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Census Tract · Ranked #77,226 of 84,120 nationally

Lake Forest Park Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 53033021500 · King County, WA · pop 5,111 · 72% of tract blocks fall in Lake Forest Park

Lake Forest Park in King County is where census tract 53033021500 sits, home to 5,111 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.7/10. On the national scale it ranks #61,330 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 36% of renter households, a high level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $3,118 monthly, set against $192,676 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 11% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 4% Stable renters 7% Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,719
Renter share10.5%
SVI overall0.03
Poverty rate4.7%
Median income$192,676

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#3 of 4 tracts In Lake Forest Park
Low
Within county
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#466 of 494 tracts In King County
Very Low
Within state
6 th percentile
Rank, 6th percentileLowHigh
#1,675 of 1,772 tracts In Washington
Very Low
National
8 th percentile
Rank, 8th percentileLowHigh
#77,226 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lake Forest Park and the region

Centroid at 47.7644, -122.2738 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lake Forest Park scores 1.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Lake Forest Park
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.6
State political climate
Washington legislature & governorship
6.0
Economic stress
4.7% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$3,118 rent vs county FMR
6.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lake Forest Park
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lake Forest Park
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lake Forest Park
4.0

How Lake Forest Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Lake Forest Park risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.71.7This tracttract 021500Lake Forest Park: 6.76.7Lake Forest Parkparent cityCounty: 4.04.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.54.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 3

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 14Total filings over 8 yrs
  • 1.20%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.4%Peak (2011)
  • 2Filings in 2013 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2004 to 2013
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 530330215002004: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2005: 2 filings (1.74/100 renter HHs)2006: 2 filings (1.74/100 renter HHs)2007: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2008: 1 filings (0.87/100 renter HHs)2009: 2 filings (1.74/100 renter HHs)2010: 1 filings (0.74/100 renter HHs)2011: 3 filings (1.38/100 renter HHs)2012: 1 filings (0.46/100 renter HHs)2013: 2 filings (0.92/100 renter HHs)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lake Forest Park

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lake Forest Park, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the King County average of 5.5 and below the Washington statewide average of 5.2. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 14 eviction filings here over 8 tracked years, with about 1.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 1.4% of renter households in 2011.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 53033021500

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 53033021500?

Census tract 53033021500 in Lake Forest Park scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 53033021500?

Median gross rent is $3,118/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 53033021500?

4.7% of residents in tract 53033021500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,111.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 53033021500?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 3th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 5th, household 6th, minority 35th, housing 9th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 53033021500?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 14 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 53033021500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.20% of renter households, peaking at 1.4% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 53033021500 compare to Lake Forest Park overall?

Tract 53033021500 scores 1.7/10, lower than the parent city of Lake Forest Park at 6.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lake Forest Park; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lake Forest Park

Top eight tracts in Lake Forest Park ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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