1 census tracts · pop 2,969 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Seven Oaks East is a one-tract neighborhood of Kent, WA and houses 2,969 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Kent rate of 32.4%.
At $2,856 a month, rents sit 50% over what the rest of Kent commands. 33% 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. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Kent, it ranks #19 by risk, the lower third. At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Forest Glen South and Hillshire Terrace score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $133,281.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 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
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Seven Oaks East vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Seven Oaks East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Seven Oaks East?
Seven Oaks East scores 5.8/10 (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 Seven Oaks East compare to Kent overall?
Seven Oaks East scores 0.8 points lower than Kent overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,856 vs $1,909.
Q3
What is the average rent in Seven Oaks East?
Average gross rent in Seven Oaks East is $2,856/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Seven Oaks East residents are renters?
14% of Seven Oaks East households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Kent). The neighborhood has 2,969 residents.
Q5
Is Seven Oaks East a high social-vulnerability area?
Seven Oaks East sits in the 45th 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 Seven Oaks East for landlords?
Seven Oaks East carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Seven Oaks East?
Seven Oaks East has 3,056 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29%), Other / Multiracial (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
