5 census tracts · pop 24,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.6
Highline is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Burien with 5 census tracts and a population of 24,575 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,738/month sits 2% lower than the Burien citywide median ($1,782).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.4–5.6
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033028100 | 5.6 | 3,111 | 49% | $1,500 |
| 53033029003 | 5.5 | 5,712 | 72% | $1,850 |
| 53033027300 | 5.4 | 6,542 | 35% | $1,800 |
| 53033027400 | 5.4 | 5,193 | 51% | $1,617 |
| 53033028000 | 5.4 | 4,017 | 52% | $1,821 |
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Highline scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.
Highline scores 0.1 points higher than Burien overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,738 vs $1,782.
Median gross rent in Highline is $1,738/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
46% of Highline households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Burien). The neighborhood has 24,575 residents.
Highline sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highline is census tract 53033028100 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.6 — a spread of 0.2 points.
Highline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Highline has 24,720 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Hispanic / Latino (24.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Highline.
