What is the eviction risk score for Weymouth Town?

The landlord eviction risk score for Weymouth Town, MA is 6.1 out of 10, rated Elevated risk.

Does Weymouth Town have rent control?

The rent-control risk score for Weymouth Town is 5.7 out of 10.

How long does an eviction take in Weymouth Town?

Typical eviction timeline is about 215 days from notice to writ of possession.

Weymouth Town, MA Eviction Risk Score Suffolk County · Massachusetts · Population 58,505

6.1 Elevated

50.4%Tenant-law probability

$10,789–27,605Typical eviction cost

215 daysTypical timeline

$1,941Median gross rent

32.4%Rent burden

32.6%Renters

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate

8.3

Dem margin +63.2% in 2020

Regional political climate

8.3

Dem margin +63.2% in 2020

State political climate

6.2

Economic stress

3.8

Supply constraint

3.6

$1,941 median rent · 32.6% renters

Rent-control risk

5.7

32.4% rent burden

Eviction process difficulty

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

5.3

32.6% renters

Housing court bias

5.1

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: Aggregated public sources.

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About eviction risk in Weymouth Town, MA

Weymouth Town, MA has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Suffolk 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 32.4% — 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 Weymouth Town is $1,941/month. About 32.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Political climate: In 2020, Suffolk County voted Democratic by 63.2 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Weymouth Town 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.