Outcomes for April 2021

Residential summary process: Outcomes Report This report examines cases filed at least one year before reading, for which outcomes were largely known. Search Period Start: 2021-04-01 Search Period End: 2021-04-30 Earliest Case: 2021-04-01 Latest Case: 2021-04-30 Total Cases: 1496 Total Transfers: 41 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 32.6% Of those, percentage pro se: 44.9% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Florence Least stable with 10+ filings: Randolph Least stable with 100+ filings: n/a Least stable county: Hampden Cases per day: 51 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 central 259 17.3% northeast 247 16.5% eastern 238 15.9% southeast 218 14.6% western 210 14.0% metro_south 127 8.5% quincy district 22 1.5% framingham district 15 1.0% malden district 14 0.9% orleans district 13 0.9% pittsfield district 13 0.9% lynn district 10 0.7% brockton district 9 0.6% fall river district 9 0.6% barnstable district 8 0.5% fallmouth district 6 0.4% cambridge district 5 0.3% chelsea district 5 0.3% haverhill district 5 0.3% northern berkshire district 5 0.3% peabody district 5 0.3% woburn district 5 0.3% dedham district 4 0.3% lowell district 4 0.3% palmer district 4 0.3% bmc east boston 3 0.2% salem district 3 0.2% somerville district 3 0.2% springfield district 3 0.2% waltham district 3 0.2% attleboro district 2 0.1% ayer district 2 0.1% bmc brighton 2 0.1% newburyport district 2 0.1% northampton district 2 0.1% bmc roxbury 1 0.1% bmc west roxbury 1 0.1% lawrence district 1 0.1% leominster district 1 0.1% milford district 1 0.1% nantucket district 1 0.1% stoughton district 1 0.1% taunton district 1 0.1% wareham district 1 0.1% westfield district 1 0.1% wrentham district 1 0.1% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 1008 7 Natural Person 488 1489 Total 1496 1496 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 67.4% 0.5% Natural Person 32.6% 99.5% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 999 9 1008 Optional 269 219 488 Total 1268 228 1496 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 66.8% 0.6% 67.4% Optional 18.0% 14.6% 32.6% Total 84.8% 15.2% 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 0 7 7 Optional 208 1281 1489 Total 208 1288 1496 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Optional 13.9% 85.6% 99.5% Total 13.9% 86.1% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 55 3.7% 1 1009 67.4% 2 349 23.3% 3 61 4.1% 4 17 1.1% 5 3 0.2% 6 1 0.1% 8 1 0.1% Total 1496 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 945 63.2% Cause 296 19.8% No Fault 240 16.0% Foreclosure 14 0.9% Unknown/Other 1 0.1% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Florence 210 2 West Dennis 137 3 Wales 108 2 Randolph 105 34 Dennis Port 94 3 West Wareham 92 2 Gardner 84 17 West Yarmouth 75 4 Framingham 74 51 Turners Falls 73 3 Fitchburg 71 29 East Falmouth 69 4 Avon 68 3 Fall River 68 61 Provincetown 67 2 New Bedford 65 62 Springfield 60 93 East Sandwich 57 2 Erving 55 1 Holyoke 55 22 Dorchester 54 50 Worcester 54 99 Bondsville 53 1 Baldwinville 52 1 Conway 52 1 Feeding Hills 51 6 Newton Center 51 2 Stockbridge 51 1 Hinsdale 49 1 Lynn 48 44 Chestnut Hill 47 1 West Townsend 47 1 Huntington 45 1 Roslindale 44 13 Athol 43 5 North Adams 43 6 North Brookfield 42 2 Marstons Mills 41 2 Lowell 40 43 Indian Orchard 39 4 Hull 38 4 Orange 38 3 Haverhill 37 23 Chicopee 36 20 Adams 35 3 Hyannis 35 5 Gloucester 34 10 Three Rivers 34 1 Braintree 33 12 Littleton 33 3 Pittsfield 33 15 Ashby 32 1 Dedham 32 8 Fiskdale 32 1 Allston 30 9 Mattapan 30 11 Sheffield 30 1 Buzzards Bay 29 1 Lunenburg 29 3 Southbridge 29 5 Webster 29 5 Lawrence 28 22 Marlborough 28 11 North Andover 28 8 Northampton 28 8 Osterville 28 1 South Hadley 28 5 Taunton 28 16 Holbrook 27 3 Sagamore Beach 27 1 South Dennis 27 1 Sunderland 27 1 Everett 26 11 Hudson 26 5 Saugus 26 7 Fairhaven 25 4 Brockton 24 23 Easthampton 24 4 Harwich 24 3 Norwood 24 7 Plainville 24 2 Hyde Park 23 8 Montague 23 2 Peabody 23 12 Revere 23 12 Clinton 22 3 Forestdale 22 1 Leominster 22 9 Newburyport 22 4 Somerset 22 4 South Grafton 22 1 Dorchester Center 21 20 Jamaica Plain 21 8 Malden 21 13 Methuen 21 10 Quincy 21 20 Salem 21 9 Southwick 21 2 Westborough 21 4 Boxborough 20 1 Brighton 20 9 Burlington 20 5 East Freetown 20 1 Eastham 20 1 Needham 20 6 North Attleborough 20 6 Whitman 20 3 Chelsea 19 7 Marshfield 19 5 Nantucket 19 2 Newtonville 19 1 Westfield 19 8 Westport 19 3 Winchendon 19 2 Yarmouth Port 19 1 Attleborough 18 8 Stoneham 18 4 Swansea 18 3 Dudley 17 2 Foxborough 17 3 Greenfield 17 3 Rockland 17 3 Somerville 17 13 South Yarmouth 17 2 Tewksbury 17 5 Tyngsborough 17 2 Concord 16 3 Granby 16 1 Palmer 16 2 Waltham 16 10 Bridgewater 15 4 East Taunton 15 1 Newbury 15 1 Roxbury 15 9 Woburn 15 6 East Boston 14 6 East Weymouth 14 8 Northborough 14 2 Oxford 14 2 Raynham 14 2 West Bridgewater 14 1 Ayer 13 1 Canton 13 3 Hopkinton 13 2 West Roxbury 13 4 Westford 13 3 East Longmeadow 12 2 Georgetown 12 1 Mansfield 12 3 Middleborough 12 3 North Dartmouth 12 3 Plymouth 12 7 Rutland 12 1 Salisbury 12 1 Wakefield 12 3 Melrose 11 3 Monson 11 1 Pembroke 11 2 South Boston 11 4 Stoughton 11 3 Sudbury 11 2 Townsend 11 1 Winthrop 11 2 Agawam 10 3 Brewster 10 1 Milford 10 3 North Chelmsford 10 1 Southborough 10 1 West Springfield 10 3 Andover 9 3 Billerica 9 4 Cambridge 9 10 Cherry Valley 9 1 Falmouth 9 3 Franklin 9 3 Leicester 9 1 Ludlow 9 2 Wareham 9 2 Groton 8 1 Lynnfield 8 1 Spencer 8 1 Walpole 8 2 West Harwich 8 1 Wilmington 8 2 Bedford 7 1 Beverly 7 3 Boston 7 44 Centerville 7 1 Danvers 7 2 Hanover 7 1 Mashpee 7 1 Millbury 7 1 Seekonk 7 1 Wellesley 7 2 Weymouth 7 4 Abington 6 1 Amesbury 6 1 Bellingham 6 1 Brookline 6 4 Dracut 6 2 Duxbury 6 1 Northbridge 6 1 Watertown 6 2 Marblehead 5 1 Medford 5 3 Norton 5 1 South Weymouth 5 3 Acton 4 1 Hingham 4 1 Winchester 4 1 East Walpole 3 1 Natick 3 1 Roxbury Crossing 3 2 Arlington 2 1 Shrewsbury 2 1 Newton 1 1 Newton Highlands 1 1 (not given) 0 17 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 Hampden 241 172 Barnstable 227 44 Bristol 217 179 Worcester 182 203 Berkshire 167 27 Norfolk 156 133 Essex 148 163 Plymouth 145 63 Franklin 132 14 Hampshire 114 21 Suffolk 110 218 Middlesex 102 238 Nantucket 56 2 Dukes 0 0 Rate per 100,000 renter households based on 2019 ACS. Counties appear even if no evictions filed. OUTCOMES Concluded cases are 'disposed'. Not all cases were disposed at time of reading. Cases are read approximately 18 months after filing. Court Record Reads This Report Reads Stipulation of Dismissal Dismissed Voluntary Dismissal Dismissed Dismissal Dismissed Agreement for Judgment Mediated Agreement Mediated Judgment by Default Defaulted Findings Heard Order Heard Disposed Heard (unrecognized) Other Dismissals: Stipulations of dismissal are not legally the same as voluntary dismissals, but both are treated here as scenarios in which either money has been paid or cause cured. Mediation: Agreements are not legally the same as agreements for judgment, but both are treated here as mediations in which a tenancy may be preserved; judgment or execution may enter thereafter, looked at separately. Tenancy preservation program is generally not visible, may influence either mediation or dismissal. Some disposed cases may have a judgment entered. Judgments may be for money only, money and possession, or possession only. Some judgments for possession may result in an execution. Dispositions Count Percentage Disposed 1270 84.9% Ongoing/Error 226 15.1% 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 Dismissed 522 41.1% Mediated 382 30.1% Defaulted 197 15.5% Heard 144 11.3% Other 25 2.0% Total 1270 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 60 30 83 25 7 Foreclosure 4 3 2 4 0 No Fault 57 29 102 39 1 Non-payment 401 135 195 76 17 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 0 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 4.7% 2.4% 6.5% 2.0% 0.6% Foreclosure 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% No Fault 4.5% 2.3% 8.0% 3.1% 0.1% Non-payment 31.6% 10.6% 15.4% 6.0% 1.3% 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 413 32.5% 27.6% Judgment inferred 140 11.0% 9.4% No judgment 717 56.5% 47.9% Total 1270 100.0% 37.0% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 70 5.5% 0 37,463 3,721 7,784 260,496 Foreclosure 6 0.5% 196 229 222 11 1,332 No fault 76 6.0% 0 42,184 4,733 7,963 359,717 Non-payment 261 20.6% 0 160,910 9,102 14,026 2,375,626 Subtotal 413 32.5% 0 160,910 7,257 12,346 2,997,172 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 10 0.8% 177 9,907 2,812 3,063 28,121 Defaulted 196 15.4% 140 59,336 7,343 9,381 1,439,355 Mediated 121 9.5% 0 160,910 6,370 15,652 770,785 Heard 62 4.9% 0 42,184 6,675 10,746 413,875 Other 24 1.9% 205 60,782 14,376 17,411 345,033 Subtotal 413 32.5% 0 160,910 7,257 12,346 2,997,172 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 2 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% plaintiff 470 85.0% 37.0% 31.4% unknown 81 14.6% 6.4% 5.4% Total 553 100.0% 43.5% 37.0% Judgments All Cases: Count: 413 Range: 0.000 - 160910.990; Mean: 7257.077; Median: 3538.760; Stddev: 12361.186 Percentiles: 90th: 17923.480; 95th: 28486.920; 99th: 49802.890 0.000 - 121.875: 1 # 121.875 - 271.780: 83 ############################################### 271.780 - 604.562: 8 ##### 604.562 - 1343.330: 31 ################## 1343.330 - 2983.372: 61 ################################### 2983.372 - 6624.217: 93 ##################################################### 6624.217 - 14706.782: 73 ########################################## 14706.782 - 32649.832: 41 ####################### 32649.832 - 72482.862: 13 ####### 72482.862 - 160910.990: 1 # Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 70 Range: 0.000 - 37463.540; Mean: 3721.376; Median: 246.460; Stddev: 7840.733 Percentiles: 90th: 10000.000; 95th: 21752.940; 99th: 37463.540 0.000 - 246.936: 30 ##################################################### 246.936 - 431.993: 7 ############ 431.993 - 755.177: 1 ## 755.177 - 1319.584: 2 #### 1319.584 - 2305.261: 4 ####### 2305.261 - 4026.642: 5 ######### 4026.642 - 7032.853: 7 ############ 7032.853 - 12282.882: 3 ##### 12282.882 - 21451.506: 2 #### 21451.506 - 37463.540: 4 ####### Foreclosure: Count: 6 Range: 196.090 - 229.120; Mean: 222.018; Median: 227.660; Stddev: 12.872 Percentiles: 90th: 229.120; 95th: 229.120; 99th: 229.120 196.090 - 199.168: 1 ############# 199.168 - 225.582: 1 ############# 225.582 - 229.120: 4 ##################################################### No Fault: Count: 76 Range: 0.000 - 42184.860; Mean: 4733.128; Median: 1494.455; Stddev: 8016.291 Percentiles: 90th: 13313.230; 95th: 25707.490; 99th: 42184.860 0.000 - 303.050: 33 ##################################################### 303.050 - 1573.051: 4 ###### 1573.051 - 2721.974: 7 ########### 2721.974 - 4709.513: 10 ################ 4709.513 - 8147.785: 4 ###### 8147.785 - 14095.703: 9 ############## 14095.703 - 24385.093: 3 ##### 24385.093 - 42184.860: 4 ###### Non-payment: Count: 261 Range: 0.000 - 160910.990; Mean: 9102.017; Median: 4756.300; Stddev: 14053.071 Percentiles: 90th: 20285.410; 95th: 28674.520; 99th: 59336.640 0.000 - 121.875: 1 # 121.875 - 271.780: 11 ######## 271.780 - 604.562: 4 ### 604.562 - 1343.330: 26 ################### 1343.330 - 2983.372: 45 ################################## 2983.372 - 6624.217: 71 ##################################################### 6624.217 - 14706.782: 59 ############################################ 14706.782 - 32649.832: 32 ######################## 32649.832 - 72482.862: 10 ####### 72482.862 - 160910.990: 1 # Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 10 Range: 177.250 - 9907.100; Mean: 2812.184; Median: 1647.240; Stddev: 3228.751 Percentiles: 90th: 5645.910; 95th: 9907.100; 99th: 9907.100 177.250 - 265.395: 2 ##################################################### 265.395 - 397.127: 1 ########################### 397.127 - 594.001: 1 ########################### 594.001 - 888.230: 1 ########################### 888.230 - 2967.261: 1 ########################### 2967.261 - 4435.068: 1 ########################### 4435.068 - 6628.706: 2 ##################################################### 6628.706 - 9907.100: 1 ########################### Defaulted: Count: 196 Range: 140.970 - 59336.640; Mean: 7343.651; Median: 4298.420; Stddev: 9405.126 Percentiles: 90th: 16462.290; 95th: 25707.490; 99th: 49802.890 140.970 - 258.603: 40 ##################################################### 258.603 - 473.704: 3 #### 473.704 - 867.034: 4 ##### 867.034 - 1586.267: 5 ####### 1586.267 - 2901.441: 26 ################################## 2901.441 - 5306.339: 37 ################################################# 5306.339 - 9703.880: 28 ##################################### 9703.880 - 17745.125: 36 ################################################ 17745.125 - 32449.164: 11 ############### 32449.164 - 59336.640: 6 ######## Mediated: Count: 121 Range: 0.000 - 160910.990; Mean: 6370.127; Median: 2961.830; Stddev: 15717.097 Percentiles: 90th: 12788.780; 95th: 22921.300; 99th: 32048.000 0.000 - 121.875: 1 ## 121.875 - 271.780: 14 ###################### 271.780 - 604.562: 1 ## 604.562 - 1343.330: 18 ############################# 1343.330 - 2983.372: 22 ################################### 2983.372 - 6624.217: 33 ##################################################### 6624.217 - 14706.782: 14 ###################### 14706.782 - 32649.832: 11 ################## 32649.832 - 160910.990: 1 ## Heard: Count: 62 Range: 0.000 - 42184.860; Mean: 6675.416; Median: 1320.715; Stddev: 10833.802 Percentiles: 90th: 19896.570; 95th: 34241.470; 99th: 42184.860 0.000 - 290.221: 23 ##################################################### 290.221 - 505.207: 2 ##### 505.207 - 1528.459: 5 ############ 1528.459 - 2657.537: 4 ######### 2657.537 - 4620.123: 7 ################ 4620.123 - 8031.531: 3 ####### 8031.531 - 13961.308: 5 ############ 13961.308 - 24268.569: 5 ############ 24268.569 - 42184.860: 6 ############## Other Outcome: Count: 24 Range: 205.710 - 60782.250; Mean: 14376.415; Median: 7474.850; Stddev: 17785.908 Percentiles: 90th: 49700.720; 95th: 57706.010; 99th: 60782.250 205.710 - 363.925: 3 ########################### 363.925 - 1136.335: 1 ######### 1136.335 - 2006.846: 1 ######### 2006.846 - 3543.645: 1 ######### 3543.645 - 6256.703: 5 ############################################ 6256.703 - 11046.326: 6 ##################################################### 11046.326 - 19501.911: 1 ######### 19501.911 - 34429.369: 3 ########################### 34429.369 - 60782.250: 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 440 79.6% 34.6% 29.4% Issued 347 62.7% 27.3% 23.2% Levied 86 15.6% 6.8% 5.7% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 12 14.0% 2.2% 0.9% 0.8% Foreclosure 3 3.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% No Fault 22 25.6% 4.0% 1.7% 1.5% Non-payment 49 57.0% 8.9% 3.9% 3.3% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 86 100.0% 15.6% 6.8% 5.7% 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 4 4.7% 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% Defaulted 46 53.5% 8.3% 3.6% 3.1% Mediated 21 24.4% 3.8% 1.7% 1.4% Heard 13 15.1% 2.4% 1.0% 0.9% Other 2 2.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% All Outcomes 86 100.0% 15.6% 6.8% 5.7% 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 3 14 21.4% No Fault 22 240 9.2% Non-payment 49 945 5.2% Cause 12 296 4.1% 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 46 197 23.4% Heard 13 144 9.0% Other 2 25 8.0% Mediated 21 382 5.5% Dismissed 4 522 0.8% 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 0 562 121 103 Non-payment 3 511 109 79 No Fault 3 560 113 81 Foreclosure 53 536 176 142 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 0 562 112 85 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 0 560 102 84 Defaulted 46 506 120 59 Mediated 7 562 108 83 Heard 3 536 142 106 Other 36 409 163 104 All Outcomes 0 562 112 85 All Cases: Count: 1270 Range: 0.000 - 562.000; Mean: 112.887; Median: 91.000; Stddev: 85.090 Percentiles: 90th: 219.000; 95th: 297.000; 99th: 438.000 0.000 - 5.560: 4 # 5.560 - 9.758: 12 ## 9.758 - 16.644: 26 #### 16.644 - 27.936: 41 ###### 27.936 - 46.455: 105 ############### 46.455 - 76.827: 345 ################################################## 76.827 - 126.636: 367 ##################################################### 126.636 - 208.324: 232 ################################## 208.324 - 342.292: 100 ############## 342.292 - 562.000: 37 ##### By Reason Cause: Count: 205 Range: 0.000 - 562.000; Mean: 121.317; Median: 85.000; Stddev: 103.502 Percentiles: 90th: 281.000; 95th: 344.000; 99th: 487.000 0.000 - 11.241: 4 ##### 11.241 - 17.732: 5 ###### 17.732 - 27.663: 2 ## 27.663 - 42.859: 20 ####################### 42.859 - 66.112: 36 ######################################### 66.112 - 101.693: 46 ##################################################### 101.693 - 156.139: 45 #################################################### 156.139 - 239.450: 22 ######################### 239.450 - 366.931: 15 ################# 366.931 - 562.000: 9 ########## Non-payment: Count: 824 Range: 3.000 - 511.000; Mean: 109.600; Median: 93.000; Stddev: 79.251 Percentiles: 90th: 204.000; 95th: 279.000; 99th: 392.000 3.000 - 5.498: 3 # 5.498 - 9.556: 8 ## 9.556 - 16.148: 22 ##### 16.148 - 26.858: 31 ####### 26.858 - 44.255: 54 ############ 44.255 - 72.517: 206 ############################################## 72.517 - 118.428: 236 ##################################################### 118.428 - 193.012: 168 ###################################### 193.012 - 314.173: 69 ############### 314.173 - 511.000: 27 ###### No Fault: Count: 228 Range: 3.000 - 560.000; Mean: 113.561; Median: 88.000; Stddev: 81.675 Percentiles: 90th: 210.000; 95th: 266.000; 99th: 408.000 3.000 - 5.558: 1 # 5.558 - 27.895: 5 #### 27.895 - 46.371: 14 ########## 46.371 - 76.661: 75 ##################################################### 76.661 - 126.319: 65 ############################################## 126.319 - 207.729: 45 ################################ 207.729 - 341.194: 16 ########### 341.194 - 560.000: 7 ##### Foreclosure: Count: 13 Range: 53.000 - 536.000; Mean: 176.462; Median: 139.000; Stddev: 142.312 Percentiles: 90th: 357.000; 95th: 536.000; 99th: 536.000 53.000 - 66.944: 3 ##################################################### 66.944 - 84.489: 2 ################################### 84.489 - 106.564: 1 ################## 106.564 - 169.288: 2 ################################### 169.288 - 213.260: 1 ################## 213.260 - 268.588: 1 ################## 268.588 - 338.202: 1 ################## 338.202 - 425.792: 1 ################## 425.792 - 536.000: 1 ################## By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 522 Range: 0.000 - 560.000; Mean: 102.502; Median: 77.500; Stddev: 84.040 Percentiles: 90th: 203.000; 95th: 269.000; 99th: 423.000 0.000 - 5.558: 3 # 5.558 - 9.751: 7 ### 9.751 - 16.625: 19 ######## 16.625 - 27.895: 30 ############ 27.895 - 46.371: 69 ############################ 46.371 - 76.661: 131 ##################################################### 76.661 - 126.319: 126 ################################################### 126.319 - 207.729: 87 ################################### 207.729 - 341.194: 38 ############### 341.194 - 560.000: 11 #### Defaulted: Count: 197 Range: 46.000 - 506.000; Mean: 120.269; Median: 110.000; Stddev: 59.123 Percentiles: 90th: 165.000; 95th: 210.000; 99th: 452.000 46.000 - 58.620: 1 # 58.620 - 74.628: 17 ############## 74.628 - 94.934: 45 ##################################### 94.934 - 120.692: 64 ##################################################### 120.692 - 153.366: 42 ################################### 153.366 - 194.814: 17 ############## 194.814 - 247.390: 5 #### 247.390 - 314.084: 2 ## 314.084 - 398.684: 2 ## 398.684 - 506.000: 2 ## Mediated: Count: 382 Range: 7.000 - 562.000; Mean: 108.720; Median: 73.000; Stddev: 83.860 Percentiles: 90th: 235.000; 95th: 294.000; 99th: 389.000 7.000 - 11.241: 2 # 11.241 - 17.732: 6 ### 17.732 - 27.663: 7 #### 27.663 - 42.859: 18 ######### 42.859 - 66.112: 102 ################################################### 66.112 - 101.693: 106 ##################################################### 101.693 - 156.139: 69 ################################### 156.139 - 239.450: 36 ################## 239.450 - 366.931: 28 ############## 366.931 - 562.000: 8 #### Heard: Count: 144 Range: 3.000 - 536.000; Mean: 142.722; Median: 111.000; Stddev: 106.345 Percentiles: 90th: 309.000; 95th: 357.000; 99th: 486.000 3.000 - 5.529: 1 # 5.529 - 9.657: 3 #### 9.657 - 16.395: 3 #### 16.395 - 27.394: 2 ### 27.394 - 45.347: 7 ######### 45.347 - 74.650: 22 ############################ 74.650 - 122.481: 42 ##################################################### 122.481 - 200.554: 36 ############################################# 200.554 - 327.990: 16 #################### 327.990 - 536.000: 12 ############### Other Outcome: Count: 25 Range: 36.000 - 409.000; Mean: 163.360; Median: 130.000; Stddev: 104.278 Percentiles: 90th: 337.000; 95th: 345.000; 99th: 409.000 36.000 - 46.061: 1 ############# 46.061 - 58.857: 1 ############# 58.857 - 75.134: 3 ######################################## 75.134 - 95.835: 4 ##################################################### 95.835 - 122.167: 3 ######################################## 122.167 - 155.657: 2 ########################### 155.657 - 198.255: 3 ######################################## 198.255 - 252.435: 3 ######################################## 252.435 - 321.348: 2 ########################### 321.348 - 409.000: 3 ######################################## -- Data Sources (report errors to hello@masslandlords.net): County Data Households Percent Renters Barnstable 96,509 20.0% Berkshire 53,792 30.0% Bristol 220,528 37.3% Dukes 18,146 22.6% Essex 297,898 36.9% Franklin 30,927 34.1% Hampden 179,970 39.5% Hampshire 60,002 30.7% Middlesex 612,366 38.1% Nantucket 11,399 30.8% Norfolk 269,717 31.6% Plymouth 191,041 22.6% Suffolk 309,945 63.7% Worcester 316,162 35.2% County Households: 2019 ACS TableID S1101 County Households and Renters, Dukes and Nantucket: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dukescountymassachusetts County Households and Renters, Large Counties: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=S11&g=0400000US25.050000&d=ACS%201-Year%20Estimates%20Subject%20Tables&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1101&hidePreview=true Dukes County Renters: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dukescountymassachusetts Nantucket County Renters: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/nantucketcountymassachusetts -- Methodology Publicly available records at MassCourts.org are read fully manually at two intervals: 1.) For a filings report, once within approximately one week of filing; 2.) For an outcomes report, once again approximately 12 to 18 months after filing. Cases are searched by 'case type' = 'summary process', party type = 'plaintiff' within date ranges, typically weekly. MassCourts.org displays matches, not cases. X plaintiffs on a single case result in X separate matches. Cases are manually de-duplicated. Where the number of matches exceeds the number displayed (e.g., 'Displaying 100 of 257 total matches.'), date ranges are reduced until all cases may be viewed. If the date range cannot be reduced (i.e., is one day) but matches still exceed the display limit of 100, then two additional passes are taken. First, municipalities are filtered in stages. Second, to capture cases with no municipality entered, the search switches from 'case type' to 'case number', guessing the missing numbers assuming serialized entry. This method results in 'matches' reconciled to case counts. This effort costs more than 1 FTE. Summary spreadsheets are produced by copying exactly what is read. The spreadsheets are processed using proprietary software. Repeated analyses of local spreadsheets does not burden the MassCourts servers. The software is developed using best practices for revision control and regression testing. Limitations: Data are snapshots. As such, we cannot track individual cases over time or produce real-time reports. MassLandlords does not have access to court databases beyond what is published in human readable form at MassCourts.org. As of this report, MassLandlords staff were not considering information available to attorneys (e.g., the contents of notices, discovery, evidence, etc.) but not available to the general public. All data presented here are readily verifiable at MassCourts.org without special permission. Information is not independently verified outside of the court record. For instance, clerical errors in address, omissions of a defendant, etc. are not readily verifiable. As this process matures, reporting algorithms may change. Transfers are counted as new cases. Clerical differences between original case and transfer (e.g., middle initial included then dropped; defendant dropped on transfer; street address spelling changed) as well as the potential for indefinite circular transferring (e.g., foreclosure cases moving between housing, land, and/or superior courts) make it very difficult to programmatically identify continuing matters. Methodology changes: 2022-03: Where docket history shows judgment and/or execution, but case has not been disposed, infer judgment and/or execution. 2022-05: Correct counting error in 'By prevailing party' section where agreement for judgment renders prevailing party unknown. Rows now sum to total. -- When Citing This Work, Please Credit: MassLandlords, Inc. Available online at https://masslandlords.net/policy/eviction-data/.