1 census tracts · pop 4,468 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Affinity at Covington is a one-tract neighborhood of Covington, WA, population 4,468. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Covington baseline of 29.9%, 70% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $2,050, 8% below the Covington average of $2,232. That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Covington.
For a like-for-like read, Shire Hills and Stonefield score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $113,731. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Affinity at Covington vs CovingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Affinity at Covington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Affinity at Covington?
Affinity at Covington scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Affinity at Covington compare to Covington overall?
Affinity at Covington scores 0.1 points lower than Covington overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,050 vs $2,232.
Q3
What is the average rent in Affinity at Covington?
Average gross rent in Affinity at Covington is $2,050/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Affinity at Covington residents are renters?
42% of Affinity at Covington households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Covington). The neighborhood has 4,468 residents.
Q5
Is Affinity at Covington a high social-vulnerability area?
Affinity at Covington sits in the 41st 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
How safe is Affinity at Covington for landlords?
Affinity at Covington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Covington as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Affinity at Covington?
Affinity at Covington has 4,317 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Other / Multiracial (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
