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Neighborhood · Renton, WA

Kennydale Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,090 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9

Kennydale is a one-tract neighborhood of Renton, WA and houses 4,090 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.9/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 52%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Cost burden runs 63% against 31.7% citywide, putting Kennydale 31.3% over its own city. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.

Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. Average gross rent is $2,307, 15% above the Renton average of $1,998.

Running cool is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Renton, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third.

Only 24% 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. For a like-for-like read, Liberty Ridge and Victoria Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $110,365.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.9/10 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
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kennydale vs Renton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.0% +99%
Renton: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$2,307 +15%
Renton: $1,998
Average HH income
$110,365 +14%
Renton: $96,626
Poverty rate
10.5% +35%
Renton: 7.8%
Renter share
23.8% -48%
Renton: 45.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kennydale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.9–6.9

Why Kennydale scores 6.9

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 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Rent control risk
63% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
10.5% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kennydale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kennydale: 6.96.9KennydaleNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.16.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kennydale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033025201 6.9 4,090 63% $2,307
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 86%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Kennydale

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kennydale?

Kennydale scores 6.9/10 (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 Kennydale compare to Renton overall?

Kennydale scores 0.3 points higher than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,307 vs $1,998.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kennydale?

Average gross rent in Kennydale is $2,307/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kennydale residents are renters?

24% of Kennydale households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 4,090 residents.
Q5

Is Kennydale a high social-vulnerability area?

Kennydale sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Kennydale for landlords?

Kennydale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Renton as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kennydale?

Kennydale has 3,900 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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