1 census tracts · pop 5,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Sammamish Valley is a one-tract suburb of Redmond, WA and houses 5,431 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Redmond rate of 23.3%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
That places it #2 of 5 neighborhoods in Redmond. The closest comparables inside the same city are Education Hill and Downtown Redmond.
Average gross rent runs $2,458, close to the Redmond average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $144,531.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sammamish Valley vs RedmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Sammamish Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sammamish Valley?
Sammamish Valley scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Sammamish Valley compare to Redmond overall?
Sammamish Valley scores 0.6 points lower than Redmond overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $2,458 vs $2,409.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sammamish Valley?
Average gross rent in Sammamish eviction risk Valley is $2,458/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sammamish Valley residents are renters?
73% of Sammamish Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Redmond). The neighborhood has 5,431 residents.
Q5
Is Sammamish Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Sammamish Valley sits in the 47th 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 Sammamish Valley for landlords?
Sammamish eviction risk Valley carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Redmond as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sammamish Valley?
Sammamish Valley has 5,610 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
