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Neighborhood · Bellevue, WA

Midlakes Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,286 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6–6.5

Midlakes takes in 2 census tracts of Bellevue, WA, population 6,286. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. 93% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.

28% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Bellevue rate of 23.4%. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Bellevue, it ranks #12 by risk, the middle third.

Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $2,588, close to the Bellevue average.

Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $153,062.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Midlakes vs Bellevue How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.8% +19%
Bellevue: 23.4%
Average gross rent
$2,588 +1%
Bellevue: $2,572
Average HH income
$153,062 -5%
Bellevue: $161,300
Poverty rate
5.4% -26%
Bellevue: 7.3%
Renter share
92.7% +93%
Bellevue: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Midlakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6–6.5

Why Midlakes 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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
28% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
93% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–5.2 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Midlakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Midlakes score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Midlakes: 6.26.2MidlakesNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.16.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Midlakes

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033023808 6.5 2,652 26% $2,402
53033023806 6 3,634 29% $2,724
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 23%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Midlakes

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Midlakes?

Midlakes scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Midlakes compare to Bellevue overall?

Midlakes scores 0.8 points lower than Bellevue overall (7/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $2,588 vs $2,572.
Q3

What is the average rent in Midlakes?

Average gross rent in Midlakes is $2,588/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Midlakes residents are renters?

93% of Midlakes households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Bellevue). The neighborhood has 6,286 residents.
Q5

Is Midlakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Midlakes sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Midlakes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Midlakes is census tract 53033023808 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Midlakes for landlords?

Midlakes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bellevue as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Midlakes?

Midlakes has 6,346 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (48.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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