7 570 85 82 Foreclosure 29 526 148 166 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 0 570 90 91 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 0 570 84 89 Defaulted 15 546 80 75 Mediated 0 561 100 97 Heard 7 535 104 117 Other 0 0 0 0 All Outcomes 0 570 90 91 All Cases: Count: 2146 Range: 0.000 - 570.000; Mean: 90.493; Median: 55.000; Stddev: 91.498 Percentiles: 90th: 194.000; 95th: 295.000; 99th: 472.000 0.000 - 2.520: 2 | 2.520 - 5.197: 7 | 5.197 - 9.907: 9 # 9.907 - 18.199: 65 #### 18.199 - 32.793: 233 ############### 32.793 - 58.483: 835 ##################################################### 58.483 - 103.702: 466 ############################## 103.702 - 183.296: 289 ################## 183.296 - 323.396: 152 ########## 323.396 - 570.000: 86 ##### By Reason Cause: Count: 431 Range: 7.000 - 551.000; Mean: 95.457; Median: 57.000; Stddev: 95.680 Percentiles: 90th: 198.000; 95th: 322.000; 99th: 486.000 7.000 - 11.217: 3 # 11.217 - 17.658: 9 ### 17.658 - 27.493: 17 ###### 27.493 - 42.514: 69 ######################### 42.514 - 65.453: 149 ##################################################### 65.453 - 100.484: 71 ######################### 100.484 - 153.983: 43 ############### 153.983 - 235.684: 37 ############# 235.684 - 360.455: 16 ###### 360.455 - 551.000: 17 ###### Non-payment: Count: 1232 Range: 0.000 - 561.000; Mean: 89.307; Median: 54.000; Stddev: 90.871 Percentiles: 90th: 196.000; 95th: 295.000; 99th: 451.000 0.000 - 2.515: 2 | 2.515 - 5.177: 7 # 5.177 - 9.855: 6 # 9.855 - 18.077: 40 ##### 18.077 - 32.526: 142 ################ 32.526 - 57.919: 459 ##################################################### 57.919 - 102.544: 277 ################################ 102.544 - 180.968: 160 ################## 180.968 - 318.791: 88 ########## 318.791 - 561.000: 49 ###### No Fault: Count: 456 Range: 7.000 - 570.000; Mean: 85.792; Median: 53.500; Stddev: 82.210 Percentiles: 90th: 184.000; 95th: 258.000; 99th: 466.000 7.000 - 11.259: 1 | 11.259 - 17.784: 10 #### 17.784 - 27.784: 26 ########## 27.784 - 43.107: 103 ###################################### 43.107 - 66.587: 142 ##################################################### 66.587 - 102.566: 64 ######################## 102.566 - 157.698: 52 ################### 157.698 - 242.179: 33 ############ 242.179 - 371.633: 16 ###### 371.633 - 570.000: 9 ### Foreclosure: Count: 25 Range: 29.000 - 526.000; Mean: 148.240; Median: 69.000; Stddev: 166.660 Percentiles: 90th: 482.000; 95th: 507.000; 99th: 526.000 29.000 - 38.957: 5 ##################################################### 38.957 - 52.218: 3 ################################ 52.218 - 69.881: 5 ##################################################### 69.881 - 93.405: 3 ################################ 93.405 - 124.738: 1 ########### 124.738 - 166.469: 1 ########### 166.469 - 222.051: 1 ########### 222.051 - 296.080: 2 ##################### 296.080 - 526.000: 4 ########################################## By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 655 Range: 0.000 - 570.000; Mean: 84.342; Median: 51.000; Stddev: 89.323 Percentiles: 90th: 186.000; 95th: 277.000; 99th: 445.000 0.000 - 2.520: 2 | 2.520 - 5.197: 7 ## 5.197 - 9.907: 7 ## 9.907 - 18.199: 32 ######## 18.199 - 32.793: 100 ####################### 32.793 - 58.483: 226 ##################################################### 58.483 - 103.702: 125 ############################# 103.702 - 183.296: 87 #################### 183.296 - 323.396: 46 ########### 323.396 - 570.000: 22 ##### Defaulted: Count: 566 Range: 15.000 - 546.000; Mean: 80.196; Median: 53.000; Stddev: 75.332 Percentiles: 90th: 157.000; 95th: 235.000; 99th: 441.000 15.000 - 21.778: 7 ## 21.778 - 31.426: 48 ############ 31.426 - 45.162: 104 ########################## 45.162 - 64.715: 213 ##################################################### 64.715 - 92.552: 77 ################### 92.552 - 132.180: 38 ######### 132.180 - 188.595: 37 ######### 188.595 - 268.907: 22 ##### 268.907 - 383.238: 11 ### 383.238 - 546.000: 9 ## Mediated: Count: 804 Range: 0.000 - 561.000; Mean: 100.646; Median: 62.000; Stddev: 97.744 Percentiles: 90th: 216.000; 95th: 314.000; 99th: 507.000 0.000 - 21.839: 26 ####### 21.839 - 31.602: 56 ############### 31.602 - 45.538: 144 ###################################### 45.538 - 65.430: 199 ##################################################### 65.430 - 93.826: 117 ############################### 93.826 - 134.360: 85 ####################### 134.360 - 192.220: 80 ##################### 192.220 - 274.812: 42 ########### 274.812 - 392.708: 28 ####### 392.708 - 561.000: 26 ####### Heard: Count: 121 Range: 7.000 - 535.000; Mean: 104.488; Median: 48.000; Stddev: 117.979 Percentiles: 90th: 317.000; 95th: 360.000; 99th: 486.000 7.000 - 11.181: 3 ##### 11.181 - 17.548: 8 ############ 17.548 - 27.243: 5 ######## 27.243 - 42.005: 34 ##################################################### 42.005 - 64.483: 24 ##################################### 64.483 - 98.709: 12 ################### 98.709 - 150.825: 6 ######### 150.825 - 230.180: 12 ################### 230.180 - 351.012: 10 ################ 351.012 - 535.000: 7 ########### -- 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. 2023-01: We now report dispositions on the basis of the last disposition found in a docket. Previously we were using a prioritized keyword match, which produced inaccurate results for complex cases. -- When Citing This Work, Please Credit: MassLandlords, Inc. Available online at https://masslandlords.net/policy/eviction-data/.