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

Seattle Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Lynnwood

Tract 53061051500 · Snohomish County, WA · pop 6,332 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 53061051500 sits in the Seattle Heights neighborhood of Lynnwood, Washington. It has a population of 6,332 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 48% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 23% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,682/month against a median household income of $75,641 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 30% Owners 42%

Tract context

Occupied units2,417

Renter share57.9%

SVI overall0.84

Poverty rate12.9%

Median income$75,641

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lynnwood and the region

Centroid at 47.8208, -122.3264 · click any tract to drill in

Why Seattle Heights scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lynnwood

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.0

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

12.9% poverty · this tract

3.2

Supply constraint

$1,682 rent vs county FMR

1.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lynnwood

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lynnwood

9.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lynnwood

7.4

How Seattle Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

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

57%Socioeconomic
73%Household composition
59%Racial/ethnic minority
99%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)

68Total filings over 5 yrs
1.19%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak (2015)
11Filings in 2017 (latest validated)

Filings by year 2008 — 2017

Filings dropped 15% over the past 5 months.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Seattle Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Frequently asked

About tract 53061051500

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53061051500?

Census tract 53061051500 in the Seattle Heights 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 53061051500?

Median gross rent is $1,682/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53061051500?

12.9% of residents in tract 53061051500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,332.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53061051500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 57th, household 73th, minority 59th, housing 99th.

Is tract 53061051500 considered part of Seattle Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53061051500 fall within Seattle Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53061051500?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 68 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 53061051500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.19% of renter households, peaking at 1.7% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

How does tract 53061051500 compare to Lynnwood overall?

Tract 53061051500 scores 5.8/10 — right in line with the parent city of Lynnwood at 5.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lynnwood eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lynnwood

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