1 census tracts · pop 6,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
May Creek Highlands maps to a single census tract in Renton, WA, population 6,193. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 31.7% citywide, putting May Creek Highlands 17.8% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
20% 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. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Court records for this tract carry 231 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 4.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.7% in 2013 against a 4.3% peak.
That places it #14 of 19 neighborhoods in Renton. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,970, close to the Renton average.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
May Creek Highlands vs RentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in May Creek Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
231Total filings (sum)
3.02%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2005)
4.74%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About May Creek Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for May Creek Highlands?
May Creek Highlands scores 6.2/10 (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 May Creek Highlands compare to Renton overall?
May Creek Highlands scores 0.4 points lower than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,970 vs $1,998.
Q3
What is the average rent in May Creek Highlands?
Average gross rent in May Creek Highlands is $1,970/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of May Creek Highlands residents are renters?
38% of May Creek Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 6,193 residents.
Q5
Is May Creek Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
May Creek Highlands sits in the 49th 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 May Creek Highlands for landlords?
May Creek Highlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of May Creek Highlands?
May Creek Highlands has 6,459 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Hispanic / Latino (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
