Neighborhood · Kirkland, WA

Houghton Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 15,789 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 1.1–3.1

Houghton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kirkland with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,789 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,732/month sits 14% higher than the Kirkland citywide average ($2,401).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Houghton vs Kirkland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.2% +31%

Kirkland: 26.9%

Average gross rent

$2,732 +14%

Kirkland: $2,401

Average HH income

$203,701 +42%

Kirkland: $143,533

Poverty rate

4.6% -23%

Kirkland: 6.0%

Renter share

31.8% -19%

Kirkland: 39.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houghton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.1–3.1

Why Houghton scores 2.4

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 6.5–7.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 2.5–6.5 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–7.0 across tracts

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 2.1–5.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.2–7.5 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.9 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–8.1 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

Houghton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Houghton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 1.1 to 3.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 2.9 2.8 1.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Houghton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033022702	3.1	4,035	39%	$2,471
53033022701	2.9	3,020	35%	$2,503
53033022502	2.8	4,023	40%	$2,265
53033024100	1.1	4,711	28%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile

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

Household characteristics 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Houghton

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

72Total filings (sum)
0.74%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2007)
0.56%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Houghton

What is the eviction-risk score for Houghton?

Houghton scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Houghton compare to Kirkland overall?

Houghton scores 4.7 points lower than Kirkland overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,732 vs $2,401.

What is the average rent in Houghton?

Average gross rent in Houghton is $2,732/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Houghton residents are renters?

32% of Houghton households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kirkland). The neighborhood has 15,789 residents.

Is Houghton a high social-vulnerability area?

Houghton sits in the 8th 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.

Which tracts in Houghton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Houghton is census tract 53033022702 (score 3.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 3.1, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Houghton for landlords?

Houghton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kirkland as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Houghton?

Houghton has 15,933 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Houghton

3.1 Snyders Corner 5 tracts · pop 24,023 3.4 Ashwood 2 tracts · pop 7,790 2.9 Juanita 4 tracts · pop 18,802 4.1 Hawthorne Hills 6 tracts · pop 22,945 3.4 Midlakes 2 tracts · pop 6,286 3.7 Overlake 2 tracts · pop 12,481

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kirkland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Houghton.

2.8 Matthews Beach 1 tracts · pop 2,590 2.9 Juanita 4 tracts · pop 18,802 3.1 Snyders Corner 5 tracts · pop 24,023 3.2 Maple Glen 4 tracts · pop 17,720 3.2 Willows & Rose Hill 2 tracts · pop 13,347 3.5 Meritage Ridge 2 tracts · pop 12,092

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