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Neighborhood · Auburn, WA

Forest Villa Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Forest Villa is a white-other neighborhood in Auburn with 1 census tract and a population of 4,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,823/month sits 2% higher than the Auburn citywide median ($1,786).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Villa vs Auburn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.9% +63%
Auburn: 32.5%
Average gross rent
$1,823 +2%
Auburn: $1,786
Average HH income
$71,937 -25%
Auburn: $95,367
Poverty rate
12.1% +60%
Auburn: 7.6%
Renter share
61.9% +57%
Auburn: 39.4%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Villa and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Forest Villa scores 5.5

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
62% renter households · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
12.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Risk score comparison

Forest Villa vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forest Villa score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Forest Villa: 5.55.5Forest VillaNeighborhoodParent city: 5.75.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Villa

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033031101 5.5 4,677 53% $1,823
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Forest Villa

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Villa?

Forest Villa scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Forest Villa compare to Auburn overall?

Forest Villa scores 0.2 points lower than Auburn overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,823 vs $1,786.

Q3

What is the average rent in Forest Villa?

Median gross rent in Forest Villa is $1,823/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Forest Villa residents are renters?

62% of Forest Villa households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 4,677 residents.

Q5

Is Forest Villa a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Villa sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Forest Villa for landlords?

Forest Villa carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Auburn as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Villa?

Forest Villa has 4,000 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Other / Multiracial (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (20.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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