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Neighborhood · Federal Way, WA

Northeast Tacoma Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 12,604 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.6–5.8

Northeast Tacoma is a white-other neighborhood in Federal Way with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,604 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,999/month sits 11% higher than the Federal Way citywide median ($1,797).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northeast Tacoma vs Federal Way How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.9% +63%
Federal Way: 34.2%
Average gross rent
$1,999 +11%
Federal Way: $1,797
Average HH income
$102,561 +25%
Federal Way: $82,144
Poverty rate
13.0% +3%
Federal Way: 12.7%
Renter share
40.9% -8%
Federal Way: 44.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northeast Tacoma and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.8

Why Northeast Tacoma scores 5.7

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
56% 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
41% 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
13.0% below poverty line · Range 1.7–4.4 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–3.0 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Northeast Tacoma vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Northeast Tacoma score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Northeast Tacoma: 5.75.7Northeast TacomaNeighborhoodParent city: 6.06.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Northeast Tacoma

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033030310 5.8 7,077 46% $2,130
53033030312 5.6 5,527 68% $1,832
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 54%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Northeast Tacoma

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 392Total filings (sum)
  • 2.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak year (2011)
  • 2.74%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Northeast Tacoma

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Northeast Tacoma?

Northeast Tacoma scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Northeast Tacoma compare to Federal Way overall?

Northeast Tacoma scores 0.3 points lower than Federal Way overall (6.0/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,999 vs $1,797.

Q3

What is the average rent in Northeast Tacoma?

Median gross rent in Northeast Tacoma eviction risk is $1,999/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Northeast Tacoma residents are renters?

41% of Northeast Tacoma households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 12,604 residents.

Q5

Is Northeast Tacoma a high social-vulnerability area?

Northeast Tacoma sits in the 67th 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 Northeast Tacoma have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Northeast Tacoma is census tract 53033030310 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.8 — a spread of 0.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Northeast Tacoma for landlords?

Northeast Tacoma eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 (6.0/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Northeast Tacoma?

Northeast Tacoma has 12,367 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37%), Other / Multiracial (20.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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