King County, WA Eviction Risk
40 cities · 808,546 residents · Avg 4.8/10 (Moderate)4.8Avg score
6.8Highest city
4.1Lowest city
32.0%Rent burden
$2,467Median rent
D+52.72020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in King County
Bellevue151,847 pop
6.8
Renton105,317 pop
5.8
Kirkland92,621 pop
6.1
Redmond77,353 pop
5.7
Sammamish66,463 pop
5.9
Issaquah39,591 pop
5.6
Maple Valley28,287 pop
5.7
Mercer Island25,307 pop
5.3
Union Hill-Novelty Hill23,047 pop
4.5
Cottage Lake22,518 pop
4.4
Covington21,233 pop
5.6
Bryn Mawr-Skyway17,638 pop
4.1
Bothell East14,578 pop
4.2
Snoqualmie13,798 pop
5.5
Woodinville13,438 pop
5.3
Newcastle12,989 pop
5.0
East Renton Highlands12,582 pop
4.1
Maltby10,910 pop
4.4
Duvall8,526 pop
5.2
North Bend7,953 pop
4.9
Hobart6,552 pop
4.1
Black Diamond5,961 pop
5.2
Maple Heights-Lake Desire4,113 pop
4.1
Mirrormont4,019 pop
4.4
High Bridge3,196 pop
4.5
Clyde Hill3,119 pop
4.9
Shadow Lake2,465 pop
4.1
Carnation2,366 pop
4.8
Riverbend1,748 pop
4.3
Fall City1,618 pop
4.1
Wilderness Rim1,560 pop
4.1
Lake Marcel-Stillwater1,549 pop
4.3
Ames Lake1,245 pop
4.2
Yarrow Point1,198 pop
4.6
Riverpoint831 pop
4.2
Snoqualmie Pass428 pop
4.3
Beaux Arts Village233 pop
4.4
Ravensdale198 pop
4.3
Skykomish92 pop
4.2
Greenwater59 pop
4.3
About King County
King County spans 40 cities serving approximately 808,546 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 4.8/10. The county voted Democratic by 52.7 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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