Neighborhood · Kent, WA

Hillshire Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,747 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Hillshire Terrace is a white-asian neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 5,747 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 50% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,517/month sits 32% higher than the Kent citywide average ($1,909).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hillshire Terrace vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.3% +83%

Kent: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$2,517 +32%

Kent: $1,909

Average HH income

$142,650 +58%

Kent: $90,416

Poverty rate

3.8% -64%

Kent: 10.6%

Renter share

9.1% -79%

Kent: 42.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillshire Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Hillshire Terrace scores 3.5

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

59% 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

9% 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

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Hillshire Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hillshire Terrace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033029405	3.5	5,747	59%	$2,517

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 25%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hillshire Terrace

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

41Total filings (sum)
1.51%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2010)
1.43%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Hillshire Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillshire Terrace?

Hillshire Terrace scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Hillshire Terrace compare to Kent overall?

Hillshire Terrace scores 3.7 points lower than Kent overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,517 vs $1,909.

What is the average rent in Hillshire Terrace?

Average gross rent in Hillshire Terrace is $2,517/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hillshire Terrace residents are renters?

9% of Hillshire Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 5,747 residents.

Is Hillshire Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillshire Terrace sits in the 32nd 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.

How safe is Hillshire Terrace for landlords?

Hillshire Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hillshire Terrace?

Hillshire Terrace has 5,658 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Other / Multiracial (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hillshire Terrace

4.3 Stonepine 2 tracts · pop 9,066 4.7 Arbor Village 4 tracts · pop 20,275 5.3 Copper Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,643 2 The Grove at Spring Lake 2 tracts · pop 8,699 3.7 Fairwood West 2 tracts · pop 7,236 4 Fox Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,550

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kent

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hillshire Terrace.

3.5 Cambridge 1 tracts · pop 4,511 3.5 Meridian Valley Country Club 1 tracts · pop 3,032 3.7 Seven Oaks East 1 tracts · pop 2,969 3.8 Forest Glen South 1 tracts · pop 3,892 3.9 Fox Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,550 3.9 Alvista Lake Meridian 1 tracts · pop 6,515

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