Outcomes April 2019

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: 2019-04-01 Search Period End: 2019-04-30 Earliest Case: 2019-04-01 Latest Case: 2019-04-30 Total Cases: 2883 Total Transfers: 92 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 31.6% Of those, percentage pro se: 57.8% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Florence Least stable with 10+ filings: Dorchester Least stable with 100+ filings: Dorchester Least stable county: Bristol Cases per day: 99 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 531 18.4% Northeast 473 16.4% Central 407 14.1% Western 358 12.4% Southeast 325 11.3% Metro South 204 7.1% quincy district 71 2.5% chelsea district 45 1.6% malden district 40 1.4% cambridge district 36 1.2% lynn district 25 0.9% pittsfield district 24 0.8% barnstable district 19 0.7% fall river district 18 0.6% somerville district 18 0.6% waltham district 17 0.6% orleans district 16 0.6% springfield district 15 0.5% attleboro district 14 0.5% bmc east boston 14 0.5% dedham district 13 0.5% bmc dorchester 12 0.4% lowell district 12 0.4% brookline district 11 0.4% northampton district 10 0.3% plymouth district 10 0.3% stoughton district 10 0.3% wrentham district 10 0.3% lawrence district 8 0.3% newton district 8 0.3% northern berkshire district 8 0.3% hingham district 7 0.2% woburn district 7 0.2% brockton district 6 0.2% fallmouth district 5 0.2% framingham district 5 0.2% haverhill district 5 0.2% salem district 5 0.2% bmc south boston 4 0.1% gloucester district 4 0.1% holyoke district 4 0.1% palmer district 4 0.1% taunton district 4 0.1% ayer district 3 0.1% bmc brighton 3 0.1% bmc west roxbury 3 0.1% chicopee district 3 0.1% wareham district 3 0.1% clinton district 2 0.1% concord district 2 0.1% ipswich district 2 0.1% milford district 2 0.1% nantucket district 2 0.1% orange district 2 0.1% peabody district 2 0.1% southern berkshire district 2 0.1% worcester district 2 0.1% east brookfield district 1 0.0% edgartown district 1 0.0% greenfield district 1 0.0% natick district 1 0.0% new bedford district 1 0.0% newburyport district 1 0.0% uxbridge district 1 0.0% westborough district 1 0.0% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 1973 7 Natural Person 910 2876 Total 2883 2883 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 68.4% 0.2% Natural Person 31.6% 99.8% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 1913 60 1973 Optional 384 526 910 Total 2297 586 2883 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 66.4% 2.1% 68.4% Optional 13.3% 18.2% 31.6% Total 79.7% 20.3% 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 1 6 7 Optional 152 2724 2876 Total 153 2730 2883 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Optional 5.3% 94.5% 99.8% Total 5.3% 94.7% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 160 5.5% 1 1895 65.7% 2 665 23.1% 3 110 3.8% 4 35 1.2% 5 7 0.2% 6 8 0.3% 7 1 0.0% 9 1 0.0% 11 1 0.0% Total 2883 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 1683 58.4% Unknown/Other 587 20.4% No Fault 265 9.2% Cause 260 9.0% Foreclosure 88 3.1% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Florence 316 3 South Dennis 135 5 Dorchester 126 116 Hyannis 106 15 Revere 106 55 Fall River 105 94 Truro 99 2 Brighton 97 43 West Wareham 92 2 New Bedford 87 83 Charlestown 77 13 Roxbury 75 45 Wellfleet 72 2 Pittsfield 69 31 South Boston 65 22 Holbrook 64 7 Chelsea 62 22 Taunton 62 35 Dorchester Center 58 54 Essex 57 2 Worcester 57 105 Ludlow 56 12 Leverett 54 1 Vineyard Haven 52 1 Rockland 51 9 Roslindale 51 15 Hyde Park 50 17 Indian Orchard 49 5 Randolph 49 16 Hull 48 5 Chestnut Hill 47 1 Attleborough 45 20 Avon 45 2 Winthrop 45 8 Quincy 43 40 Springfield 39 60 Cambridge 38 40 Malden 38 23 Millis 38 3 Orange 38 3 Millbury 37 5 Braintree 36 13 East Wareham 36 8 Framingham 36 25 North Adams 36 5 Adams 35 3 Holyoke 35 14 Berlin 34 1 East Falmouth 34 2 Middleborough 34 8 South Yarmouth 34 4 Duxbury 33 5 Everett 33 14 Chatham 32 2 East Boston 32 13 Palmer 32 4 Westborough 32 6 Dennis Port 31 1 East Taunton 31 2 Allston 30 9 Brookline 30 18 Brookfield 29 1 Buzzards Bay 29 1 Gardner 29 6 Southbridge 29 5 Chicopee 28 16 Northampton 28 8 Northborough 28 4 Waltham 28 17 Whitinsville 28 2 Fitchburg 27 11 Norwood 27 8 Sunderland 27 1 Leominster 26 11 Lynn 26 24 Athol 25 3 Milford 25 7 Stoughton 25 7 North Attleborough 24 7 West Springfield 24 7 Canton 23 5 North Dighton 23 1 Roxbury Crossing 23 14 Somerville 23 18 Webster 23 4 Boylston 22 1 Forestdale 22 1 Hubbardston 22 1 Oak Bluffs 22 1 Onset 22 5 North Brookfield 21 1 Plymouth 21 12 Seekonk 21 3 Boxborough 20 1 Carlisle 20 1 Marion 20 1 Ware 20 2 E. Boston 19 8 Hanson 19 2 Lunenburg 19 2 Nantucket 19 2 Norwell 19 2 South Easton 19 2 Warren 19 1 Yarmouth Port 19 1 Ashland 18 3 West Yarmouth 18 1 Feeding Hills 17 2 Greenfield 17 3 Medford 17 10 Spencer 17 2 Belmont 16 4 Granby 16 1 Orleans 16 1 Somerset 16 3 Bedford 15 2 Charlton 15 2 Hudson 15 3 Ipswich 15 2 Kingston 15 2 Medway 15 2 Norton 15 3 Centerville 14 2 Great Barrington 14 1 Hanover 14 2 Mashpee 14 2 Oxford 14 2 Ayer 13 1 Brockton 13 13 Cohasset 13 1 Dracut 13 4 East Weymouth 13 7 Halifax 13 1 Westminster 13 1 Auburn 12 2 Dedham 12 3 Easthampton 12 2 North Grafton 12 1 Salisbury 12 1 Sterling 12 1 Swansea 12 2 Westport 12 2 Arlington 11 5 Assonet 11 1 Boston 11 74 Foxborough 11 2 Pembroke 11 2 Shrewsbury 11 4 South Hadley 11 2 Sutton 11 1 Weymouth 11 6 Lowell 10 11 Methuen 10 5 Franklin 9 3 Lakeville 9 1 Leicester 9 1 Rochdale 9 1 Sandwich 9 2 Wareham 9 2 Winchendon 9 1 Carver 8 1 Dudley 8 1 Harwich 8 1 Haverhill 8 5 North Dartmouth 8 2 Reading 8 2 Wakefield 8 2 West Harwich 8 1 Beverly 7 3 Raynham 7 1 Uxbridge 7 1 Westfield 7 3 Wilbraham 7 1 Woburn 7 3 Abington 6 1 Amesbury 6 1 Belchertown 6 1 Bellingham 6 1 Fairhaven 6 1 Gloucester 6 2 Hopkinton 6 1 West Roxbury 6 2 Whitman 6 1 Bourne 5 1 Holden 5 1 Lawrence 5 4 Scituate 5 1 Sharon 5 1 South Weymouth 5 3 Mansfield 4 1 Newton 4 4 Salem 4 2 Stoneham 4 1 Winchester 4 1 Lexington 3 1 Natick 3 1 Needham 3 1 Newton Highlands 3 3 Peabody 3 2 Saugus 3 1 Chelmsford 2 1 South Dartmouth 2 1 (not given) 0 1131 Cotuit 0 2 First Floor Lynn 0 1 J 0 14 RB Springfield 0 1 Sagamore 0 1 South Chatham 0 1 Waban 0 2 Whi 0 1 span 0 2 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 Bristol 320 264 Suffolk 268 530 Berkshire 247 40 Barnstable 243 47 Plymouth 199 86 Worcester 178 199 Norfolk 175 150 Hampden 174 124 Hampshire 103 19 Middlesex 86 202 Franklin 75 8 Nantucket 56 2 Essex 49 54 Dukes 48 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 2311 80.2% Ongoing/Error 572 19.8% 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 1132 49.0% Defaulted 574 24.8% Dismissed 444 19.2% Heard 140 6.1% Other 21 0.9% Total 2311 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 21 52 165 16 0 Foreclosure 11 23 34 17 0 No Fault 45 44 152 20 0 Non-payment 366 454 781 61 0 Unknown/Other 1 1 0 26 21 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 0.9% 2.3% 7.1% 0.7% 0.0% Foreclosure 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 0.7% 0.0% No Fault 1.9% 1.9% 6.6% 0.9% 0.0% Non-payment 15.8% 19.6% 33.8% 2.6% 0.0% Unknown/Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% 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. Count Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Judgment entered 1112 48.1% 38.6% No judgment entered 1199 51.9% 41.6% Total 2311 100.0% 80.2% Judgments by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 93 4.0% 54 6,380 941 1,215 87,599 Foreclosure 33 1.4% 140 4,796 462 918 15,252 No fault 99 4.3% 140 14,244 1,436 1,972 142,196 Non-payment 880 38.1% 0 46,200 3,754 3,937 3,304,287 Unknown/Other 7 0.3% 0 6,021 1,560 1,974 10,920 All 1112 48.1% 0 46,200 3,201 3,738 3,560,255 Judgments by outcome, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 12 0.5% 889 46,200 7,425 12,626 89,103 Defaulted 561 24.3% 46 39,497 2,919 3,550 1,637,872 Mediated 487 21.1% 0 31,401 3,516 3,475 1,712,496 Heard 47 2.0% 0 10,274 2,341 2,546 110,058 Other 5 0.2% 255 6,021 2,145 2,063 10,725 All 1112 48.1% 0 46,200 3,201 3,738 3,560,255 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 891 80.1% 38.6% 30.9% unknown 207 18.6% 9.0% 7.2% Total 1112 100.0% 48.1% 38.6% Judgments All Cases: Count: 1112 Range: 0.000 - 46200.000; Mean: 3201.669; Median: 2196.315; Stddev: 3740.048 Percentiles: 90th: 7125.000; 95th: 9354.340; 99th: 16762.710 0.000 - 53.947: 2 | 53.947 - 115.121: 1 | 115.121 - 244.401: 153 ######################### 244.401 - 517.614: 43 ####### 517.614 - 1095.005: 114 ################### 1095.005 - 2315.222: 259 ########################################### 2315.222 - 4893.947: 320 ##################################################### 4893.947 - 10343.649: 174 ############################# 10343.649 - 21860.682: 39 ###### 21860.682 - 46200.000: 5 # Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 93 Range: 54.500 - 6380.830; Mean: 941.932; Median: 205.000; Stddev: 1222.549 Percentiles: 90th: 2913.550; 95th: 3163.000; 99th: 6380.830 54.500 - 88.199: 1 # 88.199 - 142.358: 1 # 142.358 - 229.403: 48 ##################################################### 229.403 - 369.300: 3 ### 369.300 - 594.140: 2 ## 594.140 - 955.499: 8 ######### 955.499 - 1536.268: 12 ############# 1536.268 - 2469.670: 6 ####### 2469.670 - 3969.818: 9 ########## 3969.818 - 6380.830: 3 ### Foreclosure: Count: 33 Range: 140.000 - 4796.980; Mean: 462.186; Median: 205.000; Stddev: 932.859 Percentiles: 90th: 318.000; 95th: 3018.750; 99th: 4796.980 140.000 - 199.633: 12 ##################################### 199.633 - 284.487: 17 ##################################################### 284.487 - 405.229: 1 ### 405.229 - 1664.354: 1 ### 1664.354 - 3370.899: 1 ### 3370.899 - 4796.980: 1 ### No Fault: Count: 99 Range: 140.000 - 14244.050; Mean: 1436.324; Median: 902.960; Stddev: 1982.306 Percentiles: 90th: 3497.140; 95th: 4421.780; 99th: 14244.050 140.000 - 222.699: 41 ##################################################### 222.699 - 353.902: 1 # 353.902 - 562.057: 6 ######## 562.057 - 892.299: 1 # 892.299 - 1416.234: 13 ################# 1416.234 - 2247.464: 15 ################### 2247.464 - 3566.225: 14 ################## 3566.225 - 5658.460: 5 ###### 5658.460 - 8977.825: 2 ### 8977.825 - 14244.050: 1 # Non-payment: Count: 880 Range: 0.000 - 46200.000; Mean: 3754.872; Median: 2745.120; Stddev: 3939.765 Percentiles: 90th: 7676.110; 95th: 10258.300; 99th: 17427.120 0.000 - 53.947: 2 | 53.947 - 244.401: 32 ###### 244.401 - 517.614: 32 ###### 517.614 - 1095.005: 96 ################## 1095.005 - 2315.222: 217 ######################################## 2315.222 - 4893.947: 289 ##################################################### 4893.947 - 10343.649: 168 ############################### 10343.649 - 21860.682: 38 ####### 21860.682 - 46200.000: 5 # Unknown/Other reason: Count: 7 Range: 0.000 - 6021.040; Mean: 1560.020; Median: 539.000; Stddev: 2132.949 Percentiles: 90th: 6021.040; 95th: 6021.040; 99th: 6021.040 0.000 - 274.478: 2 ##################################################### 274.478 - 545.749: 1 ########################### 545.749 - 2152.730: 2 ##################################################### 2152.730 - 6021.040: 1 ########################### Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 12 Range: 889.140 - 46200.000; Mean: 7425.291; Median: 1948.850; Stddev: 13187.896 Percentiles: 90th: 17977.480; 95th: 46200.000; 99th: 46200.000 889.140 - 1320.228: 4 ##################################################### 1320.228 - 1960.087: 2 ########################### 1960.087 - 2909.826: 2 ########################### 2909.826 - 4319.515: 1 ############# 4319.515 - 9517.624: 1 ############# 9517.624 - 20969.692: 1 ############# 20969.692 - 46200.000: 1 ############# Defaulted: Count: 561 Range: 46.000 - 39497.960; Mean: 2919.558; Median: 1896.530; Stddev: 3553.406 Percentiles: 90th: 7123.590; 95th: 9722.190; 99th: 16735.380 46.000 - 91.161: 1 | 91.161 - 179.716: 8 ### 179.716 - 353.360: 94 ##################################### 353.360 - 693.853: 34 ############# 693.853 - 1361.516: 79 ############################### 1361.516 - 2670.718: 135 ##################################################### 2670.718 - 5237.890: 125 ################################################# 5237.890 - 10271.783: 60 ######################## 10271.783 - 20142.590: 23 ######### 20142.590 - 39497.960: 2 # Mediated: Count: 487 Range: 0.000 - 31401.540; Mean: 3516.420; Median: 2740.600; Stddev: 3479.278 Percentiles: 90th: 7170.160; 95th: 9315.000; 99th: 17064.470 0.000 - 103.607: 1 | 103.607 - 196.164: 25 ######### 196.164 - 370.616: 25 ######### 370.616 - 699.425: 22 ######## 699.425 - 1319.167: 52 #################### 1319.167 - 2487.262: 97 #################################### 2487.262 - 4688.896: 141 ##################################################### 4688.896 - 8838.555: 96 #################################### 8838.555 - 16659.867: 22 ######## 16659.867 - 31401.540: 5 ## Heard: Count: 47 Range: 0.000 - 10274.220; Mean: 2341.662; Median: 1677.650; Stddev: 2573.866 Percentiles: 90th: 5837.530; 95th: 8465.880; 99th: 10274.220 0.000 - 46.278: 1 ### 46.278 - 155.321: 1 ### 155.321 - 283.250: 16 ##################################################### 283.250 - 938.862: 1 ### 938.862 - 1708.015: 4 ############# 1708.015 - 3106.618: 6 #################### 3106.618 - 5649.792: 12 ######################################## 5649.792 - 10274.220: 5 ################# Other Outcome: Count: 5 Range: 255.000 - 6021.040; Mean: 2145.120; Median: 1814.000; Stddev: 2306.888 Percentiles: 90th: 6021.040; 95th: 6021.040; 99th: 6021.040 255.000 - 350.067: 1 ########################### 350.067 - 659.224: 1 ########################### 659.224 - 2334.030: 2 ##################################################### 2334.030 - 6021.040: 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. Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Requested 620 55.8% 26.8% 21.5% Issued 585 52.6% 25.3% 20.3% Levied 124 11.2% 5.4% 4.3% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 15 12.1% 1.3% 0.6% 0.5% Foreclosure 5 4.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% No Fault 17 13.7% 1.5% 0.7% 0.6% Non-payment 87 70.2% 7.8% 3.8% 3.0% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 124 100.0% 11.2% 5.4% 4.3% 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 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Defaulted 60 48.4% 5.4% 2.6% 2.1% Mediated 57 46.0% 5.1% 2.5% 2.0% Heard 7 5.6% 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 124 100.0% 11.2% 5.4% 4.3% 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 17 265 6.4% Cause 15 260 5.8% Foreclosure 5 88 5.7% Non-payment 87 1683 5.2% Unknown/Other 0 587 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 60 574 10.5% Mediated 57 1132 5.0% Heard 7 140 5.0% Dismissed 0 444 0.0% Other 0 21 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 0 246 30 37 Non-payment 1 381 24 37 No Fault 3 323 31 47 Foreclosure 0 320 53 74 Unknown/Other 1 171 39 57 All Reasons 0 381 27 41 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 0 352 28 48 Defaulted 2 332 20 27 Mediated 0 381 22 25 Heard 1 330 88 93 Other 6 25 11 4 All Outcomes 0 381 27 41 All Cases: Count: 2311 Range: 0.000 - 381.000; Mean: 27.297; Median: 16.000; Stddev: 41.581 Percentiles: 90th: 43.000; 95th: 94.000; 99th: 238.000 0.000 - 2.382: 13 # 2.382 - 4.718: 10 | 4.718 - 8.668: 60 ### 8.668 - 15.347: 1069 ##################################################### 15.347 - 26.641: 679 ################################## 26.641 - 45.736: 262 ############# 45.736 - 78.023: 82 #### 78.023 - 132.615: 51 ### 132.615 - 224.923: 50 ## 224.923 - 381.000: 32 ## By Reason Cause: Count: 254 Range: 0.000 - 246.000; Mean: 30.051; Median: 18.000; Stddev: 37.585 Percentiles: 90th: 58.000; 95th: 107.000; 99th: 208.000 0.000 - 2.237: 1 | 2.237 - 4.240: 2 # 4.240 - 12.731: 46 ###################### 12.731 - 21.226: 112 ##################################################### 21.226 - 34.977: 43 #################### 34.977 - 57.237: 21 ########## 57.237 - 93.268: 12 ###### 93.268 - 151.591: 7 ### 151.591 - 246.000: 8 #### Non-payment: Count: 1662 Range: 1.000 - 381.000; Mean: 24.490; Median: 15.000; Stddev: 37.519 Percentiles: 90th: 38.000; 95th: 63.000; 99th: 234.000 1.000 - 2.382: 11 # 2.382 - 4.718: 6 | 4.718 - 8.668: 42 ### 8.668 - 15.347: 837 ##################################################### 15.347 - 26.641: 471 ############################## 26.641 - 45.736: 174 ########### 45.736 - 78.023: 49 ### 78.023 - 132.615: 32 ## 132.615 - 224.923: 20 # 224.923 - 381.000: 20 # No Fault: Count: 261 Range: 3.000 - 323.000; Mean: 31.709; Median: 17.000; Stddev: 47.825 Percentiles: 90th: 43.000; 95th: 142.000; 99th: 238.000 3.000 - 5.207: 1 | 5.207 - 8.633: 6 ### 8.633 - 13.949: 51 ###################### 13.949 - 22.198: 121 ##################################################### 22.198 - 35.000: 47 ##################### 35.000 - 54.866: 11 ##### 54.866 - 85.696: 6 ### 85.696 - 133.539: 4 ## 133.539 - 207.784: 5 ## 207.784 - 323.000: 9 #### Foreclosure: Count: 85 Range: 0.000 - 320.000; Mean: 53.188; Median: 20.000; Stddev: 74.210 Percentiles: 90th: 191.000; 95th: 236.000; 99th: 320.000 0.000 - 11.867: 5 ######### 11.867 - 17.395: 29 ##################################################### 17.395 - 25.298: 16 ############################# 25.298 - 36.597: 7 ############# 36.597 - 52.749: 8 ############### 52.749 - 75.842: 4 ####### 75.842 - 108.857: 4 ####### 108.857 - 156.055: 2 #### 156.055 - 223.532: 4 ####### 223.532 - 320.000: 5 ######### Unknown/Other reason: Count: 49 Range: 1.000 - 171.000; Mean: 39.837; Median: 10.000; Stddev: 57.071 Percentiles: 90th: 150.000; 95th: 150.000; 99th: 171.000 1.000 - 2.122: 1 ## 2.122 - 3.874: 1 ## 3.874 - 6.610: 2 ##### 6.610 - 10.880: 22 ##################################################### 10.880 - 17.547: 9 ###################### 17.547 - 27.955: 2 ##### 27.955 - 44.204: 2 ##### 44.204 - 171.000: 10 ######################## By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 444 Range: 0.000 - 352.000; Mean: 28.293; Median: 14.000; Stddev: 48.083 Percentiles: 90th: 44.000; 95th: 129.000; 99th: 268.000 0.000 - 2.355: 8 ## 2.355 - 4.628: 6 ## 4.628 - 8.442: 41 ############ 8.442 - 14.839: 187 ##################################################### 14.839 - 25.571: 104 ############################# 25.571 - 43.574: 49 ############## 43.574 - 73.774: 18 ##### 73.774 - 124.437: 6 ## 124.437 - 209.426: 12 ### 209.426 - 352.000: 12 ### Defaulted: Count: 574 Range: 2.000 - 332.000; Mean: 20.880; Median: 15.000; Stddev: 27.825 Percentiles: 90th: 29.000; 95th: 50.000; 99th: 169.000 2.000 - 3.805: 3 # 3.805 - 11.323: 167 ##################################### 11.323 - 18.736: 241 ##################################################### 18.736 - 30.607: 108 ######################## 30.607 - 49.619: 26 ###### 49.619 - 80.068: 16 #### 80.068 - 128.831: 6 # 128.831 - 206.928: 3 # 206.928 - 332.000: 4 # Mediated: Count: 1132 Range: 0.000 - 381.000; Mean: 22.910; Median: 16.000; Stddev: 25.339 Percentiles: 90th: 38.000; 95th: 59.000; 99th: 135.000 0.000 - 3.871: 4 | 3.871 - 6.909: 1 | 6.909 - 11.841: 280 ################################### 11.841 - 19.850: 426 ##################################################### 19.850 - 32.853: 275 ################################## 32.853 - 53.965: 79 ########## 53.965 - 88.244: 32 #### 88.244 - 143.902: 27 ### 143.902 - 234.271: 4 | 234.271 - 381.000: 2 | Heard: Count: 140 Range: 1.000 - 330.000; Mean: 88.307; Median: 35.000; Stddev: 93.961 Percentiles: 90th: 234.000; 95th: 294.000; 99th: 329.000 1.000 - 2.334: 1 ## 2.334 - 4.556: 1 ## 4.556 - 8.261: 6 ########## 8.261 - 14.437: 20 ################################## 14.437 - 24.729: 31 ##################################################### 24.729 - 41.885: 14 ######################## 41.885 - 70.481: 12 ##################### 70.481 - 118.143: 9 ############### 118.143 - 197.586: 22 ###################################### 197.586 - 330.000: 24 ######################################### Other Outcome: Count: 21 Range: 6.000 - 25.000; Mean: 11.429; Median: 10.000; Stddev: 4.996 Percentiles: 90th: 17.000; 95th: 25.000; 99th: 25.000 6.000 - 6.982: 1 ######## 6.982 - 8.101: 3 ####################### 8.101 - 9.377: 3 ####################### 9.377 - 10.832: 7 ##################################################### 10.832 - 12.491: 3 ####################### 12.491 - 14.382: 1 ######## 14.382 - 18.999: 1 ######## 18.999 - 25.000: 2 ############### -- 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. -- When Citing This Work, Please Credit: MassLandlords, Inc. Available online at https://masslandlords.net/policy/eviction-data/.