2 census tracts · pop 7,301 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 5.7–8
Puget Sound Hills is a 2-tract neighborhood of Federal Way, WA, population 7,301. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 34.2% citywide, putting Puget Sound Hills 11.7% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.7 to 8. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10.
8% 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. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Federal Way, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Adelaide and Twin Lakes score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,750, close to the Federal Way average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $91,403.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Puget Sound Hills vs Federal WayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Puget Sound Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Puget Sound Hills?
Puget Sound Hills scores 6.9/10 (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 Puget Sound Hills compare to Federal Way overall?
Puget Sound Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Federal Way overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,750 vs $1,797.
Q3
What is the average rent in Puget Sound Hills?
Average gross rent in Puget Sound Hills is $1,750/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Puget Sound Hills residents are renters?
23% of Puget Sound Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Federal Way). The neighborhood has 7,301 residents.
Q5
Is Puget Sound Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Puget Sound Hills sits in the 59th 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 Puget Sound Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Puget Sound Hills is census tract 53033030204 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 8, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Puget Sound Hills for landlords?
Puget Sound Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Puget Sound Hills?
Puget Sound Hills has 7,645 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Other / Multiracial (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
