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Neighborhood · Federal Way, WA

Avana Star Lake Eviction Risk: High

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 Way How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.1% +96%
Federal Way: 34.2%
Average gross rent
$1,680 -7%
Federal Way: $1,797
Average HH income
$49,228 -40%
Federal Way: $82,144
Poverty rate
31.8% +151%
Federal Way: 12.7%
Renter share
91.9% +106%
Federal Way: 44.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avana Star Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8–8

Why Avana Star Lake scores 8

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
67% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
92% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
31.8% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Avana Star Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Avana Star Lake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Avana Star Lake: 8.08.0Avana Star LakeNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.16.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Avana Star Lake

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033030007 8 4,106 67% $1,680
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 83%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%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.
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