Outcomes for November 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: 2022-11-01 Search Period End: 2022-11-30 Earliest Case: 2022-11-01 Latest Case: 2022-11-30 Total Cases: 3207 Total Transfers: 60 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 25.3% Of those, percentage pro se: 49.1% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Florence Least stable with 10+ filings: Nahant Least stable with 100+ filings: Lowell Least stable county: Hampden Cases per day: 110 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 622 19.4% eastern 569 17.7% western 481 15.0% central 442 13.8% southeast 359 11.2% metro_south 311 9.7% quincy district 42 1.3% fall river district 33 1.0% malden district 30 0.9% lynn district 29 0.9% lowell district 26 0.8% chelsea district 21 0.7% woburn district 15 0.5% cambridge district 14 0.4% haverhill district 14 0.4% northern berkshire district 13 0.4% brockton district 12 0.4% framingham district 12 0.4% pittsfield district 12 0.4% somerville district 11 0.3% peabody district 10 0.3% salem district 10 0.3% attleboro district 9 0.3% new bedford district 8 0.2% waltham district 8 0.2% bmc east boston 7 0.2% fallmouth district 7 0.2% lawrence district 7 0.2% westfield district 7 0.2% wrentham district 7 0.2% barnstable district 6 0.2% springfield district 6 0.2% bmc roxbury 4 0.1% bmc west roxbury 4 0.1% dedham district 4 0.1% worcester district 4 0.1% ayer district 3 0.1% gloucester district 3 0.1% brookline district 2 0.1% chicopee district 2 0.1% concord district 2 0.1% fitchburg district 2 0.1% milford district 2 0.1% newton district 2 0.1% stoughton district 2 0.1% taunton district 2 0.1% bmc brighton 1 0.0% bmc central 1 0.0% edgartown district 1 0.0% hingham district 1 0.0% northampton district 1 0.0% palmer district 1 0.0% plymouth district 1 0.0% southern berkshire district 1 0.0% wareham district 1 0.0% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 2396 6 Natural Person 811 3201 Total 3207 3207 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 74.7% 0.2% Natural Person 25.3% 99.8% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 2368 28 2396 Optional 413 398 811 Total 2781 426 3207 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 73.8% 0.9% 74.7% Optional 12.9% 12.4% 25.3% Total 86.7% 13.3% 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 3 3 6 Optional 181 3020 3201 Total 184 3023 3207 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% Optional 5.6% 94.2% 99.8% Total 5.7% 94.3% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 119 3.7% 1 2273 70.9% 2 665 20.7% 3 113 3.5% 4 32 1.0% 5 4 0.1% 6 1 0.0% Total 3207 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 2196 68.5% Cause 530 16.5% No Fault 450 14.0% Foreclosure 31 1.0% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Florence 527 5 Nahant 351 12 Three Rivers 272 8 Lenox Dale 214 1 Holyoke 190 76 Chestnut Hill 188 4 Lowell 140 150 Fall River 135 120 Housatonic 132 1 North Adams 131 18 Orange 127 10 Norwood 125 36 East Falmouth 121 7 New Bedford 119 114 Springfield 118 181 Buzzards Bay 116 4 Worcester 112 204 Sandisfield 109 1 Wales 108 2 Lynn 106 96 Bellingham 104 17 Hyde Park 101 34 Dorchester 100 92 Lawrence 100 77 Stoughton 96 26 Chicopee 94 52 Feeding Hills 94 11 Fitchburg 94 38 Chelsea 90 32 Revere 88 46 Gilbertville 86 1 Gardner 84 17 Great Barrington 84 6 Malden 84 50 Southbridge 83 14 Mattapan 82 30 Indian Orchard 79 8 Andover 78 26 Charlemont 78 1 Bridgewater 75 20 Pittsfield 75 34 Danvers 71 19 East Boston 71 29 Brockton 69 65 Pocasset 69 2 Quincy 68 63 Rockland 68 12 Richmond 67 1 North Brookfield 64 3 Hyannis 63 9 Roxbury 63 38 Framingham 62 43 Salem 62 26 Ipswich 60 8 Randolph 59 19 Webster 59 10 Clarksburg 58 1 Winchendon 58 6 Ashfield 57 1 Everett 57 24 Greenfield 57 10 Newtonville 57 3 Shelburne Falls 56 1 Haverhill 55 34 Tewksbury 55 16 Marlborough 54 21 South Dennis 54 2 Sunderland 54 2 West Brookfield 54 2 Jamaica Plain 53 20 Leominster 53 22 Newton Center 51 2 Peabody 50 26 Easthampton 49 8 Hinsdale 49 1 North Andover 49 14 Beverly 48 19 Cambridge 48 51 Gloucester 48 14 Hanson 48 5 South Deerfield 48 1 Turners Falls 48 2 Belchertown 47 7 Agawam 45 13 Dracut 44 13 Taunton 44 25 Mansfield 43 10 South Yarmouth 43 5 Whitinsville 43 3 East Weymouth 42 23 West Springfield 42 12 Foxborough 41 7 Whitman 41 6 Dorchester Center 40 37 Eastham 40 2 Holland 40 1 Marblehead 40 8 Methuen 40 19 Winthrop 40 7 Weymouth 39 21 Woburn 39 15 Millis 38 3 Roslindale 38 11 Allston 37 11 Canton 37 8 Wakefield 36 9 Adams 35 3 Charlestown 35 6 Dudley 35 4 Mashpee 35 5 Medford 35 20 West Barnstable 35 1 Athol 34 4 Berlin 34 1 Brighton 34 15 Watertown 34 11 Lee 33 2 North Reading 33 5 Attleborough 32 14 North Chelmsford 32 3 Northfield 32 1 Stoneham 32 7 Acton 31 7 Berkley 31 2 Dennis Port 31 1 Hudson 31 6 Cheshire 30 1 Millbury 30 4 Chelmsford 29 10 Hatfield 29 1 South Easton 29 3 West Hatfield 29 1 Westfield 29 12 Northborough 28 4 Osterville 28 1 East Wareham 27 6 Holbrook 27 3 Sagamore Beach 27 1 Ayer 26 2 Pepperell 26 3 Braintree 25 9 North Dartmouth 25 6 Tisbury 25 1 Palmer 24 3 Charlton 23 3 Kingston 23 3 North Dighton 23 1 Littleton 22 2 Oak Bluffs 22 1 Raynham 22 3 Saugus 22 6 South Grafton 22 1 South Weymouth 22 12 West Roxbury 22 7 Amherst 21 8 Auburndale 21 2 Middleborough 21 5 Somerville 21 16 Westborough 21 4 Hopkinton 20 3 Falmouth 19 6 Hadley 19 1 Hull 19 2 Lenox 19 1 Shrewsbury 19 7 Warren 19 1 Yarmouth Port 19 1 Abington 18 3 Amesbury 18 3 Fairhaven 18 3 Melrose 18 5 Waltham 18 11 West Yarmouth 18 1 Westford 18 4 Mendon 17 1 Milford 17 5 Plymouth 17 10 Rowley 17 1 Spencer 17 2 Ashburnham 16 1 Belmont 16 4 Burlington 16 4 Hopedale 16 1 Medfield 16 2 Newton Upper Falls 16 1 Pembroke 16 3 Reading 16 4 Somerset 16 3 Bedford 15 2 Boston 15 98 Franklin 15 5 Groveland 15 1 Norton 15 3 Clinton 14 2 Dalton 14 1 East Bridgewater 14 2 Holliston 14 2 Uxbridge 14 2 West Bridgewater 14 1 Needham 13 4 North Attleborough 13 4 Wareham 13 3 West Boylston 13 1 Westminster 13 1 Ashland 12 2 Auburn 12 2 East Longmeadow 12 2 Georgetown 12 1 Northbridge 12 2 Plainville 12 1 Walpole 12 3 Douglas 11 1 Middleton 11 1 Sharon 11 2 Sutton 11 1 Southwick 10 1 Sturbridge 10 1 Ware 10 1 Cherry Valley 9 1 E. Boston 9 4 Lakeville 9 1 Leicester 9 1 Lunenburg 9 1 Natick 9 3 Onset 9 2 Wrentham 9 1 Brookline 8 5 Carver 8 1 Dedham 8 2 Harwich 8 1 Wilmington 8 2 Billerica 7 3 East Walpole 7 2 Hanover 7 1 Marshfield 7 2 Milton 7 2 Swampscott 7 1 West Newton 7 1 Wilbraham 7 1 Duxbury 6 1 Lexington 6 2 Roxbury Crossing 6 4 Swansea 6 1 Westport 6 1 Westwood 6 1 Bourne 5 1 Concord 5 1 Grafton 5 1 Newburyport 5 1 Scituate 5 1 South Hadley 5 1 Sudbury 5 1 Easton 4 1 Hingham 4 1 Sandwich 4 1 Needham Heights 3 1 North Weymouth 3 2 Northampton 3 1 Wellesley 3 1 Wellesley Hills 3 1 Arlington 2 1 Newton 2 2 South Boston 2 1 South Dartmouth 2 1 (not given) 0 12 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 538 383 Berkshire 446 72 Bristol 382 315 Essex 375 413 Plymouth 361 156 Worcester 341 380 Norfolk 335 286 Franklin 274 29 Barnstable 264 51 Suffolk 264 522 Middlesex 235 549 Hampshire 184 34 Dukes 48 2 Nantucket 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 2771 86.4% Ongoing/Error 436 13.6% 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 1065 38.4% Dismissed 921 33.2% Defaulted 630 22.7% Heard 155 5.6% Other 0 0.0% Total 2771 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 100 87 196 23 0 Foreclosure 7 11 10 1 0 No Fault 92 74 228 22 0 Non-payment 722 458 631 109 0 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 0 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 3.6% 3.1% 7.1% 0.8% 0.0% Foreclosure 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% No Fault 3.3% 2.7% 8.2% 0.8% 0.0% Non-payment 26.1% 16.5% 22.8% 3.9% 0.0% Unknown/Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 906 32.7% 28.3% Judgment inferred 179 6.5% 5.6% No judgment 1686 60.8% 52.6% Total 2771 100.0% 33.8% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 147 5.3% 0 106,195 4,292 11,221 631,021 Foreclosure 5 0.2% 211 232 226 7 1,130 No fault 121 4.4% 0 71,077 6,081 10,329 735,844 Non-payment 633 22.8% 0 80,573 8,721 8,511 5,520,829 Subtotal 906 32.7% 0 106,195 7,603 9,410 6,888,824 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 97 3.5% 188 36,775 5,325 6,038 516,585 Defaulted 314 11.3% 0 106,195 8,251 9,676 2,590,827 Mediated 466 16.8% 0 80,573 7,660 9,827 3,569,906 Heard 29 1.0% 0 34,277 7,293 7,535 211,505 Subtotal 906 32.7% 0 106,195 7,603 9,410 6,888,824 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 1 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% plaintiff 971 89.5% 35.0% 30.3% unknown 113 10.4% 4.1% 3.5% Total 1085 100.0% 39.2% 33.8% Judgments All Cases: Count: 906 Range: 0.000 - 106195.590; Mean: 7603.559; Median: 5140.490; Stddev: 9415.472 Percentiles: 90th: 17501.620; 95th: 24207.940; 99th: 40347.360 0.000 - 272.469: 102 ########################## 272.469 - 529.393: 23 ###### 529.393 - 1027.695: 20 ##### 1027.695 - 1994.151: 88 ####################### 1994.151 - 3868.589: 120 ############################### 3868.589 - 7504.057: 206 ##################################################### 7504.057 - 14555.036: 186 ################################################ 14555.036 - 28230.391: 105 ########################### 28230.391 - 54753.703: 21 ##### 54753.703 - 106195.590: 5 # Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 147 Range: 0.000 - 106195.590; Mean: 4292.662; Median: 294.750; Stddev: 11259.987 Percentiles: 90th: 13158.830; 95th: 18028.510; 99th: 53839.040 0.000 - 315.744: 57 ##################################################### 315.744 - 603.378: 5 ##### 603.378 - 1152.211: 2 ## 1152.211 - 2199.438: 13 ############ 2199.438 - 4197.647: 16 ############### 4197.647 - 8010.421: 18 ################# 8010.421 - 15285.562: 8 ####### 15285.562 - 29167.230: 5 ##### 29167.230 - 55654.786: 3 ### 55654.786 - 106195.590: 1 # Foreclosure: Count: 5 Range: 211.540 - 232.380; Mean: 226.074; Median: 228.370; Stddev: 8.461 Percentiles: 90th: 232.380; 95th: 232.380; 99th: 232.380 211.540 - 213.537: 1 ########################### 213.537 - 228.055: 1 ########################### 228.055 - 230.207: 1 ########################### 230.207 - 232.380: 2 ##################################################### No Fault: Count: 121 Range: 0.000 - 71077.020; Mean: 6081.357; Median: 3779.070; Stddev: 10372.127 Percentiles: 90th: 12643.110; 95th: 19229.720; 99th: 71054.160 0.000 - 300.059: 32 ##################################################### 300.059 - 551.495: 2 ### 551.495 - 1012.921: 1 ## 1012.921 - 1859.715: 8 ############# 1859.715 - 3413.725: 12 #################### 3413.725 - 6265.596: 23 ###################################### 6265.596 - 11499.258: 24 ######################################## 11499.258 - 21103.910: 10 ################# 21103.910 - 38730.063: 3 ##### 38730.063 - 71077.020: 2 ### Non-payment: Count: 633 Range: 0.000 - 80573.960; Mean: 8721.689; Median: 6389.500; Stddev: 8517.785 Percentiles: 90th: 19451.000; 95th: 24982.700; 99th: 35177.690 0.000 - 265.022: 12 #### 265.022 - 500.898: 11 ### 500.898 - 945.920: 15 ##### 945.920 - 1785.535: 55 ################# 1785.535 - 3369.619: 80 ######################### 3369.619 - 6358.276: 135 ########################################### 6358.276 - 11996.916: 167 ##################################################### 11996.916 - 22635.220: 109 ################################### 22635.220 - 42706.289: 39 ############ 42706.289 - 80573.960: 3 # Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 97 Range: 188.630 - 36775.020; Mean: 5325.621; Median: 3179.890; Stddev: 6069.528 Percentiles: 90th: 14087.650; 95th: 17249.740; 99th: 36775.020 188.630 - 320.124: 12 ########################################## 320.124 - 542.799: 5 ################## 542.799 - 919.883: 5 ################## 919.883 - 1558.445: 9 ################################ 1558.445 - 2639.802: 15 ##################################################### 2639.802 - 4470.999: 11 ####################################### 4470.999 - 7571.991: 15 ##################################################### 7571.991 - 12823.286: 13 ############################################## 12823.286 - 21715.956: 11 ####################################### 21715.956 - 36775.020: 1 #### Defaulted: Count: 314 Range: 0.000 - 106195.590; Mean: 8251.043; Median: 6151.820; Stddev: 9691.570 Percentiles: 90th: 18244.850; 95th: 25736.480; 99th: 39172.250 0.000 - 272.469: 43 ############################# 272.469 - 529.393: 4 ### 529.393 - 1027.695: 4 ### 1027.695 - 1994.151: 18 ############ 1994.151 - 3868.589: 35 ######################## 3868.589 - 7504.057: 78 ##################################################### 7504.057 - 14555.036: 75 ################################################### 14555.036 - 28230.391: 37 ######################### 28230.391 - 54753.703: 11 ####### 54753.703 - 106195.590: 1 # Mediated: Count: 466 Range: 0.000 - 80573.960; Mean: 7660.743; Median: 4882.220; Stddev: 9838.240 Percentiles: 90th: 18584.000; 95th: 24555.000; 99th: 53839.040 0.000 - 307.118: 49 ########################### 307.118 - 570.908: 10 ###### 570.908 - 1060.538: 6 ### 1060.538 - 1969.357: 49 ########################### 1969.357 - 3656.245: 61 ################################## 3656.245 - 6787.335: 95 ##################################################### 6787.335 - 12599.057: 92 ################################################### 12599.057 - 23386.387: 57 ################################ 23386.387 - 43409.111: 21 ############ 43409.111 - 80573.960: 6 ### Heard: Count: 29 Range: 0.000 - 34277.440; Mean: 7293.304; Median: 4500.420; Stddev: 7668.592 Percentiles: 90th: 17189.280; 95th: 20576.020; 99th: 34277.440 0.000 - 315.981: 4 ################################### 315.981 - 532.374: 1 ######### 532.374 - 2540.136: 1 ######### 2540.136 - 4274.890: 6 ##################################################### 4274.890 - 7193.907: 4 ################################### 7193.907 - 12105.645: 5 ############################################ 12105.645 - 20370.473: 4 ################################### 20370.473 - 34277.440: 2 ################## 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 940 86.6% 33.9% 29.3% Issued 688 63.4% 24.8% 21.5% Levied 172 15.9% 6.2% 5.4% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 26 15.1% 2.4% 0.9% 0.8% Foreclosure 2 1.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% No Fault 41 23.8% 3.8% 1.5% 1.3% Non-payment 103 59.9% 9.5% 3.7% 3.2% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 172 100.0% 15.9% 6.2% 5.4% 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 16 9.3% 1.5% 0.6% 0.5% Defaulted 68 39.5% 6.3% 2.5% 2.1% Mediated 85 49.4% 7.8% 3.1% 2.7% Heard 3 1.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 172 100.0% 15.9% 6.2% 5.4% 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 No Fault 41 450 9.1% Foreclosure 2 31 6.5% Cause 26 530 4.9% Non-payment 103 2196 4.7% Unknown/Other 0 0 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 68 630 10.8% Mediated 85 1065 8.0% Heard 3 155 1.9% Dismissed 16 921 1.7% 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 1 547 98 90 Non-payment 1 562 101 95 No Fault 1 569 100 107 Foreclosure 0 541 102 106 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 0 569 101 96 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 1 559 86 82 Defaulted 17 562 86 70 Mediated 0 569 117 108 Heard 2 555 135 146 Other 0 0 0 0 All Outcomes 0 569 101 96 All Cases: Count: 2771 Range: 0.000 - 569.000; Mean: 101.208; Median: 70.000; Stddev: 96.850 Percentiles: 90th: 204.000; 95th: 295.000; 99th: 517.000 0.000 - 2.520: 9 # 2.520 - 5.194: 6 | 5.194 - 9.901: 12 # 9.901 - 18.185: 59 #### 18.185 - 32.764: 215 ############# 32.764 - 58.421: 790 ################################################ 58.421 - 103.573: 881 ##################################################### 103.573 - 183.037: 465 ############################ 183.037 - 322.885: 216 ############# 322.885 - 569.000: 117 ####### By Reason Cause: Count: 406 Range: 1.000 - 547.000; Mean: 98.079; Median: 74.000; Stddev: 90.392 Percentiles: 90th: 205.000; 95th: 266.000; 99th: 508.000 1.000 - 2.506: 4 ## 2.506 - 9.773: 4 ## 9.773 - 17.886: 9 #### 17.886 - 32.106: 37 ############### 32.106 - 57.034: 107 ############################################ 57.034 - 100.731: 128 ##################################################### 100.731 - 177.332: 66 ########################### 177.332 - 311.612: 36 ############### 311.612 - 547.000: 15 ###### Non-payment: Count: 1920 Range: 1.000 - 562.000; Mean: 101.921; Median: 70.000; Stddev: 95.560 Percentiles: 90th: 204.000; 95th: 295.000; 99th: 508.000 1.000 - 2.515: 2 | 2.515 - 5.179: 6 # 5.179 - 9.861: 8 # 9.861 - 18.091: 47 #### 18.091 - 32.556: 142 ############ 32.556 - 57.982: 517 ############################################ 57.982 - 102.673: 628 ##################################################### 102.673 - 181.227: 329 ############################ 181.227 - 319.303: 160 ############## 319.303 - 562.000: 81 ####### No Fault: Count: 416 Range: 1.000 - 569.000; Mean: 100.856; Median: 65.000; Stddev: 107.869 Percentiles: 90th: 188.000; 95th: 339.000; 99th: 553.000 1.000 - 2.520: 3 # 2.520 - 18.185: 2 # 18.185 - 32.764: 36 ############## 32.764 - 58.421: 139 ##################################################### 58.421 - 103.573: 126 ################################################ 103.573 - 183.037: 67 ########################## 183.037 - 322.885: 21 ######## 322.885 - 569.000: 22 ######## Foreclosure: Count: 29 Range: 0.000 - 541.000; Mean: 102.828; Median: 64.000; Stddev: 106.183 Percentiles: 90th: 226.000; 95th: 246.000; 99th: 541.000 0.000 - 37.865: 3 ####################### 37.865 - 51.086: 6 ############################################# 51.086 - 68.804: 7 ##################################################### 68.804 - 92.549: 2 ############### 92.549 - 124.371: 3 ####################### 124.371 - 167.019: 2 ############### 167.019 - 224.174: 2 ############### 224.174 - 300.772: 2 ############### 300.772 - 541.000: 1 ######## By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 921 Range: 1.000 - 559.000; Mean: 86.711; Median: 61.000; Stddev: 82.785 Percentiles: 90th: 175.000; 95th: 238.000; 99th: 492.000 1.000 - 2.514: 7 # 2.514 - 5.173: 6 # 5.173 - 9.844: 12 ## 9.844 - 18.050: 48 ########## 18.050 - 32.466: 108 ###################### 32.466 - 57.793: 246 ################################################### 57.793 - 102.286: 258 ##################################################### 102.286 - 180.450: 148 ############################## 180.450 - 317.766: 68 ############## 317.766 - 559.000: 20 #### Defaulted: Count: 630 Range: 17.000 - 562.000; Mean: 86.414; Median: 67.000; Stddev: 70.021 Percentiles: 90th: 157.000; 95th: 212.000; 99th: 457.000 17.000 - 24.398: 10 #### 24.398 - 34.836: 42 ############### 34.836 - 49.564: 141 ################################################### 49.564 - 70.346: 134 ################################################ 70.346 - 99.668: 147 ##################################################### 99.668 - 141.041: 79 ############################ 141.041 - 199.418: 43 ################ 199.418 - 281.788: 20 ####### 281.788 - 398.011: 7 ### 398.011 - 562.000: 7 ### Mediated: Count: 1065 Range: 0.000 - 569.000; Mean: 117.447; Median: 79.000; Stddev: 108.417 Percentiles: 90th: 244.000; 95th: 368.000; 99th: 549.000 0.000 - 4.070: 1 | 4.070 - 13.479: 1 | 13.479 - 23.469: 26 #### 23.469 - 40.352: 98 ################# 40.352 - 68.883: 313 ##################################################### 68.883 - 117.100: 302 ################################################### 117.100 - 198.583: 169 ############################# 198.583 - 336.287: 93 ################ 336.287 - 569.000: 61 ########## Heard: Count: 155 Range: 2.000 - 555.000; Mean: 135.897; Median: 74.000; Stddev: 146.123 Percentiles: 90th: 468.000; 95th: 516.000; 99th: 555.000 2.000 - 4.057: 1 # 4.057 - 13.372: 2 ## 13.372 - 23.227: 5 ##### 23.227 - 39.841: 8 ######## 39.841 - 67.848: 53 ##################################################### 67.848 - 115.062: 38 ###################################### 115.062 - 194.652: 19 ################### 194.652 - 328.822: 11 ########### 328.822 - 555.000: 18 ################## -- 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/.