Evictions stay at historic lows despite end of U.S. ban

• Landlord court filings were up 8.7% last month from August — roughly half of the average, pre-pandemic September rate — Eviction Lab data shows, per WSJ. 

Yes, but: Patterns varied across the country.

• Cities without local protections or rental assistance such as Houston, Milwaukee and Phoenix have seen evictions above or nearing historical averages.

The big picture: Goldman Sachs has estimated that 2.5 million–3.5 millionrenters are behind on payments and roughly 750,000 households are in danger of eviction.