2 census tracts · pop 7,795 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.6–8
North Renton spans 2 census tracts of Renton, WA, population 7,795. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. Against a Renton baseline of 31.7%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
31% 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. 85% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $64,615 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
The filing record is not thin: 346 evictions logged in this tract. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $1,763, 12% below the Renton average of $1,998.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 3.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 19 mapped neighborhoods of Renton, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
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
7.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Renton vs RentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Renton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
346Total filings (sum)
2.27%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2006)
0.86%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About North Renton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Renton?
North Renton scores 7.9/10 (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 North Renton compare to Renton overall?
North Renton scores 1.3 points higher than Renton overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,763 vs $1,998.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Renton?
Average gross rent in North Renton eviction risk is $1,763/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Renton residents are renters?
85% of North Renton households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Renton). The neighborhood has 7,795 residents.
Q5
Is North Renton a high social-vulnerability area?
North Renton sits in the 76th 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 North Renton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Renton is census tract 53033025302 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.6 to 8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is North Renton for landlords?
North Renton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 North Renton?
North Renton has 7,177 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
