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Neighborhood · Lake Forest Park, WA

Briarcrest Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,230 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0

Briarcrest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lake Forest Park with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,230 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,221/month sits 5% lower than the Lake Forest Park citywide median ($2,333).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Briarcrest vs Lake Forest Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.9% +95%
Lake Forest Park: 27.7%
Average gross rent
$2,221 -5%
Lake Forest Park: $2,333
Average HH income
$141,749 -11%
Lake Forest Park: $158,868
Poverty rate
4.5% +25%
Lake Forest Park: 3.6%
Renter share
29.2% +51%
Lake Forest Park: 19.4%
Peer neighborhoods

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Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Briarcrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.0–5.0

Why Briarcrest scores 5.0

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
54% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–3.8 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Briarcrest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Briarcrest: 5.05.0BriarcrestNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Briarcrest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033021300 5.0 4,203 58% $2,099
53033021400 5.0 4,027 50% $2,349
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Briarcrest

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 136Total filings (sum)
  • 1.28%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.1%Peak year (2009)
  • 1.21%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Briarcrest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Briarcrest?

Briarcrest scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Briarcrest compare to Lake Forest Park overall?

Briarcrest scores 0.6 points higher than Lake Forest Park overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,221 vs $2,333.

Q3

What is the average rent in Briarcrest?

Median gross rent in Briarcrest is $2,221/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Briarcrest residents are renters?

29% of Briarcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Lake Forest Park). The neighborhood has 8,230 residents.

Q5

Is Briarcrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Briarcrest sits in the 27th 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

Which tracts in Briarcrest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Briarcrest is census tract 53033021300 (score 5.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.0 to 5.0 — a spread of 0.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Briarcrest for landlords?

Briarcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lake Forest Park as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Briarcrest?

Briarcrest has 8,312 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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