1 census tracts · pop 4,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Avana Star Lake maps to a single census tract in Federal Way, WA and houses 4,106 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. Against a Federal Way baseline of 34.2%, roughly two in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. This is a renter market: 92% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Annualized rent equals 41% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. At $1,680 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Federal Way commands.
That places it #1 of 13 neighborhoods in Federal Way. The closest comparables inside the same city are Kitts Corner and Marine Hills.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Avana Star Lake vs Federal WayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Avana Star Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Avana Star Lake?
Avana Star Lake 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 Avana Star Lake compare to Federal Way overall?
Avana Star Lake scores 1.4 points higher than Federal Way overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,680 vs $1,797.
Q3
What is the average rent in Avana Star Lake?
Average gross rent in Avana Star Lake is $1,680/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Avana Star Lake residents are renters?
92% of Avana Star Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 4,106 residents.
Q5
Is Avana Star Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Avana Star Lake sits in the 87th 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 Avana Star Lake for landlords?
Avana Star Lake 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 Federal Way as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Avana Star Lake?
Avana Star Lake has 3,997 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%), Other / Multiracial (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.