1 census tracts · pop 4,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Emerald Crest is a one-tract neighborhood of Fairwood, WA and houses 4,119 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. 24% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well below the Fairwood rate of 38.9%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. At $2,200 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Fairwood commands.
That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Fairwood. At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Boulevard Place and Woodside score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $118,913.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Emerald Crest vs FairwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Emerald Crest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Emerald Crest?
Emerald Crest scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Emerald Crest compare to Fairwood overall?
Emerald Crest scores 0.7 points lower than Fairwood overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $2,200 vs $2,394.
Q3
What is the average rent in Emerald Crest?
Average gross rent in Emerald Crest is $2,200/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Emerald Crest residents are renters?
11% of Emerald Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Fairwood). The neighborhood has 4,119 residents.
Q5
Is Emerald Crest a high social-vulnerability area?
Emerald Crest sits in the 43rd 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 Emerald Crest for landlords?
Emerald Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Fairwood as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Emerald Crest?
Emerald Crest has 3,981 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
