Housing Court Data
- High Volume Caseload
In FY 2017, there were a total of 40,381 cases filed in Housing Courts statewide. Approximately 2/3rds of these cases were evictions and 1/3rd were code enforcement and other civil matters. Click for more data on case filing trends from the Housing Court Department. - Housing Specialists
In FY2017 cases - 21,502 cases - were referred to Alternative Dispute Resolution where Housing Specialists are trained to mediate disputes. - Self-Represented
Housing Courts handle a significant volume of cases where parties represent themselves. In FY 2017, statewide 93% of the tenants in evictions were not represented by an attorney and 33% of the landlords were not represented by an attorney. Click for more data from the Housing Court Department - Eviction Cases
In areas where there are Housing & District courts, on average, landlords and their attorneys file 4 out of 5 eviction cases in Housing Court. - Cost Efficient
The Housing Court Department has the lowest cost per case across all departments in the Trial Court.