2 census tracts · pop 10,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.6–8
Colonial Forest takes in 2 census tracts of Federal Way, WA and houses 10,343 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Federal Way baseline of 34.2%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. 26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. At $1,496 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Federal Way commands.
Court records carry 712 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 4.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Federal Way, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Laurelwood and Greencrest Village score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $74,977.
58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Forest vs Federal WayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colonial Forest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
712Total filings (sum)
2.66%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2011)
2.11%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Colonial Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Forest?
Colonial Forest scores 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Colonial Forest compare to Federal Way overall?
Colonial Forest scores 1.2 points higher than Federal Way overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,496 vs $1,797.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Forest?
Average gross rent in Colonial Forest is $1,496/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Forest residents are renters?
58% of Colonial Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 10,343 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Forest sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Colonial Forest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Forest is census tract 53033030314 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Colonial Forest for landlords?
Colonial Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Forest?
Colonial Forest has 9,746 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
