1 census tracts · pop 9,165 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Issaquah Highlands is a one-tract quarter of Issaquah, WA, population 9,165. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Against a Issaquah baseline of 25.6%, roughly one in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent runs $2,703, close to the Issaquah average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $157,464. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 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
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Issaquah Highlands vs IssaquahHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Issaquah Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Issaquah Highlands?
Issaquah Highlands scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Issaquah Highlands compare to Issaquah overall?
Issaquah Highlands scores 0.5 points lower than Issaquah overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $2,703 vs $2,590.
Q3
What is the average rent in Issaquah Highlands?
Average gross rent in Issaquah eviction risk Highlands is $2,703/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Issaquah Highlands residents are renters?
54% of Issaquah Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Issaquah). The neighborhood has 9,165 residents.
Q5
Is Issaquah Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Issaquah Highlands sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Issaquah Highlands for landlords?
Issaquah eviction risk Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Issaquah as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Issaquah Highlands?
Issaquah Highlands has 9,261 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Other / Multiracial (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
