1 census tracts · pop 4,436 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Sammamish Heights is a white-asian neighborhood in Bellevue with 1 census tract and a population of 4,436 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 3% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,140/month sits 22% higher than the Bellevue citywide average ($2,572).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sammamish Heights vs BellevueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sammamish Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
21Total filings (sum)
0.74%Avg annual filing rate
1.4%Peak year (2010)
0.29%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Sammamish Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sammamish Heights?
Sammamish Heights scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Sammamish Heights compare to Bellevue overall?
Sammamish Heights scores 3.9 points lower than Bellevue overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $3,140 vs $2,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sammamish Heights?
Average gross rent in Sammamish eviction risk Heights is $3,140/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sammamish Heights residents are renters?
26% of Sammamish Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Bellevue). The neighborhood has 4,436 residents.
Q5
Is Sammamish Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Sammamish Heights sits in the 32nd 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
How safe is Sammamish Heights for landlords?
Sammamish eviction risk Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Bellevue as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sammamish Heights?
Sammamish Heights has 4,501 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
