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Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Forest Glen South Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,892 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Forest Glen South is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 3,892 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,699/month sits 41% higher than the Kent citywide median ($1,909).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Glen South vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.9% +57%
Kent: 32.4%
Average gross rent
$2,699 +41%
Kent: $1,909
Average HH income
$112,857 +25%
Kent: $90,416
Poverty rate
2.3% -78%
Kent: 10.6%
Renter share
12.8% -70%
Kent: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Glen South and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Forest Glen South scores 5.5

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
51% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
13% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
2.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Forest Glen South vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forest Glen South score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Forest Glen South: 5.55.5Forest Glen SouthNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Glen South

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033029307 5.5 3,892 51% $2,699
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 11%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 48%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Glen South

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 24Total filings (sum)
  • 1.58%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.2%Peak year (2008)
  • 0.47%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Forest Glen South

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Glen South?

Forest Glen South scores 5.5/10 (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 Forest Glen South compare to Kent overall?

Forest Glen South scores 0.4 points lower than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,699 vs $1,909.

Q3

What is the average rent in Forest Glen South?

Median gross rent in Forest Glen South is $2,699/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Forest Glen South residents are renters?

13% of Forest Glen South households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 3,892 residents.

Q5

Is Forest Glen South a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Glen South sits in the 33th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Forest Glen South for landlords?

Forest Glen South carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Kent as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Glen South?

Forest Glen South has 3,964 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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