1 census tracts · pop 3,695 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Sunnydale maps to a single census tract in Burien, WA and houses 3,695 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, in the High tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 30.9% citywide, putting Sunnydale 24.3% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.1/10. 73% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Average gross rent is $1,629, 9% below the Burien average of $1,782. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Burien, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hurstwood and Highline. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $63,378.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunnydale vs BurienHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Sunnydale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunnydale?
Sunnydale scores 8/10 (High 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 Sunnydale compare to Burien overall?
Sunnydale scores 1.4 points higher than Burien overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,629 vs $1,782.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunnydale?
Average gross rent in Sunnydale is $1,629/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunnydale residents are renters?
73% of Sunnydale households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Burien). The neighborhood has 3,695 residents.
Q5
Is Sunnydale a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunnydale sits in the 78th 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.
Q6
How safe is Sunnydale for landlords?
Sunnydale carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 Burien as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunnydale?
Sunnydale has 3,536 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
