Neighborhood · Burien, WA

Highline Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 24,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.4–5.4

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 5/10 (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). Average gross rent of $1,738/month sits 2% lower than the Burien citywide average ($1,782).

Risk score

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Highline vs Burien How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +67%

Burien: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,738 -2%

Burien: $1,782

Average HH income

$88,306 -3%

Burien: $90,597

Poverty rate

9.7% -7%

Burien: 10.4%

Renter share

46.0% +6%

Burien: 43.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highline and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.4–5.4

Why Highline scores 5

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 6.0–6.3 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 7.0–9.0 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 8.0–9.4 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.2–7.2 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

9.7% below poverty line · Range 1.3–4.3 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.9 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Highline?

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 1 points from 4.4 to 5.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.4

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Highline

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033028100	5.4	3,111	49%	$1,500
53033027300	5.3	6,542	35%	$1,800
53033027400	5	5,193	51%	$1,617
53033028000	4.9	4,017	52%	$1,821
53033029003	4.4	5,712	72%	$1,850

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Highline

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,222Total filings (sum)
2.79%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2013)
1.84%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Highline

What is the eviction-risk score for Highline?

Highline scores 5/10 (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.

How does Highline compare to Burien overall?

Highline scores 2.1 points lower than Burien overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,738 vs $1,782.

What is the average rent in Highline?

Average 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.

What percentage of Highline residents are renters?

46% of Highline households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Burien). The neighborhood has 24,575 residents.

Is Highline a high social-vulnerability area?

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.

Which tracts in Highline have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Highline is census tract 53033028100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.4, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Highline for landlords?

Highline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Highline?

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.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Highline

4.9 Blakely Manor 2 tracts · pop 10,522 3.9 Gregory Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,142 5.2 Hurstwood 2 tracts · pop 8,972 2.9 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 12,012 6 Empire View 4 tracts · pop 15,413 5.2 Beverly Park 3 tracts · pop 13,519

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burien

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Highline.

4.9 Blakely Manor 2 tracts · pop 10,522 5.2 Beverly Park 3 tracts · pop 13,519 5.2 Hurstwood 2 tracts · pop 8,972 4.6 Shorewood 1 tracts · pop 5,681 5.9 Sunnydale 1 tracts · pop 3,695 3.9 Gregory Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,142

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