2 census tracts · pop 7,199 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 6.9–7.3
Highlands Park is a 2-tract neighborhood of Renton, WA and houses 7,199 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Renton baseline of 31.7%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. 23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
At $1,785 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Renton commands. That places it #7 of 19 neighborhoods in Renton.
The closest comparables inside the same city are La Rosa and Liberty Ridge. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $93,342. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands Park vs RentonHow 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 & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Highlands Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands Park?
Highlands Park scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 Highlands Park compare to Renton overall?
Highlands Park scores 0.5 points higher than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,785 vs $1,998.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highlands Park?
Average gross rent in Highlands Park is $1,785/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highlands Park residents are renters?
64% of Highlands Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 7,199 residents.
Q5
Is Highlands Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands Park sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Highlands Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highlands Park is census tract 53033025402 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Highlands Park for landlords?
Highlands Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Renton as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands Park?
Highlands Park has 7,430 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (30%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
