Neighborhood · Bellevue, WA

Spyglass Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,330 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.5–3.4

Spyglass Hill is a white-asian neighborhood in Bellevue with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,330 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,509/month sits 2% lower than the Bellevue citywide average ($2,572).

Risk score

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Spyglass Hill vs Bellevue How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.5% +112%

Bellevue: 23.4%

Average gross rent

$2,509 -2%

Bellevue: $2,572

Average HH income

$151,477 -6%

Bellevue: $161,300

Poverty rate

4.8% -34%

Bellevue: 7.3%

Renter share

32.0% -33%

Bellevue: 48.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spyglass Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–3.4

Why Spyglass Hill scores 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 7.0–7.9 across tracts

7.4

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 4.2–7.0 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–7.0 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 6.0–8.3 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.9–7.5 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.6 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Spyglass Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033025007	3.4	4,663	66%	$2,557
53033023404	2.5	3,667	29%	$2,448

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 12%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 14%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spyglass Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8Total filings (sum)
0.93%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2012)
0.65%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Spyglass Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Spyglass Hill?

Spyglass Hill scores 3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Spyglass Hill compare to Bellevue overall?

Spyglass Hill scores 4.3 points lower than Bellevue overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $2,509 vs $2,572.

What is the average rent in Spyglass Hill?

Average gross rent in Spyglass Hill is $2,509/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spyglass Hill residents are renters?

32% of Spyglass Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Bellevue). The neighborhood has 8,330 residents.

Is Spyglass Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Spyglass Hill sits in the 6th 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 Spyglass Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Spyglass Hill is census tract 53033025007 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.4, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Spyglass Hill for landlords?

Spyglass Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spyglass Hill?

Spyglass Hill has 8,329 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spyglass Hill

3.3 Salishan 3 tracts · pop 10,869 2 Alta at the Lake 3 tracts · pop 14,217 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 2.1 Klahanie 3 tracts · pop 13,003

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bellevue

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spyglass Hill.

3.1 Northup 1 tracts · pop 4,476 3.1 Idylwood 2 tracts · pop 9,897 3.1 Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 15,008 3.2 Moorland 2 tracts · pop 10,581 3.2 Olympus 1 tracts · pop 5,856 3.2 Norwood Village 1 tracts · pop 3,293

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