Neighborhood · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally

Central Business District Eviction Risk: Moderate , Seattle

Tract 53033008002 · King County, WA · pop 4,263 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 53033008002 sits in the Central Business District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It has a population of 4,263 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 25% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 9% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,299/month against a median household income of $121,341 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 59% Owners 21%

Tract context

Occupied units2,943

Renter share78.6%

SVI overall0.50

Poverty rate15.9%

Median income$121,341

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seattle and the region

Centroid at 47.6121, -122.3454 · click any tract to drill in

Why Central Business District scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Seattle

9.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.6

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

15.9% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$2,299 rent vs county FMR

3.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Seattle

9.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Seattle

9.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Seattle

8.5

How Central Business District compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 50

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

27%Socioeconomic
11%Household composition
65%Racial/ethnic minority
96%Housing & transportation

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

272Total filings over 10 yrs
1.54%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak (2004)
18Filings in 2013 (latest validated)

Filings by year 2004 — 2013

Filings dropped 54% over the past 10 months.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Central Business District. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 53033008002

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033008002?

Census tract 53033008002 in the Central Business District neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 53033008002?

Median gross rent is $2,299/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53033008002?

15.9% of residents in tract 53033008002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,263.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53033008002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 50th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 27th, household 11th, minority 65th, housing 96th.

Is tract 53033008002 considered part of Central Business District?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53033008002 fall within Central Business District (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53033008002?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 272 eviction filings across 10 validated years in tract 53033008002 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.54% of renter households, peaking at 2.4% in 2004. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

How does tract 53033008002 compare to Seattle overall?

Tract 53033008002 scores 5.8/10 — lower than the parent city of Seattle at 8.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Seattle eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Seattle

Top eight tracts in Seattle ranked by composite eviction-risk score.