Neighborhood · Bellevue, WA

Salishan Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.2–3.4

Salishan is a white-asian neighborhood in Bellevue with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,869 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,999/month sits 17% higher than the Bellevue citywide average ($2,572).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Salishan vs Bellevue How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.2% +42%

Bellevue: 23.4%

Average gross rent

$2,999 +17%

Bellevue: $2,572

Average HH income

$205,067 +27%

Bellevue: $161,300

Poverty rate

4.9% -33%

Bellevue: 7.3%

Renter share

16.9% -65%

Bellevue: 48.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salishan and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–3.4

Why Salishan scores 3.3

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

33% 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

17% 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

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–8.1 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Salishan?

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 0.2 points from 3.2 to 3.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.4 3.3 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Salishan

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033024902	3.4	4,297	28%	$3,269
53033023403	3.3	4,122	29%	$2,419
53033025008	3.2	2,450	49%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

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

Socioeconomic status 6%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 47%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Salishan

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

44Total filings (sum)
1.28%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2010)
0.33%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Salishan

What is the eviction-risk score for Salishan?

Salishan scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Salishan compare to Bellevue overall?

Salishan scores 4.0 points lower than Bellevue overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $2,999 vs $2,572.

What is the average rent in Salishan?

Average gross rent in Salishan is $2,999/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Salishan residents are renters?

17% of Salishan households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Bellevue). The neighborhood has 10,869 residents.

Is Salishan a high social-vulnerability area?

Salishan sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Salishan have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Salishan is census tract 53033024902 (score 3.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.4, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Salishan for landlords?

Salishan carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Bellevue as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Salishan?

Salishan has 11,133 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Salishan

3 Spyglass Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,330 3.4 Windsong at Coal Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,697 3.5 Woodridge 3 tracts · pop 14,603 3.2 Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 15,008 3.4 Newport Shores 2 tracts · pop 6,305 2 Alta at the Lake 3 tracts · pop 14,217

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bellevue

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Salishan.

3.3 Midlakes 2 tracts · pop 6,286 3.2 Norwood Village 1 tracts · pop 3,293 3.2 Moorland 2 tracts · pop 10,581 3.2 Olympus 1 tracts · pop 5,856 3.4 Ashwood 2 tracts · pop 7,790 3.4 Sammamish Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,436

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