Outcomes for July 2024

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: 2024-07-01 Search Period End: 2024-07-31 Earliest Case: 2024-07-01 Latest Case: 2024-07-31 Total Cases: 3359 Total Transfers: 69 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 24.7% Of those, percentage pro se: 48.1% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Mount Washington Least stable with 10+ filings: Holyoke Least stable with 100+ filings: Fall River Least stable county: Hampden Cases per day: 111 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 eastern 624 18.6% northeast 578 17.2% western 495 14.7% southeast 444 13.2% central 394 11.7% metro_south 354 10.5% malden district 39 1.2% quincy district 34 1.0% lowell district 30 0.9% lynn district 29 0.9% lawrence district 25 0.7% somerville district 25 0.7% cambridge district 23 0.7% brockton district 19 0.6% pittsfield district 19 0.6% haverhill district 17 0.5% waltham district 16 0.5% fall river district 15 0.4% springfield district 15 0.4% woburn district 14 0.4% attleboro district 12 0.4% chelsea district 10 0.3% northern berkshire district 9 0.3% worcester district 9 0.3% dedham district 8 0.2% bmc west roxbury 7 0.2% holyoke district 7 0.2% barnstable district 6 0.2% fallmouth district 6 0.2% salem district 6 0.2% stoughton district 5 0.1% wrentham district 5 0.1% bmc dorchester 4 0.1% bmc east boston 4 0.1% newton district 4 0.1% westfield district 4 0.1% ayer district 3 0.1% brookline district 3 0.1% framingham district 3 0.1% peabody district 3 0.1% plymouth district 3 0.1% taunton district 3 0.1% bmc brighton 2 0.1% bmc roxbury 2 0.1% chicopee district 2 0.1% concord district 2 0.1% gloucester district 2 0.1% new bedford district 2 0.1% orleans district 2 0.1% palmer district 2 0.1% southern berkshire district 2 0.1% wareham district 2 0.1% bmc central 1 0.0% gardner district court 1 0.0% hingham district 1 0.0% milford district 1 0.0% newburyport district 1 0.0% orange district 1 0.0% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 2530 10 Natural Person 829 3349 Total 3359 3359 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 75.3% 0.3% Natural Person 24.7% 99.7% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 2513 17 2530 Optional 430 399 829 Total 2943 416 3359 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 74.8% 0.5% 75.3% Optional 12.8% 11.9% 24.7% Total 87.6% 12.4% 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 9 10 Optional 196 3153 3349 Total 197 3162 3359 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Optional 5.8% 93.9% 99.7% Total 5.9% 94.1% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 95 2.8% 1 2353 70.1% 2 738 22.0% 3 126 3.8% 4 37 1.1% 5 7 0.2% 6 3 0.1% Total 3359 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 2387 71.1% Cause 512 15.2% No Fault 443 13.2% Foreclosure 16 0.5% Unknown/Other 1 0.0% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Mount Washington 598 1 Florence 527 5 Chestnut Hill 235 5 Holyoke 180 72 Norwood 157 45 North Adams 153 21 Thorndike 144 1 Southbridge 143 24 Fall River 141 126 West Barnstable 141 4 New Bedford 134 128 Springfield 125 192 Otis 124 2 East Falmouth 121 7 Randolph 121 39 Turners Falls 121 5 Brockton 119 112 Dorchester 118 109 Shelburne Falls 113 2 Malden 107 64 Baldwinville 105 2 Chicopee 103 57 Chelsea 102 36 North Andover 102 29 New Salem 101 1 Rockport 100 7 Lowell 99 106 Lynn 98 89 Fitchburg 94 38 Hyannis 92 13 Dalton 88 6 North Oxford 88 2 Lawrence 87 67 Revere 85 44 Haverhill 83 51 Webster 83 14 Pittsfield 82 37 Sunderland 81 3 West Springfield 81 23 Jamaica Plain 80 30 Marlborough 80 31 Charlemont 78 1 Hyde Park 77 26 Worcester 76 139 Chester 74 1 Gardner 74 15 Mattapan 74 27 Wellfleet 72 2 Roxbury 70 42 Whitman 69 10 Feeding Hills 68 8 Greenfield 68 12 Rockland 68 12 Bedford 67 9 Charlestown 65 11 Everett 64 27 Easthampton 62 10 Salem 62 26 Allston 61 18 Belchertown 61 9 Marion 61 3 Phillipston 59 1 Waltham 59 36 Buzzards Bay 58 2 Framingham 58 40 Quincy 58 54 Taunton 57 32 Shutesbury 56 1 Canton 55 12 Shirley 55 4 Stoughton 55 15 Tyngsborough 53 6 Woburn 52 20 Athol 51 6 Newton Center 51 2 Orange 51 4 Tewksbury 51 15 Milford 50 14 Indian Orchard 49 5 Methuen 48 23 South Deerfield 48 1 South Easton 48 5 Norton 47 9 Attleborough 45 20 Danvers 45 12 Dorchester Center 45 42 Forestdale 45 2 Northampton 45 13 Roslindale 44 13 Abington 43 7 Middleborough 43 10 Swampscott 43 6 Westborough 43 8 Marstons Mills 41 2 Palmer 41 5 Cambridge 40 43 Eastham 40 2 Peabody 40 21 Braintree 39 14 Leominster 39 16 Somerville 39 30 West Roxbury 39 12 Brighton 38 17 Bridgewater 37 10 East Boston 37 15 Holbrook 37 4 Amesbury 36 6 Dedham 36 9 Oxford 36 5 Plainville 36 3 Wakefield 36 9 Agawam 35 10 Marshfield 35 9 Monson 35 3 Weymouth 35 19 Rehoboth 34 4 South Yarmouth 34 4 Winthrop 34 6 Dracut 33 10 Hardwick 33 1 Shrewsbury 33 12 Ashby 32 1 Chatham 32 2 Fiskdale 32 1 Lanesborough 32 1 Fairhaven 31 5 Franklin 31 10 Kingston 31 4 Mansfield 30 7 Hull 29 3 Lunenburg 29 3 Maynard 29 3 Westfield 29 12 Burlington 28 7 Great Barrington 28 2 Medford 28 16 Somerset 27 5 South Dennis 27 1 West Brookfield 27 1 Saugus 26 7 Wilmington 26 6 Waban 25 2 Watertown 25 8 Gloucester 24 7 North Attleborough 24 7 Salisbury 24 2 Adams 23 2 Brookline 23 14 Chelmsford 23 8 Foxborough 23 4 Medway 23 3 Roxbury Crossing 23 14 Centerville 22 3 East Weymouth 22 12 Oak Bluffs 22 1 Pembroke 22 4 Mashpee 21 3 North Chelmsford 21 2 Beverly 20 8 Brewster 20 2 Carlisle 20 1 Hopkinton 20 3 Hudson 20 4 North Reading 20 3 South Boston 20 7 Acushnet 19 2 Hampden 19 1 Lexington 19 6 Newtonville 19 1 Andover 18 6 Lakeville 18 2 North Billerica 18 2 Rochdale 18 2 West Yarmouth 18 1 Wrentham 18 2 Carver 17 2 Dudley 17 2 Rowley 17 1 Southampton 17 1 Belmont 16 4 Lee 16 1 Orleans 16 1 Topsfield 16 1 Wellesley Hills 16 5 Amherst 15 6 Boston 15 93 East Taunton 15 1 Falmouth 15 5 Ipswich 15 2 Millbury 15 2 Natick 15 5 Plymouth 15 9 Arlington 14 6 Billerica 14 6 Bradford 14 2 Hanover 14 2 Ludlow 14 3 Raynham 14 2 Wellesley 14 4 West Bridgewater 14 1 West Newton 14 2 Whitinsville 14 1 Ayer 13 1 Hingham 13 3 Onset 13 3 South Weymouth 13 7 Bellingham 12 2 Lancaster 12 1 Millis 12 1 Northbridge 12 2 South Attleboro 12 1 Westport 12 2 Williamstown 12 1 Littleton 11 1 Milton 11 3 Sharon 11 2 Sudbury 11 2 Sutton 11 1 Townsend 11 1 Auburndale 10 1 Marblehead 10 2 Southwick 10 1 Sturbridge 10 1 Ware 10 1 Acton 9 2 East Wareham 9 2 Norwell 9 1 Wareham 9 2 Winchendon 9 1 Lynnfield 8 1 North Dartmouth 8 2 Spencer 8 1 Walpole 8 2 West Groton 8 1 Dennis 7 1 North Easton 7 1 Northborough 7 1 Seekonk 7 1 Ashland 6 1 East Longmeadow 6 1 Westwood 6 1 Concord 5 1 Dartmouth 5 2 Grafton 5 1 South Hadley 5 1 Reading 4 1 Stoneham 4 1 Westford 4 1 Melrose 3 1 Needham 3 1 E. Boston 2 1 Newton 2 2 South Dartmouth 2 1 Newton Lower Falls 1 1 North Weymouth 1 1 (not given) 0 62 span 0 4 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 555 395 Plymouth 488 211 Berkshire 458 74 Bristol 441 363 Norfolk 343 293 Essex 342 376 Barnstable 295 57 Suffolk 285 563 Worcester 285 318 Franklin 284 30 Hampshire 249 46 Middlesex 242 566 Dukes 24 1 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 2985 88.9% Ongoing/Error 374 11.1% 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 1280 42.9% Dismissed 952 31.9% Defaulted 646 21.6% Heard 107 3.6% Other 0 0.0% Total 2985 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 114 93 183 28 0 Foreclosure 1 7 7 0 0 No Fault 95 87 228 18 0 Non-payment 742 459 862 61 0 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 0 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 3.8% 3.1% 6.1% 0.9% 0.0% Foreclosure 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% No Fault 3.2% 2.9% 7.6% 0.6% 0.0% Non-payment 24.9% 15.4% 28.9% 2.0% 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 1520 50.9% 45.3% Judgment inferred 211 7.1% 6.3% No judgment 1254 42.0% 37.3% Total 2985 100.0% 51.5% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 199 6.7% 0 52,699 2,704 6,040 538,222 Foreclosure 9 0.3% 167 469 298 75 2,688 No fault 196 6.6% 0 30,711 4,178 4,850 818,987 Non-payment 1116 37.4% 0 57,087 7,217 7,108 8,054,666 Subtotal 1520 50.9% 0 57,087 6,193 6,928 9,414,563 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 127 4.3% 190 35,160 4,311 4,836 547,623 Defaulted 574 19.2% 0 52,699 6,646 7,690 3,814,879 Mediated 781 26.2% 0 57,087 6,096 6,419 4,761,365 Heard 38 1.3% 0 40,670 7,649 9,187 290,695 Subtotal 1520 50.9% 0 57,087 6,193 6,928 9,414,563 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 3 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% plaintiff 1687 97.5% 56.5% 50.2% unknown 41 2.4% 1.4% 1.2% Total 1731 100.0% 58.0% 51.5% Judgments All Cases: Count: 1520 Range: 0.000 - 57087.310; Mean: 6193.792; Median: 4274.155; Stddev: 6930.869 Percentiles: 90th: 13786.090; 95th: 18040.760; 99th: 36874.680 0.000 - 31.665: 1 | 31.665 - 73.879: 1 | 73.879 - 170.646: 8 # 170.646 - 392.467: 201 ####################### 392.467 - 900.947: 62 ####### 900.947 - 2066.542: 152 ################## 2066.542 - 4738.445: 349 ######################################## 4738.445 - 10863.274: 459 ##################################################### 10863.274 - 24903.278: 207 ######################## 24903.278 - 57087.310: 42 ##### Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 199 Range: 0.000 - 52699.410; Mean: 2704.635; Median: 308.570; Stddev: 6055.786 Percentiles: 90th: 7443.920; 95th: 11529.340; 99th: 44446.550 0.000 - 31.405: 1 # 31.405 - 166.577: 1 # 166.577 - 380.079: 90 ##################################################### 380.079 - 865.592: 13 ######## 865.592 - 1969.672: 6 #### 1969.672 - 4480.406: 23 ############## 4480.406 - 10189.938: 30 ################## 10189.938 - 23173.698: 7 #### 23173.698 - 52699.410: 3 ## Foreclosure: Count: 9 Range: 167.420 - 469.620; Mean: 298.691; Median: 287.670; Stddev: 80.262 Percentiles: 90th: 469.620; 95th: 469.620; 99th: 469.620 167.420 - 185.647: 1 ################## 185.647 - 253.041: 1 ################## 253.041 - 280.535: 1 ################## 280.535 - 311.004: 2 ################################### 311.004 - 344.770: 3 ##################################################### 344.770 - 469.620: 1 ################## No Fault: Count: 196 Range: 0.000 - 30711.790; Mean: 4178.505; Median: 2979.245; Stddev: 4862.446 Percentiles: 90th: 11492.320; 95th: 13561.840; 99th: 20619.210 0.000 - 192.380: 3 ### 192.380 - 338.592: 53 ##################################################### 338.592 - 595.351: 10 ########## 595.351 - 1046.243: 3 ### 1046.243 - 1838.047: 9 ######### 1838.047 - 3228.520: 15 ############### 3228.520 - 5670.310: 39 ####################################### 5670.310 - 9958.296: 35 ################################### 9958.296 - 17488.362: 17 ################# 17488.362 - 30711.790: 4 #### Non-payment: Count: 1116 Range: 0.000 - 57087.310; Mean: 7217.443; Median: 5370.590; Stddev: 7111.890 Percentiles: 90th: 15189.760; 95th: 20397.000; 99th: 38199.140 0.000 - 81.235: 1 | 81.235 - 169.129: 3 | 169.129 - 350.966: 43 ####### 350.966 - 727.151: 29 ##### 727.151 - 1505.406: 73 ############ 1505.406 - 3115.472: 205 ################################## 3115.472 - 6446.393: 290 ################################################ 6446.393 - 13337.444: 322 ##################################################### 13337.444 - 27593.732: 115 ################### 27593.732 - 57087.310: 30 ##### Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 127 Range: 190.070 - 35160.960; Mean: 4311.997; Median: 3072.270; Stddev: 4855.630 Percentiles: 90th: 10761.650; 95th: 12346.250; 99th: 22138.940 190.070 - 320.870: 13 ######################### 320.870 - 541.211: 8 ############### 541.211 - 912.391: 6 ########### 912.391 - 1537.667: 10 ################### 1537.667 - 2590.987: 20 ###################################### 2590.987 - 4365.373: 28 ##################################################### 4365.373 - 7354.444: 22 ########################################## 7354.444 - 12389.732: 14 ########################### 12389.732 - 20872.007: 4 ######## 20872.007 - 35160.960: 2 #### Defaulted: Count: 574 Range: 0.000 - 52699.410; Mean: 6646.132; Median: 4388.475; Stddev: 7697.301 Percentiles: 90th: 15180.000; 95th: 21340.130; 99th: 41248.310 0.000 - 293.269: 72 ################################# 293.269 - 522.704: 35 ################ 522.704 - 931.024: 14 ###### 931.024 - 1657.701: 24 ########### 1657.701 - 2950.951: 65 ############################## 2950.951 - 5252.516: 97 ############################################# 5252.516 - 9348.557: 115 ##################################################### 9348.557 - 16638.184: 97 ############################################# 16638.184 - 29611.360: 30 ############## 29611.360 - 52699.410: 14 ###### Mediated: Count: 781 Range: 0.000 - 57087.310; Mean: 6096.499; Median: 4409.350; Stddev: 6423.676 Percentiles: 90th: 13279.450; 95th: 16825.110; 99th: 31636.420 0.000 - 31.665: 1 | 31.665 - 73.879: 1 | 73.879 - 170.646: 5 # 170.646 - 392.467: 75 ################ 392.467 - 900.947: 39 ######## 900.947 - 2066.542: 83 ################# 2066.542 - 4738.445: 183 ###################################### 4738.445 - 10863.274: 256 ##################################################### 10863.274 - 24903.278: 99 #################### 24903.278 - 57087.310: 17 #### Heard: Count: 38 Range: 0.000 - 40670.630; Mean: 7649.877; Median: 5320.880; Stddev: 9310.396 Percentiles: 90th: 20780.000; 95th: 28526.340; 99th: 40670.630 0.000 - 302.902: 4 ################## 302.902 - 522.622: 2 ######### 522.622 - 1553.484: 1 #### 1553.484 - 2677.369: 2 ######### 2677.369 - 4613.819: 3 ############# 4613.819 - 7950.314: 12 ##################################################### 7950.314 - 13699.081: 1 #### 13699.081 - 23604.182: 5 ###################### 23604.182 - 40670.630: 3 ############# 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 1373 79.3% 46.0% 40.9% Issued 1030 59.5% 34.5% 30.7% Levied 237 13.7% 7.9% 7.1% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 30 12.7% 1.7% 1.0% 0.9% Foreclosure 6 2.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% No Fault 36 15.2% 2.1% 1.2% 1.1% Non-payment 165 69.6% 9.5% 5.5% 4.9% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 237 100.0% 13.7% 7.9% 7.1% 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 27 11.4% 1.6% 0.9% 0.8% Defaulted 118 49.8% 6.8% 4.0% 3.5% Mediated 86 36.3% 5.0% 2.9% 2.6% Heard 6 2.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 237 100.0% 13.7% 7.9% 7.1% 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 6 16 37.5% No Fault 36 443 8.1% Non-payment 165 2387 6.9% Cause 30 512 5.9% Unknown/Other 0 1 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 118 646 18.3% Mediated 86 1280 6.7% Heard 6 107 5.6% Dismissed 27 952 2.8% 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 8 596 87 88 Non-payment 1 578 79 86 No Fault 3 565 79 84 Foreclosure 35 261 69 59 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 1 596 80 86 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 1 556 78 94 Defaulted 25 596 69 66 Mediated 1 578 85 87 Heard 2 564 107 106 Other 0 0 0 0 All Outcomes 1 596 80 86 All Cases: Count: 2985 Range: 1.000 - 596.000; Mean: 80.495; Median: 47.000; Stddev: 86.656 Percentiles: 90th: 182.000; 95th: 267.000; 99th: 471.000 1.000 - 2.536: 13 | 2.536 - 5.252: 13 | 5.252 - 10.054: 29 # 10.054 - 18.544: 59 ## 18.544 - 33.554: 248 ######## 33.554 - 60.094: 1577 ##################################################### 60.094 - 107.017: 517 ################# 107.017 - 189.979: 241 ######## 189.979 - 336.660: 195 ####### 336.660 - 596.000: 93 ### By Reason Cause: Count: 418 Range: 8.000 - 596.000; Mean: 87.644; Median: 52.000; Stddev: 88.155 Percentiles: 90th: 205.000; 95th: 277.000; 99th: 452.000 8.000 - 12.690: 2 # 12.690 - 19.825: 6 ## 19.825 - 30.678: 9 ### 30.678 - 47.188: 170 ##################################################### 47.188 - 72.301: 86 ########################### 72.301 - 110.502: 63 #################### 110.502 - 168.611: 29 ######### 168.611 - 257.005: 28 ######### 257.005 - 391.465: 17 ##### 391.465 - 596.000: 8 ## Non-payment: Count: 2124 Range: 1.000 - 578.000; Mean: 79.459; Median: 46.000; Stddev: 86.992 Percentiles: 90th: 179.000; 95th: 267.000; 99th: 483.000 1.000 - 2.525: 13 # 2.525 - 5.214: 12 # 5.214 - 9.953: 13 # 9.953 - 18.306: 59 ### 18.306 - 33.029: 187 ######### 33.029 - 58.982: 1082 ##################################################### 58.982 - 104.727: 371 ################## 104.727 - 185.358: 182 ######### 185.358 - 327.484: 139 ####### 327.484 - 578.000: 66 ### No Fault: Count: 428 Range: 3.000 - 565.000; Mean: 79.051; Median: 47.000; Stddev: 84.175 Percentiles: 90th: 161.000; 95th: 260.000; 99th: 436.000 3.000 - 5.564: 1 | 5.564 - 9.770: 2 # 9.770 - 16.672: 3 # 16.672 - 27.998: 12 ### 27.998 - 46.582: 194 ##################################################### 46.582 - 77.075: 117 ################################ 77.075 - 127.112: 40 ########### 127.112 - 209.216: 26 ####### 209.216 - 343.938: 21 ###### 343.938 - 565.000: 12 ### Foreclosure: Count: 15 Range: 35.000 - 261.000; Mean: 69.267; Median: 43.000; Stddev: 59.283 Percentiles: 90th: 119.000; 95th: 261.000; 99th: 261.000 35.000 - 42.904: 6 ##################################################### 42.904 - 52.543: 2 ################## 52.543 - 64.298: 4 ################################### 64.298 - 117.441: 1 ######### 117.441 - 143.445: 1 ######### 143.445 - 261.000: 1 ######### By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 952 Range: 1.000 - 556.000; Mean: 78.560; Median: 43.000; Stddev: 94.097 Percentiles: 90th: 196.000; 95th: 284.000; 99th: 483.000 1.000 - 2.512: 10 # 2.512 - 5.166: 13 ## 5.166 - 9.826: 16 ## 9.826 - 18.009: 57 ######## 18.009 - 32.377: 144 ################### 32.377 - 57.604: 392 ##################################################### 57.604 - 101.898: 137 ################### 101.898 - 179.672: 76 ########## 179.672 - 316.229: 69 ######### 316.229 - 556.000: 38 ##### Defaulted: Count: 646 Range: 25.000 - 596.000; Mean: 69.373; Median: 46.000; Stddev: 66.658 Percentiles: 90th: 126.000; 95th: 184.000; 99th: 388.000 25.000 - 34.569: 23 #### 34.569 - 47.660: 324 ##################################################### 47.660 - 65.569: 124 #################### 65.569 - 90.070: 70 ########### 90.070 - 123.587: 40 ####### 123.587 - 169.441: 30 ##### 169.441 - 232.171: 9 # 232.171 - 317.988: 12 ## 317.988 - 435.389: 10 ## 435.389 - 596.000: 4 # Mediated: Count: 1280 Range: 1.000 - 578.000; Mean: 85.283; Median: 51.000; Stddev: 87.222 Percentiles: 90th: 206.000; 95th: 269.000; 99th: 483.000 1.000 - 2.525: 2 | 2.525 - 18.306: 13 # 18.306 - 33.029: 79 ###### 33.029 - 58.982: 664 ##################################################### 58.982 - 104.727: 262 ##################### 104.727 - 185.358: 115 ######### 185.358 - 327.484: 104 ######## 327.484 - 578.000: 41 ### Heard: Count: 107 Range: 2.000 - 564.000; Mean: 107.589; Median: 74.000; Stddev: 106.389 Percentiles: 90th: 212.000; 95th: 376.000; 99th: 563.000 2.000 - 4.065: 1 ## 4.065 - 23.383: 4 ######## 23.383 - 40.170: 17 ################################# 40.170 - 68.515: 27 ##################################################### 68.515 - 116.374: 27 ##################################################### 116.374 - 197.181: 18 ################################### 197.181 - 333.623: 6 ############ 333.623 - 564.000: 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/.