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Neighborhood · Burien, WA

Gregory Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,142 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 4.7–5.3

Gregory Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Burien with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,142 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,252/month sits 26% higher than the Burien citywide median ($1,782).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gregory Heights vs Burien How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.0% +10%
Burien: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$2,252 +26%
Burien: $1,782
Average HH income
$149,954 +66%
Burien: $90,597
Poverty rate
5.8% -44%
Burien: 10.4%
Renter share
18.9% -56%
Burien: 43.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Gregory Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–5.3

Why Gregory Heights scores 5.0

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Economic stress
5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.9 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–4.7 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Gregory Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gregory Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gregory Heights: 5.05.0Gregory HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Gregory Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033027901 5.3 4,616 42% $2,000
53033027800 4.7 3,526 23% $2,581
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gregory Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 12Total filings (sum)
  • 0.95%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 0.77%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Gregory Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gregory Heights?

Gregory Heights scores 5.0/10 (Moderate 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 Gregory Heights compare to Burien overall?

Gregory Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Burien overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,252 vs $1,782.

Q3

What is the average rent in Gregory Heights?

Median gross rent in Gregory Heights is $2,252/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Gregory Heights residents are renters?

19% of Gregory Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Burien). The neighborhood has 8,142 residents.

Q5

Is Gregory Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Gregory Heights sits in the 35th 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 Gregory Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gregory Heights is census tract 53033027901 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.3 — a spread of 0.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Gregory Heights for landlords?

Gregory Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). 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 Burien as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gregory Heights?

Gregory Heights has 7,863 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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