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Foxborough, MA Eviction Risk Score Norfolk County · Massachusetts · Pop. 6,251

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● Elevated Risk

Foxborough, MA sits at 6.3/10 — Elevated risk. 30.5% rent burden, 49.1% renters, ~216-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Foxborough
6.3
Norfolk County
5.7
Massachusetts avg
6.6
National avg
5.5
48.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$12,897–24,740Typical eviction costi
216 daysEst. timelinei
2.85%Filing ratei
$2,837HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,737Median renti
30.5%Rent burdeni
49.1%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
7.1
Regional political climatei
7.1
State political climate
6.2
Economic stressi
6.1
Supply constrainti
8.8
Rent-control riski
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
6.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.0
Housing court bias
6.1
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
4.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Foxborough, MA

Foxborough, MA has an eviction risk score of 6.3 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Norfolk County and the state of Massachusetts. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 30.5% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Foxborough is $1,737/month. About 49.1% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 8.6%, unemployment 6.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Norfolk County voted Democratic by 36.3 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.3/10, Foxborough is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Mansfield Center, MA 3.3 mi 7,222 5.6
Walpole, MA 4.8 mi 6,461 5.5
Sharon, MA 4.9 mi 6,232 5.5
Norton Center, MA 6.9 mi 2,663 5.4
North Attleborough Town, MA 7.8 mi 30,984 5.2
Franklin Town, MA 8.4 mi 33,154 5.2
Millis-Clicquot, MA 8.8 mi 4,437 5.8
Medfield, MA 8.9 mi 6,849 5.7

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