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Neighborhood · Auburn, WA

Lea Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Lea Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Auburn with 1 census tract and a population of 5,591 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. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,923/month sits 8% higher than the Auburn citywide median ($1,786).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lea Hill vs Auburn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.9% +66%
Auburn: 32.5%
Average gross rent
$1,923 +8%
Auburn: $1,786
Average HH income
$99,767 +5%
Auburn: $95,367
Poverty rate
8.5% +12%
Auburn: 7.6%
Renter share
46.4% +18%
Auburn: 39.4%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lea Hill and the region

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

Why Lea Hill 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
54% 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
46% 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
8.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

Lea Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lea Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lea Hill: 5.55.5Lea HillNeighborhoodParent 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 Lea Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033031206 5.5 5,591 54% $1,923
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lea Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 183Total filings (sum)
  • 3.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.7%Peak year (2011)
  • 1.13%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Lea Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lea Hill?

Lea Hill 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 Lea Hill compare to Auburn overall?

Lea Hill scores 0.2 points lower than Auburn overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,923 vs $1,786.

Q3

What is the average rent in Lea Hill?

Median gross rent in Lea Hill is $1,923/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Lea Hill residents are renters?

46% of Lea Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 5,591 residents.

Q5

Is Lea Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Lea Hill sits in the 78th 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 Lea Hill for landlords?

Lea Hill 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 Lea Hill?

Lea Hill has 5,571 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Hispanic / Latino (30.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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