1 census tracts · pop 2,590 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Matthews Beach maps to a single census tract in Kirkland, WA, population 2,590. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 26% of renter households. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,978, 18% below the Kirkland average of $2,401.
The filing record is not thin: 7 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 2.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.7% in 2012 against a 2.2% peak. That places it #6 of 7 neighborhoods in Kirkland.
Only 7% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Snyders Corner and Juanita. Against average income of $198,375, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 5.6/10 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
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Matthews Beach vs KirklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Matthews Beach
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7Total filings (sum)
3.28%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2008)
7.69%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Matthews Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Matthews Beach?
Matthews Beach scores 5.6/10 (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 Matthews Beach compare to Kirkland overall?
Matthews Beach scores 1.0 points lower than Kirkland overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,978 vs $2,401.
Q3
What is the average rent in Matthews Beach?
Average gross rent in Matthews Beach is $1,978/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Matthews Beach residents are renters?
7% of Matthews Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kirkland). The neighborhood has 2,590 residents.
Q5
Is Matthews Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Matthews Beach sits in the 13th 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 Matthews Beach for landlords?
Matthews Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Kirkland as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Matthews Beach?
Matthews Beach has 2,528 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
