Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

South Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bellingham

Tract 53073001102 · Whatcom County, WA · pop 2,762 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 5.4/10 for census tract 53073001102 reflects conditions in the South Hill area of Bellingham, Washington. On the national scale it ranks #41,050 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,546 a month while the average household earns $112,813 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 16% Owners 69%

Tract context

Occupied units1,384

Renter share30.9%

SVI overall0.09

Poverty rate2.5%

Median income$112,813

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellingham and the region

Centroid at 48.7289, -122.5049 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Hill scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Bellingham

6.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Washington legislature & governorship

6.0

Economic stress

2.5% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,546 rent vs county FMR

4.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Bellingham

8.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Bellingham

9.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Bellingham

8.1

How South Hill compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 9

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

14%Socioeconomic
14%Household composition
19%Racial/ethnic minority
18%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Hill

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Bellingham eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Whatcom County average of 5.2 and in line with the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53073001102

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53073001102?

Census tract 53073001102 in the South Hill neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 53073001102?

Median gross rent is $1,546/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 53073001102?

2.5% of residents in tract 53073001102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,762.

How socially vulnerable is tract 53073001102?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 14th, minority 19th, housing 18th.

Is tract 53073001102 considered part of South Hill?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 53073001102 fall within South Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 53073001102 compare to Bellingham overall?

Tract 53073001102 scores 5.1/10, lower than the parent city of Bellingham at 7.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bellingham eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Bellingham

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