Outcomes for June 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: 2021-06-01 Search Period End: 2021-06-30 Earliest Case: 2021-06-01 Latest Case: 2021-06-30 Total Cases: 1740 Total Transfers: 57 -- High-level take-aways: Percentage of landlords for whom attorney is optional: 37.0% Of those, percentage pro se: 43.6% Most common cause: Non-payment Least stable municipality/neighborhood: Woronoco Least stable with 10+ filings: Greenfield Least stable with 100+ filings: Springfield Least stable county: Franklin Cases per day: 60 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 331 19.0% central 294 16.9% western 287 16.5% southeast 234 13.4% eastern 207 11.9% metro_south 122 7.0% quincy district 23 1.3% lynn district 19 1.1% fall river district 14 0.8% pittsfield district 14 0.8% chelsea district 13 0.7% malden district 13 0.7% northern berkshire district 13 0.7% brockton district 12 0.7% cambridge district 10 0.6% springfield district 10 0.6% framingham district 9 0.5% woburn district 9 0.5% barnstable district 8 0.5% haverhill district 7 0.4% orleans district 7 0.4% bmc east boston 6 0.3% lowell district 6 0.3% newburyport district 6 0.3% bmc west roxbury 5 0.3% fallmouth district 5 0.3% milford district 5 0.3% attleboro district 4 0.2% waltham district 4 0.2% nantucket district 3 0.2% salem district 3 0.2% somerville district 3 0.2% taunton district 3 0.2% worcester district 3 0.2% ayer district 2 0.1% bmc central 2 0.1% dedham district 2 0.1% hingham district 2 0.1% lawrence district 2 0.1% new bedford district 2 0.1% peabody district 2 0.1% plymouth district 2 0.1% uxbridge district 2 0.1% wrentham district 2 0.1% bmc roxbury 1 0.1% concord district 1 0.1% gloucester district 1 0.1% holyoke district 1 0.1% leominster district 1 0.1% natick district 1 0.1% newton district 1 0.1% westfield district 1 0.1% Party Type (n) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 1096 8 Natural Person 644 1732 Total 1740 1740 (%) Plaintiffs Defendants Corporate Entity 63.0% 0.5% Natural Person 37.0% 99.5% Total 100.0% 100.0% Plaintiff Representation (n) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 1086 10 1096 Optional 363 281 644 Total 1449 291 1740 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 62.4% 0.6% 63.0% Optional 20.9% 16.1% 37.0% Total 83.3% 16.7% 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 4 4 8 Optional 212 1520 1732 Total 216 1524 1740 (%) Has Attorney Pro Se Total Required 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% Optional 12.2% 87.4% 99.5% Total 12.4% 87.6% 100.0% Number of Adults in Households Count Percent 0 66 3.8% 1 1188 68.3% 2 380 21.8% 3 86 4.9% 4 13 0.7% 5 6 0.3% 9 1 0.1% Total 1740 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 993 57.1% Cause 404 23.2% No Fault 331 19.0% Foreclosure 12 0.7% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% Rate per 100,000 Municipality Residents Count Woronoco 900 1 Florence 316 3 Tolland 206 1 Greenfield 143 25 Warwick 128 1 East Falmouth 103 6 North Adams 102 14 Gilbertville 86 1 Marstons Mills 82 4 Springfield 82 127 Bellingham 79 13 Hyannis 78 11 Lowell 71 76 Adams 70 6 Fall River 70 63 Indian Orchard 69 7 Fitchburg 64 26 Dennis Port 63 2 New Bedford 63 60 Everett 62 26 Haverhill 62 38 Westhampton 62 1 Worcester 61 111 Eastham 60 3 Holyoke 60 24 Ware 60 6 Webster 59 10 Framingham 58 40 Ashfield 57 1 Shelburne Falls 56 1 West Yarmouth 56 3 Amesbury 55 9 Brockton 54 51 Marlborough 54 21 South Dennis 54 2 Ayer 53 4 Baldwinville 52 1 Athol 51 6 Chelsea 51 18 Lawrence 51 39 East Boston 49 20 Chicopee 48 27 Lynn 48 44 Malden 47 28 Pittsfield 46 21 West Wareham 46 1 South Yarmouth 43 5 Whitinsville 43 3 Saugus 41 11 Dorchester 40 37 Cohasset 39 3 Gardner 39 8 Orange 38 3 North Falmouth 37 1 Ashland 36 6 Braintree 36 13 Revere 36 19 Salem 36 15 Milford 35 10 Taunton 35 20 Belchertown 34 5 Berlin 34 1 Rockland 34 6 Hardwick 33 1 Orleans 33 2 Chatham 32 2 Fiskdale 32 1 Lanesborough 32 1 Cheshire 30 1 Groveland 30 2 Buzzards Bay 29 1 Hull 29 3 Lunenburg 29 3 Nantucket 29 3 Raynham 29 4 Southbridge 29 5 Winchendon 29 3 East Sandwich 28 1 Winthrop 28 5 Sunderland 27 1 Halifax 26 2 Leominster 26 11 Norton 26 5 Woburn 26 10 Dorchester Center 25 23 Fairhaven 25 4 Falmouth 25 8 Middleborough 25 6 Millis 25 2 Randolph 24 8 Salisbury 24 2 Quincy 23 22 Bedford 22 3 Bridgewater 22 6 Concord 22 4 Danvers 22 6 Hubbardston 22 1 Middleton 22 2 South Grafton 22 1 Dennis 21 3 North Andover 21 6 North Brookfield 21 1 Oxford 21 3 Southwick 21 2 Westborough 21 4 Westfield 21 9 Boxborough 20 1 Roslindale 20 6 Hadley 19 1 Hampden 19 1 Mattapan 19 7 Maynard 19 2 Northbridge 19 3 Attleborough 18 8 Barre 18 1 Easthampton 18 3 Leicester 18 2 Ludlow 18 4 Onset 18 4 Watertown 18 6 Weymouth 18 10 Dudley 17 2 Mansfield 17 4 Mendon 17 1 Peabody 17 9 Rowley 17 1 Tyngsborough 17 2 West Springfield 17 5 Belmont 16 4 Cambridge 16 17 Granby 16 1 Newton Upper Falls 16 1 Sudbury 16 3 Wakefield 16 4 Amherst 15 6 Beverly 15 6 Bourne 15 3 Brighton 15 7 Lincoln 15 1 Roxbury 15 9 Arlington 14 6 Dalton 14 1 Great Barrington 14 1 Medford 14 8 Stoughton 14 4 Swampscott 14 2 Canton 13 3 Gloucester 13 4 Hingham 13 3 Jamaica Plain 13 5 North Attleborough 13 4 North Reading 13 2 Norwood 13 4 Shirley 13 1 Tewksbury 13 4 Waltham 13 8 Abington 12 2 Burlington 12 3 Dedham 12 3 Lancaster 12 1 Assonet 11 1 Blackstone 11 1 Charlestown 11 2 Chelmsford 11 4 Holden 11 2 Marshfield 11 3 Milton 11 3 Monson 11 1 Roxbury Crossing 11 7 South Hadley 11 2 Sutton 11 1 Hudson 10 2 Northampton 10 3 Plymouth 10 6 Cherry Valley 9 1 E. Boston 9 4 East Wareham 9 2 Holbrook 9 1 South Easton 9 1 Wrentham 9 1 Brookline 8 5 Carver 8 1 Feeding Hills 8 1 Rehoboth 8 1 South Boston 8 3 Spencer 8 1 Agawam 7 2 Bradford 7 1 Clinton 7 1 East Bridgewater 7 1 Holliston 7 1 Ipswich 7 1 Kingston 7 1 Mashpee 7 1 Medway 7 1 Millbury 7 1 Northborough 7 1 Somerville 7 6 Uxbridge 7 1 Wayland 7 1 Wilbraham 7 1 Dracut 6 2 East Longmeadow 6 1 Franklin 6 2 Lexington 6 2 Longmeadow 6 1 Natick 6 2 Swansea 6 1 Westport 6 1 Westwood 6 1 Whitman 6 1 East Weymouth 5 3 Foxborough 5 1 Hyde Park 5 2 Scituate 5 1 South Dartmouth 5 2 South Weymouth 5 3 Acton 4 1 Billerica 4 2 Methuen 4 2 Reading 4 1 Stoneham 4 1 Wareham 4 1 Wilmington 4 1 Winchester 4 1 Allston 3 1 Andover 3 1 Boston 3 20 Melrose 3 1 Wellesley 3 1 West Roxbury 3 1 Dartmouth 2 1 Shrewsbury 2 1 Newton 1 1 Newton Highlands 1 1 (not given) 0 18 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 Franklin 303 32 Hampden 302 215 Barnstable 300 58 Berkshire 278 45 Plymouth 233 101 Bristol 218 180 Worcester 208 232 Essex 182 201 Hampshire 168 31 Middlesex 137 321 Norfolk 125 107 Suffolk 99 196 Nantucket 85 3 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 1548 89.0% Ongoing/Error 192 11.0% 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 657 42.4% Mediated 533 34.4% Defaulted 309 20.0% Heard 49 3.2% Other 0 0.0% Total 1548 100.0% Outcome by reason: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 89 72 150 19 0 Foreclosure 4 3 5 0 0 No Fault 106 41 164 9 0 Non-payment 458 193 214 21 0 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 0 Outcome by reason, as a percent of disposed cases: Dismissed Defaulted Mediated Heard Other Cause 5.7% 4.7% 9.7% 1.2% 0.0% Foreclosure 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% No Fault 6.8% 2.6% 10.6% 0.6% 0.0% Non-payment 29.6% 12.5% 13.8% 1.4% 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 500 32.3% 28.7% Judgment inferred 187 12.1% 10.7% No judgment 861 55.6% 49.5% Total 1548 100.0% 39.5% Judgments by reason, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std Dev Total Cause 120 7.8% 0 17,665 1,907 3,563 228,951 Foreclosure 3 0.2% 236 289 267 22 803 No fault 100 6.5% 0 23,282 3,456 5,139 345,656 Non-payment 277 17.9% 0 102,509 7,280 9,456 2,016,626 Subtotal 500 32.3% 0 102,509 5,184 7,976 2,592,038 Judgments by outcome, where dollar figures are known, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage Min Max Average Std dev Total Dismissed 41 2.6% 202 23,067 4,763 6,053 195,320 Defaulted 269 17.4% 0 102,509 5,821 8,702 1,565,928 Mediated 169 10.9% 0 59,871 4,359 7,279 736,707 Heard 21 1.4% 0 18,037 4,480 5,940 94,081 Subtotal 500 32.3% 0 102,509 5,184 7,976 2,592,038 By prevailing party, as a percent of disposed cases: Count Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed defendant 3 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% plaintiff 579 84.3% 37.4% 33.3% unknown 105 15.3% 6.8% 6.0% Total 687 100.0% 44.4% 39.5% Judgments All Cases: Count: 500 Range: 0.000 - 102509.970; Mean: 5184.077; Median: 2707.400; Stddev: 7984.440 Percentiles: 90th: 13736.020; 95th: 18860.000; 99th: 29931.640 0.000 - 194.894: 33 ################## 194.894 - 391.740: 80 ############################################# 391.740 - 786.387: 23 ############# 786.387 - 1577.598: 37 ##################### 1577.598 - 3163.861: 62 ################################### 3163.861 - 6344.090: 95 ##################################################### 6344.090 - 12719.991: 82 ############################################## 12719.991 - 25502.752: 45 ######################### 25502.752 - 51130.344: 8 #### 51130.344 - 102509.970: 2 # Judgments By Reason Cause: Count: 120 Range: 0.000 - 17665.630; Mean: 1907.933; Median: 219.790; Stddev: 3578.644 Percentiles: 90th: 6086.910; 95th: 9942.340; 99th: 16546.750 0.000 - 259.785: 54 ##################################################### 259.785 - 415.594: 3 ### 415.594 - 664.493: 1 # 664.493 - 1062.098: 5 ##### 1062.098 - 1697.257: 3 ### 1697.257 - 2711.898: 6 ###### 2711.898 - 4332.747: 9 ######### 4332.747 - 6921.988: 9 ######### 6921.988 - 11058.199: 4 #### 11058.199 - 17665.630: 5 ##### Foreclosure: Count: 3 Range: 236.540 - 289.480; Mean: 267.800; Median: 277.380; Stddev: 27.740 Percentiles: 90th: 289.480; 95th: 289.480; 99th: 289.480 236.540 - 241.368: 1 ##################################################### 241.368 - 278.023: 1 ##################################################### 278.023 - 289.480: 1 ##################################################### No Fault: Count: 100 Range: 0.000 - 23282.790; Mean: 3456.568; Median: 895.665; Stddev: 5164.982 Percentiles: 90th: 9770.830; 95th: 13163.770; 99th: 22835.030 0.000 - 269.921: 35 ##################################################### 269.921 - 443.381: 4 ###### 443.381 - 727.900: 2 ### 727.900 - 1194.584: 6 ######### 1194.584 - 1960.067: 8 ############ 1960.067 - 3215.656: 5 ######## 3215.656 - 5275.147: 10 ############### 5275.147 - 8653.245: 10 ############### 8653.245 - 14194.197: 8 ############ 14194.197 - 23282.790: 5 ######## Non-payment: Count: 277 Range: 0.000 - 102509.970; Mean: 7280.239; Median: 4780.960; Stddev: 9473.618 Percentiles: 90th: 18037.660; 95th: 22906.380; 99th: 35129.050 0.000 - 194.894: 6 ##### 194.894 - 391.740: 9 ####### 391.740 - 786.387: 16 ############ 786.387 - 1577.598: 24 ################### 1577.598 - 3163.861: 44 ################################## 3163.861 - 6344.090: 68 ##################################################### 6344.090 - 12719.991: 60 ############################################### 12719.991 - 25502.752: 35 ########################### 25502.752 - 51130.344: 8 ###### 51130.344 - 102509.970: 2 ## Judgments By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 41 Range: 202.010 - 23067.960; Mean: 4763.919; Median: 2315.400; Stddev: 6128.316 Percentiles: 90th: 15912.520; 95th: 17665.630; 99th: 23067.960 202.010 - 324.888: 6 ######################################## 324.888 - 838.790: 5 ################################# 838.790 - 1347.099: 4 ########################### 1347.099 - 2163.077: 5 ################################# 2163.077 - 3472.952: 8 ##################################################### 3472.952 - 5575.669: 2 ############# 5575.669 - 8951.120: 4 ########################### 8951.120 - 14369.668: 2 ############# 14369.668 - 23067.960: 5 ################################# Defaulted: Count: 269 Range: 0.000 - 102509.970; Mean: 5821.294; Median: 3709.060; Stddev: 8718.221 Percentiles: 90th: 14839.730; 95th: 19921.380; 99th: 30726.660 0.000 - 272.461: 56 ############################################### 272.461 - 527.302: 10 ######## 527.302 - 1019.629: 8 ####### 1019.629 - 1970.760: 19 ################ 1970.760 - 3808.256: 35 ############################# 3808.256 - 7358.125: 63 ##################################################### 7358.125 - 14216.139: 40 ################################## 14216.139 - 27465.179: 22 ################### 27465.179 - 53061.083: 6 ##### 53061.083 - 102509.970: 1 # Mediated: Count: 169 Range: 0.000 - 59871.080; Mean: 4359.217; Median: 1636.610; Stddev: 7301.608 Percentiles: 90th: 10180.950; 95th: 18860.000; 99th: 35129.050 0.000 - 184.638: 9 ############## 184.638 - 351.692: 35 ##################################################### 351.692 - 669.077: 7 ########### 669.077 - 1272.073: 14 ##################### 1272.073 - 2417.698: 14 ##################### 2417.698 - 4594.261: 26 ####################################### 4594.261 - 8729.493: 27 ######################################### 8729.493 - 16585.978: 12 ################## 16585.978 - 31512.440: 10 ############### 31512.440 - 59871.080: 2 ### Heard: Count: 21 Range: 0.000 - 18037.660; Mean: 4480.087; Median: 0.000; Stddev: 6087.445 Percentiles: 90th: 14142.560; 95th: 15908.390; 99th: 18037.660 0.000 - 325.078: 1 ################## 325.078 - 7393.299: 3 ##################################################### 7393.299 - 11548.167: 3 ##################################################### 11548.167 - 18037.660: 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 524 76.3% 33.9% 30.1% Issued 435 63.3% 28.1% 25.0% Levied 90 13.1% 5.8% 5.2% Levied by reason: Count Percentage of Levied Percentage of Judgments Percentage of Disposed Percentage of Filed Cause 28 31.1% 4.1% 1.8% 1.6% Foreclosure 4 4.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% No Fault 17 18.9% 2.5% 1.1% 1.0% Non-payment 41 45.6% 6.0% 2.6% 2.4% Unknown/Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Reasons 90 100.0% 13.1% 5.8% 5.2% 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 9 10.0% 1.3% 0.6% 0.5% Defaulted 48 53.3% 7.0% 3.1% 2.8% Mediated 32 35.6% 4.7% 2.1% 1.8% Heard 1 1.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Other 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% All Outcomes 90 100.0% 13.1% 5.8% 5.2% Read as X% of cases filed are levied following default, for example. Conditional probabilities: 'Given a case is about X, what are the odds of a forced move-out?' Levies Filings Percentage Chance Foreclosure 4 12 33.3% Cause 28 404 6.9% No Fault 17 331 5.1% Non-payment 41 993 4.1% 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 48 309 15.5% Mediated 32 533 6.0% Heard 1 49 2.0% Dismissed 9 657 1.4% 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 1 535 111 96 Non-payment 2 586 105 86 No Fault 3 589 104 105 Foreclosure 19 176 92 46 Unknown/Other 0 0 0 0 All Reasons 1 589 106 92 (days) Shortest Longest Average Std Dev Dismissed 2 496 98 84 Defaulted 11 586 114 81 Mediated 7 589 109 101 Heard 1 573 132 137 Other 0 0 0 0 All Outcomes 1 589 106 92 All Cases: Count: 1548 Range: 1.000 - 589.000; Mean: 106.315; Median: 79.000; Stddev: 92.649 Percentiles: 90th: 222.000; 95th: 301.000; 99th: 479.000 1.000 - 2.532: 4 | 2.532 - 5.237: 11 # 5.237 - 10.015: 13 # 10.015 - 18.452: 57 ###### 18.452 - 33.351: 121 ############## 33.351 - 59.663: 352 ######################################## 59.663 - 106.129: 468 ##################################################### 106.129 - 188.185: 306 ################################### 188.185 - 333.095: 159 ################## 333.095 - 589.000: 57 ###### By Reason Cause: Count: 330 Range: 1.000 - 535.000; Mean: 111.491; Median: 84.500; Stddev: 96.487 Percentiles: 90th: 239.000; 95th: 319.000; 99th: 476.000 1.000 - 2.498: 2 # 2.498 - 17.719: 5 ### 17.719 - 31.741: 26 ############### 31.741 - 56.268: 75 ############################################# 56.268 - 99.167: 89 ##################################################### 99.167 - 174.202: 82 ################################################# 174.202 - 305.444: 31 ################## 305.444 - 535.000: 20 ############ Non-payment: Count: 886 Range: 2.000 - 586.000; Mean: 105.301; Median: 81.000; Stddev: 86.650 Percentiles: 90th: 222.000; 95th: 288.000; 99th: 423.000 2.000 - 4.085: 9 ## 4.085 - 7.618: 6 # 7.618 - 13.608: 9 ## 13.608 - 23.759: 60 ############ 23.759 - 40.964: 62 ############ 40.964 - 70.126: 240 ################################################ 70.126 - 119.554: 263 ##################################################### 119.554 - 203.331: 122 ######################### 203.331 - 345.327: 92 ################### 345.327 - 586.000: 23 ##### No Fault: Count: 320 Range: 3.000 - 589.000; Mean: 104.316; Median: 70.500; Stddev: 105.253 Percentiles: 90th: 205.000; 95th: 331.000; 99th: 508.000 3.000 - 5.591: 1 # 5.591 - 9.860: 3 ## 9.860 - 16.894: 10 ##### 16.894 - 28.483: 30 ############### 28.483 - 47.580: 36 ################## 47.580 - 79.045: 105 ##################################################### 79.045 - 130.891: 70 ################################### 130.891 - 216.317: 35 ################## 216.317 - 357.074: 14 ####### 357.074 - 589.000: 16 ######## Foreclosure: Count: 12 Range: 19.000 - 176.000; Mean: 92.083; Median: 78.000; Stddev: 46.932 Percentiles: 90th: 166.000; 95th: 176.000; 99th: 176.000 19.000 - 23.873: 1 ############# 23.873 - 46.842: 1 ############# 46.842 - 58.498: 1 ############# 58.498 - 91.022: 4 ##################################################### 91.022 - 113.442: 1 ############# 113.442 - 141.324: 2 ########################### 141.324 - 176.000: 2 ########################### By Outcome Dismissed: Count: 657 Range: 2.000 - 496.000; Mean: 98.339; Median: 73.000; Stddev: 84.659 Percentiles: 90th: 212.000; 95th: 283.000; 99th: 402.000 2.000 - 4.001: 10 ### 4.001 - 7.336: 7 ## 7.336 - 12.896: 10 ### 12.896 - 22.164: 55 ################## 22.164 - 37.613: 59 ################### 37.613 - 63.367: 161 ##################################################### 63.367 - 106.297: 147 ################################################ 106.297 - 177.858: 118 ####################################### 177.858 - 297.149: 61 #################### 297.149 - 496.000: 29 ########## Defaulted: Count: 309 Range: 11.000 - 586.000; Mean: 114.191; Median: 91.000; Stddev: 81.880 Percentiles: 90th: 221.000; 95th: 276.000; 99th: 467.000 11.000 - 16.706: 1 # 16.706 - 25.126: 2 # 25.126 - 37.549: 6 ### 37.549 - 55.881: 26 ############# 55.881 - 82.929: 96 ################################################ 82.929 - 122.838: 106 ##################################################### 122.838 - 181.726: 32 ################ 181.726 - 268.617: 23 ############ 268.617 - 396.825: 13 ####### 396.825 - 586.000: 4 ## Mediated: Count: 533 Range: 7.000 - 589.000; Mean: 109.178; Median: 74.000; Stddev: 101.770 Percentiles: 90th: 243.000; 95th: 324.000; 99th: 503.000 7.000 - 11.299: 3 # 11.299 - 17.908: 12 #### 17.908 - 28.068: 39 ############# 28.068 - 43.688: 41 ############## 43.688 - 67.702: 154 ##################################################### 67.702 - 104.620: 98 ################################## 104.620 - 161.377: 86 ############################## 161.377 - 248.632: 51 ################## 248.632 - 382.774: 29 ########## 382.774 - 589.000: 20 ####### Heard: Count: 49 Range: 1.000 - 573.000; Mean: 132.429; Median: 80.000; Stddev: 137.232 Percentiles: 90th: 270.000; 95th: 516.000; 99th: 573.000 1.000 - 2.522: 2 ###### 2.522 - 18.239: 1 ### 18.239 - 32.882: 3 ######### 32.882 - 58.670: 8 ######################### 58.670 - 104.087: 17 ##################################################### 104.087 - 184.070: 7 ###################### 184.070 - 324.930: 7 ###################### 324.930 - 573.000: 4 ############ -- 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/.