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Neighborhood · Wenatchee, WA

West Wenatchee Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 11,400 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 4.7–7.3

West Wenatchee takes in 3 census tracts of Wenatchee, WA, population 11,400. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Wenatchee baseline of 27.8%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.7 to 7.3. A 2.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.

Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,465, 17% above the Wenatchee average of $1,248.

Court records for this tract carry 8 eviction filings. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 1.9% of renter households.

The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2018, is well off that peak. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $77,942.

52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Wenatchee vs Wenatchee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.9% +62%
Wenatchee: 27.8%
Average gross rent
$1,465 +17%
Wenatchee: $1,248
Average HH income
$77,942 +11%
Wenatchee: $70,000
Poverty rate
11.3% -3%
Wenatchee: 11.7%
Renter share
52.1% +13%
Wenatchee: 46.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Wenatchee and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.7–7.3

Why West Wenatchee scores 6.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
11.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–7.2 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

West Wenatchee vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

West Wenatchee score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.2West WenatcheeNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city6.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West Wenatchee?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.6 points from 4.7 to 7.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in West Wenatchee

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
53007960803 7.3 3,767 56% $1,249
53007960804 6.2 4,683 35% $1,416
53007960801 4.7 2,950 46% $1,819
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 82%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Wenatchee

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 8Total filings (sum)
  • 1.04%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.9%Peak year (2010)
  • 0.85%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked

About West Wenatchee

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for West Wenatchee?

West Wenatchee scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does West Wenatchee compare to Wenatchee overall?

West Wenatchee scores 0.3 points higher than Wenatchee overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,465 vs $1,248.
Q3

What is the average rent in West Wenatchee?

Average gross rent in West Wenatchee eviction risk is $1,465/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of West Wenatchee residents are renters?

52% of West Wenatchee households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Wenatchee). The neighborhood has 11,400 residents.
Q5

Is West Wenatchee a high social-vulnerability area?

West Wenatchee sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in West Wenatchee have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West Wenatchee is census tract 53007960803 (score 7.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 7.3, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7

How safe is West Wenatchee for landlords?

West Wenatchee eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wenatchee as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of West Wenatchee?

West Wenatchee has 12,005 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Hispanic / Latino (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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